The Institute for American Liberty is a non-profit corporation established for educational and literary purposes. Its mission is to
present to the public literature, facts and viewpoints related to American Liberty, its virtues,
principles and history based primarily upon the Constitution of the United States of America, the
Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers, Washington's Farewell Address, the writings of the "Founding Fathers," the
writings of other U.S. Presidents, statesmen and patriots, and other historical writings and analyses.
The Institute is seeking to promote these principles by the publication and dissemination of "Seven Principles of Liberty" and the writings of Algernon Sidney, which (along with Locke) contain "the general principles of libery and rights of man in narure and society." See:
Seven Principles of Liberty ; and
Sidney's "Discourses Concerning Government"
The Institute also encourages the reading and study of the Founding Documents and their Sources in our public schools.
See:
Minutes of the Board of Governors of the University of Virginia, March 4, 1825;
Teaching America's Founding Documents;
Teaching the Federalist Papers;
Why 'The Federalist' Belongs in the Classroom;
California Education Code; and
Classic Dilemma.
Liberty Quote for the Week of April 6, 2008:
"... no free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles."
Virginia Constitution, Section 15
