Working Toward A More Perfect Union Wednesday, June 30, 2021 This Independence Day we must remind ourselves, as Ronald Reagan did: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” The great orator and patriot Patrick Henry asked his contemporaries: “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!” James Madison wisely pointed out, “If men were angels there would be no need for government.”
People have seemingly lost faith in our institutions to help meet our societal challenges. Socialism is openly embraced by many millennials. While they have seen the flaws of capitalism, most millennials have not seen the failures of socialism firsthand. The media rarely reports on the dark side of socialism or the benefits of capitalism.