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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9, 2025
** This Week on Defending Liberty and Honoring our Veterans
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** Declaring War—and Loyalty ([link removed])
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As we observe Veterans Day, a moment set aside to honor all who have served in the armed forces, we pause to reflect on the deeper commitments of service and citizenship. In the enlightening essay “Declaring War—and Loyalty” by Eric Patterson, an installment of the A Call to Liberty series, we are reminded that the founding argument of the American colonies was not only about resisting tyranny—but also rooted in a profound sense of responsibility, collective loyalty, and ethical self-defense.
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** How do we defend liberty not only with arms but also with understanding, and how can citizens cultivate the courage, restraint, and civic virtue needed to sustain it through time?
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** “Great necessities call out great virtues. When a mind is raised, and animated by scenes that engage the heart, then those qualities which would otherwise lay dormant, wake into life and form the character of the hero and the statesman.” — Abigail Adams
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By reflecting on what it means to defend liberty, we are reminded that freedom is sustained not only by those who bear arms but also by those who cultivate wisdom and virtue. From the Roman Republic to the American Founding, history shows that the endurance of liberty depends on courage in action and restraint in judgment. Through this week’s featured resources, we are invited to consider how both strength and understanding, joined by character and conviction, preserve the blessings of liberty for generations to come.
** Articles
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** Liberty and Virtue: Frank Meyer’s Fusionism ([link removed])
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Stephanie Slade, Online Library of Liberty ([link removed])
This essay examines Frank S. Meyer’s understanding of how liberty and virtue coexist within distinct but complementary realms, with political life devoted to securing freedom and private life to the cultivation of moral excellence. Meyer’s thought considers the continuing significance of contemporary conservatism, exploring how his vision of limited government, individual responsibility, and moral order might illuminate current political and cultural tensions.
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** War: The Dreaded Enemy of Liberty ([link removed])
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Christopher J. Coyne & Abigail R. Hall, A Call to Liberty ([link removed])
America’s story began in the struggle for independence, where courage in war secured the principles of liberty, consent, and limited government. This article reminds us that safeguarding freedom requires not only strength in battle but also wisdom and restraint in how a nation wields its power.
** A Saint for Veterans Day ([link removed])
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Steele Brand, Law & Liberty ([link removed])
Veterans Day invites reflection as well as remembrance, calling citizens to move beyond slogans toward genuine acts of courage, compassion, and commitment. As Brand notes through the example of Martin of Tours, true patriotism unites military discipline with moral purpose, defending both justice and the dignity of others.
** Recovering Virtue Means Recovering Self-Government ([link removed])
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Tyler Syck, Law & Liberty ([link removed])
Exploring the tension between liberty and virtue, this essay suggests that the health of a republic depends less on the reach of its laws than on the habits of its people. By recovering spaces for local self-rule and civic responsibility, we may rediscover the moral foundations that sustain free government.
** Stairway to Better: Adam Smith as a Guide to the Evolution of Political Order ([link removed])
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Amichai Magen, Adam Smith Works ([link removed])
Drawing on Adam Smith’s “treasure trove of lenses,” this essay considers how governments might be measured not only by their success in promoting prosperity and order, but also by how they nurture moral character and civic responsibility. In an age of rapid change, it reminds us that liberty is best sustained when institutions foster human flourishing without weakening the social bonds that give it meaning.
** Podcasts
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** How Did America Build the Arsenal of Democracy? ([link removed])
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** The Need for Neighborhoods ([link removed])
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** Yuval Levin on Hope and Politics in America ([link removed])
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In this episode, Governor Mitch Daniels and Yuval Levin explore hope as an active civic virtue essential to sustaining liberty and the habits of free people. Their discussion connects the renewal of trust, community, and constitutional responsibility with the broader pursuit of freedom, highlighting how civic engagement and institutional reform uphold the moral foundations of self-government.
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