My point is simple; Safety is not Freedom. And, the only ONLY document in the USA that protects Freedom is the Bill of Rights. I believe that it is not being protected and cherished as it should. This upsets me.
I contend that Americans have been so programmed by the news media, and so accustomed to living without freedom that they don’t even know what it is.
Freedom is not clean. It is messy, ugly and smells. But true freedom is what causes and inspires people, families and nations to greatness. Freedom and liberty is valuable. It needs to be appreciated, treasured and honored. Not ignored or permitted to wane away to nothing. It has to be fought for, protected and defended.
In the last election, NO ONE talked about freedom. Instead they offered plans for more laws, and more taxes, and more benefits. they offered promises of how they would change the country to make it greater. But none of them talked about Freedom. Not one. That is the problem that I lament.
that is why I wrote this controversial article.
I can believe that on a day to day basis, some aspects of Chinese life are freer than some aspects of the U.S. I also think everybody on this forum is well aware of the degredations of our freedoms - that’s not news. Not here, anyway.
I would also state that there is almost no economic freedom in China, to move from one class to another. And the need to be well connected to government apparatchiks is even more chronic in China than the U.S, though we are fast moving in that direction. Again, few on FR find this surprising.
There was one man running for the white house last year who did talk about freedom. He talked about it quite a bit actually. But people here get their panties in a knot if you say his name. Americans talk a good game on freedom but they don't really want it. Hell, just take a look around you here on this site. They are just fine with people taking their money and being told what they can and can't do so long as the guy running things has the right letter next to his name.