With the guidance of this Principle we would share resources equitably and use them wisely, we would trade fairly, we would respect the property, privacy and peace of one another. We would learn to live in liberty, respecting and not infringing the liberties of others. The adoption of such a clearly defined Principle affects the process of legislation and government, as well as the very status and function of legislators. The Principle itself becomes the ultimate criterion of right and wrong in social conduct. Legislators become Interpreters of the Principle, the legislative process directed not to satisfying the demands of sectional interests, but to the honest and consistent interpretation of the Principle based on a clear understanding of it.
Legislators lose all power to legislate arbitrarily.
They are no longer originators of law, but interpreters of the Principle. Government under the Principle of Liberty is answerable to Liberty, nothing else. When the people are agreed on the Principle, they will find real power in assuring its accurate, just and consistent application - the power of the Principle by which all government action or inaction can be called to account. Accurate and consistent application of the Principle of Liberty would maximize liberty. With government clearly defined in its field of action and subject to the disciplines of its own laws, it would fulfil its functions productively and without incurring an over-burdensome tax on our earnings.