“Is this novel, Philip Dru, Administrator, a defense of liberty?”
The defense of liberty, is this necessary? What is liberty? Merriam-Webster defines liberty as follows; “The quality or state of being free.” “A right or immunity enjoyed by prescription or by grant.” Liberty is undeniably a personal right all societies should accept and implement. When citizens of any country have the freedom to live their life in a manner self-deemed appropriate, how would the economy not thrive? Adults should choose their lifestyle while never infringing on other’s rights. The purpose of government is to uphold and protect the rights of the people. When the government overreaches its power, it puts a strain on the citizens, such as taxes, giving away money for the government to waste. When government slacks and crimes are undiscovered, life is simply chaos. Laws are necessary, justice uphold, but a precise machine runs smoothly. When one singular person is making decisions solely based on their experiences, judgment, point of view, values, and agenda, they will act accordingly to their agenda, good or bad. A singular person should never attain all authority. Pure intentions corrupted, creates a corrupt society.
Philip Dru’s dictatorship described as a humble “administrator” portrays the American people as naive and willing to watch our beloved country be torn to shreds. Edward M. House saw the American people as nothing more than obedient, mindless pawns “bettered” by this idiot’s pure genius. Mr. House was mistaken. The liberty defined by Philip Dru is the protection of his own. Chaos fabricated to create his defined reality, which is, in a manner, a fanatic delusional man believing he was a saint.