On Apr 15, 2013, at 10:33 AM, Jim Devine wrote:

in popular language (or even technical language), is there any difference of meaning between the words "freedom" and "liberty"? why do the money libertarians like the word "liberty" more than "freedom"?

inquiring minds want to know,

In the Civil War, the Southrons were militant defenders of "Liberty" (their constitutional right to own slaves). After the Emancipation Proclamation the Unionists became militant apostles of "Freedom" (freedom from slavery).



Shane Mage

"Thunderbolt steers all things." Herakleitos of Ephesos, fr. 64





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