The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.
-- Thomas Jefferson
The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime, and the punishment of his guilt.
-- John Philpot Curran
There is very little in life that happens by pure chance. The victim laments the circumstance in which he finds himself at any given time. Far too infrequently does he look back introspectively on what he himself might have done differently to achieve an improved outcome. Blindly trusting that things will somehow work out better next time, he forges ahead without giving himself the benefit of a candid review and is surprised as he continues to be victimized by events until he either awakens or passes from this place.
During the challenging and yet interesting journey that is life, it is both unusual and refreshing to come across that rare individual who has devoted both time and intellectual effort to understanding the lessons of the past and developing a philosophy for better future outcomes. The Daily Bell interview below is with such a person. Though not a 5-minute read, it is certainly worth the effort for any who wish to gain more insight into why the troubles of our time still have quite a lot further to go and what might have been done for better outcomes. The interviewee's philosophy is closer to my own world-view than any I have yet come across (the only real difference being the allocation of responsibility regarding 9/11). Whatever your views on such matters, I guarantee you will find it to be a thought-provoking interaction.
Sunday, June 05, 2011 – with Anthony Wile
Jacob G. Hornberger
The Daily Bell is pleased to publish an exclusive interview with Jacob G. Hornberger (left).
Introduction: Jacob G. Hornberger is founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation. He was born and raised in Laredo, Texas, and received his B.A. in economics from Virginia Military Institute and his law degree from the University of Texas. He was a trial attorney for twelve years inTexas. He also was an adjunct professor at the University of Dallas, where he taught law and economics. In 1987, Mr. Hornberger left the practice of law to become director of programs at The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) in Irvington-on-Hudson, New York, publisher of Ideas on Liberty. In 1989, Mr. Hornberger founded The Future of Freedom Foundation. He is a regular writer for The Foundation's publication, Freedom Daily.
A brief synopsis:
Daily Bell: We think the Internet like the Gutenberg Press before it is creating a new Renaissance and new Reformation – Internet Reformation, if you will? Response?
Jacob Hornberger: It certainly is providing people with the means to circumvent the long-established mainstream media outlets, which is a great thing.
Daily Bell: Many believe that a New World Order is being created by an elite group of banking families residing in the City of London. Conspiracy theory?
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