There’s probably no aspect of individual freedom more important than the right to earn a living. As much as Americans cherish the freedom of speech or the right to vote, “the American Dream” refers primarily to economic opportunity. The chance to put one’s skills to use, providing for oneself and one’s family, is inseparable from our national identity.
How odd, then, that for decades now, federal and state court judges have regarded this aspect of liberty as relatively unimportant and often refused to protect it against government interference. Fortunately, a case now pending in the Arizona Supreme Court may very well begin to fix this situation and restore long-neglected legal protections for hardworking entrepreneurs.
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