A Wikimedia Commons photograph by Ben Bender, taken in the J\u00f8lster region of Norway, not far from where my paternal grandmother grew up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Are my libertarian leanings genetic?<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe strongest and most important characteristic of the Norwegian people . . . \u00a0is their love of freedom, which leads them to set their highest priority on individual rights under common law. \u00a0Since this last trait is the essence of the American ideal, it means that the Norwegian immigrant is already a good American before he even leaves home.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nOle Edvart R\u00f8lvaag (1876-1931), in\u00a0Omkring f\u00e6drearven<\/i>\u00a0(Concerning Our\u00a0Heritage<\/em>, 1922)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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