In civilization's ongoing battle against the advance of progressive authoritarianism, the story of Charlie Gard – may he rest in peace – is an object lesson in the danger of unclear principles and the value of clear ones.  The defenders of the despotism of socialized medicine have a vested interest in persuading you that the Charlie Gard case is at its core a medical issue.  It is not, and it never was.  It is an issue of individual liberty versus the tyrannical State. To join an argument without understanding one's own position, right down to its grounding principles, is to leave yourself open to confusion and insecurity when confronted with the pseudo-logic of opponents who speak with a self-assurance that may shake your confidence – unless you can quickly identify how they are misrepresenting the issue, thereby rendering their bluster impotent and easily dismissible. I have written numerous articles about this awful case...(Read Full Article)