[hedgetrimmer]

Not quite, you are not free to murder, steal, cheat.

You are confusing freedom with license. li·cense: Heedlessness for the precepts of proper behavior; licentiousness.

[jpsb]

My point is that no member of any civilized society is free, every society places restrictions on it's members. The United States is somewhat unique in that it applies the law (in theory) equally to all members of society without regard to class, race or religion.Certain rights are garenteed by our Constitution but we are by no means a nation of free peoples. I also own a business and I can assure you the weight of laws and regulations is overwhelming.