The New Road to Serfdom

The New Road to Serfdom

Daniel Hannan to America: Get Off the Road to Serfdom and Actualize the American Ideal!:

In one of the more sobering remarks of the evening, Hannan commented about the U.S.’s importance in the world. “A U.S. without freedom,” stated Hannan, “makes the world a quieter, darker place.” That being said, the hope of freedom rests upon the U.S. and its people. Disgusted with the lack of true representative government and the “withering away” of democracy in the EU, Hannan praised the U.S. system of elections, proclaiming, “Elections still matter!” In other words, the people can still affect the outcome.

When asked why he has so much confidence in the people, Hannan replied, “Because all other alternatives put ‘the experts’ in charge.” He pointed out that the U.S. is built upon the tradition of rule of law and the sound authority of the Constitution. The U.S. political philosophy is then established by honoring these principles. He closed with a word of hope, saying, “Honor the vision of your founders … and respect the Constitution.” By doing this, he said, we can in fact “actualize the American ideal.”