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I had made no secret in or out of Congress of my Opinion that Independence was become indispensable; and I was perfectly sure, that in a little time the whole Continent would be of my Mind. I rather rejoiced in this as a fortunate Circumstance, that the Idea was held up to the whole World, and that the People could not avoid contemplating it and reasoning about it.
-John Adams, May 1775
Popular government rests on persuading the public that both justice and necessity are satisfied by the actions the people’s representatives choose from day to day. This month’s essays grapple with different aspects of how and why the leaders in the colonies grew convinced that revolution was the right course of action in the face of tyranny of King, later outlined in unrelenting detail in the Declaration’s Intolerable Acts. As Adams notes, to speak of these acts—whether the quartering of troops, the discouragement of immigration into America, or taxation without representation—was to foreground the importance of independence, and to write them down and name them as “intolerable” was to make that independence a necessity.
This Month's Further Reading and Listening
This month’s exploration of liberty and tyranny brings you essays by Elizabeth Amato and Josh Herring. Once you have explored those, we offer you, as always, a range of other material to inspire further thought. If you’re in the mood to listen to something interesting, try Jack Greene’s comments on tyranny and the Declaration or Peter Boettke on the proper role of government. A video from AdamSmithWorks helps explore Smith’s views about auhority. If you’re more interested in something new (or very old) to read, try Liberty 极速赛车168一分钟实时赛果体彩’s edition of The Crisis or our ever-growing collection of Revolutionary war era pamphlets, selected for us by Jack Greene.
Countdown to the Declaration
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Philosophy and Theology
Men Will Be Men: Religious and Enlightenment Ideas in the Declaration
Shifts in our prevailing philosophies and theologies seem to make the Declaration’s ideals little more than a pleasant fiction. Is the Declaration's ideal of lasting importance for religious and philosophical thinkers?
War & Peace
War: The Dreaded Enemy of Liberty
The American Revolution and subsequent constitution of the newly-formed United States reflected some of the key ideas of liberalism—natural rights, government by consent, and limits on state power. Can war be contained by liberal ideals?
Education
Reviving Civic Education through Conversation
Education is increasingly technological and individualized. Can this be conducive to producing citizens who share a common set of political ideals?
Law & Constitutionalism
On the Law of the Declaration of Independence
How did the multi-stranded Western legal tradition help frame the Declaration?
Liberty & Tyranny
Holding Ourselves Accountable: What the Declaration Says About Just Conduct of Governments
The Declaration sets out standards for the just conduct of government: To what degree are these still relevant to American politics today?
Find the full list of months, including archived and upcoming themes, on our Countdown page.
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