[goldstategop]

We like to boast we're free, but seldom do we realize just how much of time we spend our lives chained to the government and its manifold edicts. At some point, we ceased being the master and became the slave. Steven Greenhut presents us with some libertarian musings this morning. Our condition isn't as great as we'd like to believe. Yes, all of what he wrote takes place every day of the year in America.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[MNJohnnie]

Absurd nonsense. You are free. Don’t like the searchs? Don’t travel. Don’t like the taxes, emigrate.

[DManA]

Freedom is a word you NEVER hear ANY of the candidates use. Its only home these days is on the net.

[OriginalIntent]

We are free to pay for the government schools, which teach our children what the government 'ACLU, 'NEA' and other 'far left secular humanists' wants them to learn.

[sirchtruth]

Our condition isn't as great as we'd like to believe. Yes, all of what he wrote takes place every day of the year in America.

LOL! And just where does the author of this piece think is a better, more "freer" place to live? Libertarian rabble is always about not being "FREE" enough, which usual means not being able to smoke dope anytime they want so they can get stoned outta their minds!

We are "Free" as one can get without complete anarchy taking hold!

[wizr]

I have felt this way for many years. Just have not been able to address the issue as well as written here.

Thanks for the post.

[KoRn]

Ping

[headsonpikes]

Surprise, surprise! Americans are no better at socialism than any other benighted nation.

The unique twist to your system is that your politicians have built a socialist order whilst claiming all the time that they were doing it to fight communism.

Ya gotta give your slick Yankee lawyers credit - they’re the fearless commmissars of Soviet America!

[metesky]

"Freedom" and "liberty" are all mixed up in many minds.

You may not think we live in a free country, but you're certainly at liberty to say so.

[383rr]

Good post. Thanks.

[Cacique]

btt

[elkfersupper]

Ping to the article and the comments.

[Just another Joe]

Our condition isn't as great as we'd like to believe. Yes, all of what he wrote takes place every day of the year in America.

While this may be true, we are still one of the freest people living on the face of the earth at this time.

The conflict between the individual's freedom to do as they will, with no boundry but force on force, and societies needs, anytime more than one person is involved, is a fine line.

The pendulam swings between one and another with regularity.

The only way to be absolutely free is to move to a deserted island, become completely self sufficient, and have no contact with another sentient being.

If you live in a society that involves more than one person you will, at times, be forced to do things that you don't agree with, find abhorrent, or literally despise.

Until a majority of the society decides that these things need redress, or a minority achieves force enough to make the majority unnecessary, you places your bets, you roll the dice, and you takes your chances.

Let me ask you one question, is there any other country on earth that you would rather live in, as a citizen of that country, at this time?