Thanks, guys. I’m glad you saw the need for this article in the midst of all that’s been written. I think our unique approach of fighting for liberty is far more powerful than those of the pure-libertarian or left-liberals (when the latter still cares about liberty.) While much of cartoon commentary is laudable as far as it goes, it goes only a small fraction of the way. It took me awhile to realize what more was needed as I also found myself distracted by the purely legal/political aspect of free speech.

After writing several blog entries I slowly realized that no one is debating the content or fighting for the veracity of the message. I remembered how Rand used to go beyond politics to the fundamental ethical issue and centrality of human life; but she didn’t stop there, she’d go right to weighty epistemological matters. All of which were tightly integrated and mutually reinforcing to make a compelling case, in which politics was but one part.

I’ve gotten a good response of earlier drafts from Objectivists, libertarians, conservatives, and undisclosed others.