Latest posts by Jim Lakely (see all)
- Is the End of Mask Mandates on Planes Like the Fall of the Berlin Wall? Not Really … but Kinda - April 18, 2022
- In the Tank LIVE, ep 332: COVID Gaslighting on Full Blast - February 10, 2022
- Afghanistan and Big Tech: We Keep Ignoring the Blatantly Obvious - August 16, 2021
Heartland Institute Director of Publications S.T. Karnick, and Director of Communications Jim Lakely discuss how America is fundamentally exceptional as a result of its foundation on the principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. America’s inherent exceptionality derives from the establishment of a government where liberty and freedom are paramount.
The founding fathers entrusted the people to govern themselves, live their own lives, and choose those who directed the nation. Yet, the government has increasingly strayed away from the ideals of America’s founding through the increasing role of bureaucrats throughout society.