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Highlander Folk School — Part 19
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bility of the federal govern- era) government is less restric-{ “I want to be creative. That's +
ment. tive than the states? why I like Jefferson. This is”
“The individual mus! be free.| A—The federal government hat be stood for spins is what °
The individual must be free tolIS less restrictive than the for mocra . aly sian =
be more creative, I believe fed-|states. Otherwise, I would be| “When I put people ‘an the
eral aid to education is a free-|for state’s rights. I am a prag-\Highlander staff, I turn them
ing process in that it enables|matist at this point. I want to loose as long as they are dem-
the individual to develop his fun|depend on the unit that has the/ocralic and respect the rightsé
ipotential, 1 support federal aid wer to give freedom. The fed- of others. I encourage them to}
P - 4 SUpp aldleral government has this, and|be creative. Certainly they are:
to the arts since it would stim-|] am gaing to rest my case|within the confines of the High
ulate creativity. there. lander policy, but they are al-;
“Tam for full equality of all} “The government should free{lowed a maximum of flexibility §
men and women. Everybody|people rather than restrict/within that policy. Just like ins
should have the fullest oppor-|them. I'm a good example of|this country a maximum of¢
tunity. That doesn't mean ev-|what I believe in. I am general-|flexibility is allowed within our
erybody will take advantage of|ly unrestricted. I am not going (framework. .
the opportunity to the same ex-|to advocate what would restrict| “I wouldn't say this if I,
tent—or can, But government|me. I would be opposed to that|hadn’t spent all my life trying
ishould assume the responsibil-|which tries to restrict me. I|to set people free. You can’t
lity of helping everybody!support the federal government|build on a very narrow frame-
achieve his fullest possible de-|because I want a creative so-|work. You realize the impor-%
velopment and thereby enable|ciety. The people wha are hos-jtance of other views. I mustn't +
them to make their maximumitile to the federal government|let my liberty impede someone
contribution to society. are people who don't want the|else’s liberty. Any right I have,
“Why say states? Why draw/|federal government to interferejanyone else bas. I can’t have ss
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-Ithe line there? Make it counties.'with them when they try tolif I can’t give it to you. It has
|Make it townships.” make a conformist out of every-|to be built on a society of free
Q@—Then you believe the fed-|body, men.” ——ne
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