A Couple of Websites To Recommend.

I would like to thank Jonathan Rowe, an excellent blogger and author of some very insightful and provocative magazine contributions, for his recommendation of this blog. Jon's a university professor and attorney who lives, I think, in the "Philadelphia side" of New Jersey. His blog covers a number of subjects, from a generally libertarian perspective. Just a few weeks ago, I discovered Jon's posts regarding our nation's "Founding Fathers" and founding premises, and the role of the Age of Enlightenment (as well as our liberal, Enlightenment-informed spirituality) in the formation of our "Land of the Free." As fascinated as I obviously am with this whole subject-area, I naturally went back through the archives of his earlier posts to see what else Jon had written. It's been a very interesting read, and I would recommend it to anybody else who would like to see some good, "no nonsense" narrative on the people and influences that really shaped our nation.

Also, a big hat-tip to the "Positive Liberty" website for posting Jon's kind words there as well! Positive Liberty is described by Wiki as "an idea that was first expressed and analyzed as a separate conception of liberty by John Stuart Mill but most notably described by Isaiah Berlin. It refers to the opportunity and ability to act to fulfill one's own potential, as opposed to negative liberty, which refers to freedom from coercion." Another website that I am pleased to have discovered recently, and am delighted to recommend for your viewing pleasure and mental nutrition.

Thanks, guys!