Big Head Press  L. Neil Smith's Number 418, May 20, 2007  "
least something useful is getting done around here"
Foundations of Government by Lady Liberty  Special to The
Libertarian Enterprise  The use of a building foundation as a
metaphor has been used just about to death, but that's probably
because it's both relatively simple and completely appropriate.
Let's face the facts: The foundation is integral to the entire
structure built above it, and it had better be strong and well
made so that subsequent levels don't falter and topple.  Many of
us who are politically active would encourage others to do the
same. The single most important thing that we can do to make
that happen is to do our best to see that they're informed about
our particular cause or focus. To that end, we publish
information on the Internet and write letters to the editor. We
encourage members of the media to pick up their pens or their
microphones and report on the matter at hand. We urge our fellow
citizens to exercise their freedom a