Libertas Ohio

HEADLINES:TEXAS SUPREME COURT TEMPORARILY HALTS RULING ALLOWING DALLAS WOMAN TO GET AN ABORTION [fn 1]TEXAS AG THREATENS TO PROSECUTE DOCTORS IN EMERGENCY ABORTION [fn 2]My fellow Ohioans: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s recent intervention in a judicial proceeding related to a legal health-based abortion petition, and particularly Paxton’s express and implicit threats to prosecute the healthcare team involved in the patient petitioner’s care, represents a stark and alarming example of go...

My fellow Ohioans: There can be no liberty where the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or body of magistrates,'' or, "if the power of judging be not separated from the legislative and executive powers…James Madison, Federalist No. 47, quoting Montesquieu [fn 1]In the wake of the Supreme Court's Dobbs [fn 2] decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, [fn 3] a new fault line has emerged in American politics, one that not only concerns the right to abortion bu...

My fellow Ohioans: In the wake of Ohio's historic support of Issue 1, where a substantial 56% majority has spoken, the essence of democracy demands respect for the people's choice. The passage of this constitutional amendment is not merely a policy shift; it is a declaration by Ohioans affirming their natural rights to liberty, autonomy, personal choice, and privacy. It is a clear statement against government overreach and intrusion. Yet, despite this clear mandate, the extremist Re...

My fellow Ohioans: Liberty, freedom, and privacy are central to Issue 1. When Ohioans vote on Issue 1 on November 7th, they are not merely participating in a democratic process. They are making a profound statement about the sanctity of individual liberties, including their freedom to make personal choices and their right to privacy. Liberty and freedom are not just abstract ideals; they are the lifeblood of a democratic society. They represent the space in which individuals can pursue their ...

My fellow Ohioans: The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, specifically Section I, Clause 2—commonly referred to as the Due Process Clause—explicitly states: No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. In the landmark 19...

My fellow Ohioans: The Declaration of Independence is not a mere proclamation. It is not an end or finished product, but a commencement and covenant. It is American scripture, the core of our shared first principles, and a solemn pledge of American allegiance to the eternal principles and blessings of natural rights. The Declaration is America’s mission statement, forever binding our nation to the indispensable and inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The Declara...

My fellow Ohioans: A grave question of freedom is before us. Our liberty and personal autonomy are under siege. The battle lines are drawn around Issue 1 and the extremist Ohio legislature's "Heartbeat Bill," both of which have profound implications for Ohioans’ privacy and reproductive rights now and in the future. John Dickinson, one of the luminaries of the American Revolution, once posed a question that resonates with our current struggle:Who are free people? [fn 1]His answer was une...

Ohioans, we stand at a crossroads. Our privacy and reproductive rights are under attack by extremist politicians who would deny us our fundamental liberties. But we must not despair. We are the heirs and successors of the American Revolution and the Founding Generation. We have the power to ignite a new Ohio revolution - one that restores and secures our full rights and guarantees our freedom, including our right to privacy, family choice, and reproductive autonomy. Our Ohio Revolution began ...

To the People of Ohio: The United States emerged from the revolutionary ideas of the Enlightenment—a period teeming with new philosophies that radically shifted the perception of individual rights and liberties, as well as man’s relationship with and to government. America's Founders held a nuanced, yet profound view on the concept of natural rights as founded in the ineradicable moral sensibility inherent in every human being. The Founders believed this innate moral instinct served as t...

Screen capture of Jefferson’s “original Rough draught” of the Declaration of IndependenceWe hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.Declaration of the Representatives of the United States Of America, in General Congress assembled, July 4, 1776The power of the Declaration of Independence arises from Americans’ embrace and defense ...

To the People of Ohio:Liberty is “the greatest of all Earthly blessings.” US Constitutional Ratification Convention, Virginia, 1788The principle of popular sovereignty underpins our democratic republic. Ultimate power resides not with a governmental body such as the Ohio General Assembly, but with the people themselves. Individual Ohioans, through their collective will, are THE sovereign authority in our state, delegating specific powers to their elected representatives. This delegation estab...

To the People of Ohio: The American Republic, encompassing the fifty states and US territories, is fundamentally founded on the following core principles, each of which relates to, and strengthens the others:Popular Sovereignty: The government should be based on the consent of the governed, and the people should have the power to make decisions about their government.Individual Liberty: Individuals have certain fundamental rights that cannot be taken away by the government, such as the right ...