A Commonwealth of Liberty is a self-governing community where power is shared among free citizens.
Civic Virtue
Civility plays a key role in sustaining liberty by fostering mutual respect among citizens. Without it, self-governance is impossible. Through civility, people can disagree and still have a position relationship.
Self-Governance
Authority rises from the people and is delegated upward only when necessary, celebrating federalism and republicanism as power flows from local citizens to states and the nation, not imposed.
Tree of Liberty
Jefferson taught that the common good cannot be separated from individual rights; any policy that infringes personal liberty—no matter how popular—violates the common good.
Federalism
Federalism is decentralized decision-making where the states and the people make community-based decisions on domestic affairs, and the federal government is confined to foreign and immigration matters.