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A Tea Party Without Egoism Is like a Republic Without a Chance

Reclaiming Freedom through Egoism: The Moral Foundation of America's Republic

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Craig Biddle
Apr 05, 2009
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Going to a Tea Party? Don’t leave home without copies of this flier (PDF), which reads:

A Tea Party Without Egoism Is like a Republic Without a Chance

America was founded on the individual’s rights to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness. But, contrary to the beliefs of many Americans, these rights are, by their very nature, egoistic. The…

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