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  Excerpt from  When Liberty Enslave  by Jerry Aveta Book Description: There is a common experience between our experiences today and those before the Civil War many years ago.  The effect of the intersection of faith and politics during these two experiences has had on our elections and our governance is uncanny in their similarities.  Both times an election insurrection was stopped by the sitting vice president.  Both times had people of the same faith on both sides of the social issues of the day claiming God’s favor and willing to divide the nation over those competing positions. Part 1 of this writing focuses on the Civil War era and how liberty centered around the issue of equality.  Some people of faith believed all men were equal, some did not. Part 2 focuses on our present times and how liberty centers on the sanctity of life concerning abortion and gun control.  Some in our nation feel enslaved by the liberty of others. Part 3 describes ...

  Liberty is one of the most cherished ideals in American life. It’s etched into our founding documents, echoed in our national anthem, and invoked in countless debates. But liberty is not the same as license—and confusing the two can have dangerous consequences. Inspired by When Liberty Enslaves , this post explores how extremist movements often blur the line between principled freedom and reckless entitlement. ⚖️ What’s the Difference? Liberty is freedom governed by law, ethics, and mutual respect. License is doing whatever one wants, regardless of impact or consequence. Liberty invites responsibility. License rejects it. When individuals or groups claim the Constitution gives them the right to act without restraint—whether it’s refusing lawful orders, threatening others, or rejecting public safety measures—they’re not exercising liberty. They’re asserting license. 🔥 The Extremist Misuse of “Freedom” Extremist ideologies often weaponize the concept of liberty: Claim...