F.A. Harper: The Greatest Threat to Liberty Is the Idea That Democracy Guarantees Freedom

Democracy need not serve liberty. It is entirely consistent with choices that destroy liberty, even though Americans commonly equate them. Consequently, it is important to refocus attention on the primacy of liberty as we move from electing to governing. And there is an excellent guide to such reflection in F.A. Harper's "Democracy and Liberty," in his 1949 Liberty: A Path to its Recovery.