"But I'm sure you know that historically that's not always been the case, nor have Christians always looked on "freedom" in the same fashion." In every generation, there are self-described Christians who either do not read their whole bible, or who read it but decide that they can ignore some parts, while picking out of it only what supports their preferred view of how the world should work. Our age is no different. But it is interesting to note that the population of this country around the time of the Revolutionary war was the most biblically literate that has ever existed anywhere at any time.
And, I have a sneaking suspicion that God does not look kindly on those who use His word to support their own will to power.