The Kamala Harris Freedom Ride

The Democrats’ concept of constitutional liberty and rights differs from that of the GOP — and the American Founders.

AP/Jacquelyn Martin
Vice President Harris and Governor Walz at Milwaukee, August 20, 2024. AP/Jacquelyn Martin

Count on Vice President Harris to embroider tonight the concept of “freedom” that the Democrats have sought to make the theme of their convention. The freedom the Democrats are pushing, though, is crosswise with how the Republicans think of the great concept. Democrats feature freedom as given by governments. Republicans focus on liberty from government interference with certain inalienable rights with which all men are endowed by their Creator.

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