Independence Day

It’s Time to Declare Your Independence from Tyranny, America

by John W. Whitehead July 5, 2019

“These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the ...

The Libertarian Angle: The Significance of July 4 (video)

by Future of Freedom Foundation July 3, 2019

What did the American Revolution signify? What tenets of a free society are enshrined in The Declaration of Independence? FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Citadel professor Richard Ebeling discuss. Go to the podcast.

The Real Spirit of the Declaration of Independence

by Richard M. Ebeling July 2, 2019

What is America, and what does it represent? These seem to be relevant questions at a time of political discord and disagreement that appears to make peaceful and polite discussion almost impossible. Certainly, asking such questions is appropriate at that time of the year when we celebrate the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July. Everyone in the political ...

The Libertarian Angle: Independence Day (video)

by Future of Freedom Foundation July 3, 2018

FFF president Jacob G. Hornberger and Richard M. Ebeling celebrate the founding of our country and the significance of The Declaration of Independence. Go to the podcast.

The Libertarian Angle: Independence Day

by Future of Freedom Foundation July 6, 2017

FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling celebrate America's independence. Go to the podcast.

A Declaration of Independence from Big Government

by Richard M. Ebeling July 3, 2017

The Declaration of Independence, proclaimed by members of the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, is the founding document of the American experiment in free government. What is too often forgotten is that what the Founding Fathers argued against in the Declaration was the heavy and intrusive hand of big government. Most Americans easily recall those eloquent words with which ...

The Libertarian Angle: Independence Day

by Future of Freedom Foundation July 6, 2016

FFF president Jacob Hornberger and Richard Ebeling talk about Independence Day! Go to the podcast.

A Declaration of Independence from Big Government

by Richard M. Ebeling July 5, 2016

The Declaration of Independence, proclaimed by members of the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, is the founding document of the American experiment in free government. What is too often forgotten is that what the Founding Fathers argued against in the Declaration was the heavy and intrusive hand of big government. Most Americans easily recall those eloquent words with which ...

Independence Day, 2014

by Howard Blitz August 8, 2014

July 4, 2014, was the 238th anniversary of the signing of one of the greatest written documents in history, the Declaration of Independence.   This is the reason for celebrating this day every year. The significance of the Declaration of Independence cannot be overemphasized because it proclaims that individuals do not need permission from their government to live their lives in ...