John McClaughry: The steady erosion of liberty

Editor’s note: This commentary is by John McClaughry, the vice president of the Ethan Allen Institute.From Revolutionary days into modern times, Vermonters have championed the liberty extolled in our 1777 Constitution. Article I declared that “all men have certain natural, inherent, and unalienable rights, amongst which are the enjoying of and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.”
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