Today marks 250 years since Patrick Henry’s famous “Give me liberty or give me death,” declaration. Stacey McKenna has a moving short piece on how our government mistreats drug users, violating their liberty to pursue harm reduction, effectively sentencing them to die.
“Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”—For People Who Use Drugs, It’s Literal - R Street Institute
When Patrick Henry spoke that now-infamous line, “Give me liberty or give me death,” he likely intended it as hyperbole, a metaphor, and a call for people to ask themselves what they value. The specifics of what he meant are less clear. Did he want to avoid succumbing to economic shackles in exchange for peace?...
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