The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible - Bastiat Institute

250 Chapter 40 • Terra Libertas
You are the fellow
who has to decide
Whether you do it or
toss it aside
You are the fellow
who makes up your
mind
Whether you’ll do it
or linger behind
Whether you’ll try for
the goal that’s afar,
or just be content to
stay where you are.
Take it, or leave it
There’s something to
do,
Think it over
IT IS ALL UP TO
YOU.
Child’s rhyme
John Stossel, on
ABC News, quoted
Thomas Jefferson as
saying, “The natural
progress of things
is for government
to gain and liberty
to yield.” Then he
added, “The choice is
up to you.”
could only be used to defend those things which
each citizen holds dear.
Some are afraid of choices or believe they
are free enough already. But people who seek a
greater measure of personal freedom will take
courage from you. There is plenty of work to
do!
Background
Hubert and Rita Jongen gave life to the idea
of a global Jonathan Gullible by publishing
the fi rst international edition in Dutch. Hubert
is the Chairman of Libertarian International:
http://www.libertarian.to.
There are many well known personalities
who believe in these principles. You can see
a long (and partial) list of these on: http://
www.theadvocates.org/celebrities.html.
Ken: A sequel to the Adventures of Jonathan
Gullible – A Free Market Odyssey might feature
Jonathan making a free market success where
he lives. Now that this edition has made him a
friend of Alisa, she might come and comment on
the free society that is new to her. Just a thought
at this point.
References
In Mark Skousen’s The Making of Modern
Economics: The Lives and Ideas of the Great
Thinkers, a free market economist reviews the
great economic minds of history from a lively,
humorous, free market perspective.
For frequently asked questions on this subject
see: http://www.theadvocates.org.
Rigoberto Stewart’s Limon Real is a practical
inspiration of how a land beyond democracy can
be achieved. View at: http://www.limonreal.com.
Alan Burris’ A Liberty Primer is an easy
reference book which sums up various aspects
of freedom.