A real good challenge to all Isms and the liberal/demo --conservative/Repubic political jargon. All that matters is whether one is genuinely civic or uncivic. That makes it easy both for the public and the government.

That is the Real Truth. It should be able to shine by itself - irrespective of the 'recognized' status of the source - Text or Person.

This is very true - psychological freedom is to 'feel one's indenpendent being' and the physical freedom is 'to be independent of others - not phsically mortgaged to anyone for anything'....are indeed the sum and substance of 'fundmenatal hman right' - Ayn Rand's intellectual intent is perhaps most assertively stated here.