[Hemingway's Ghost]

Still around, but it ain't free. Boortz is right about this.

Therein lies the rub---what constitutes "free"? Is England more free than Ethiopia? Is she less free than Camaroon? Is she about as free as Canada?

Methinks Boortz is stretching to make a point . . .

[SittinYonder]

I think Boortz's point is dead on accurate and proven by history. He says:

The history of civilization would tell us that a country based on freedom and economic liberty generally last just a bit over 200 years

You can't effectively argue that England remains a "free" country based on economic liberty. Individual rights in the UK have eroded tremendously since WWII. Look at the national healthcare system where hospitals go to court (successfully) seeking to end care of a child who is improving and on her way to a normal life. Who did the hospitals go to court to fight? Her parents.

You can't fox hunt in England for crying out loud. You can't protect your property. You are very limited in gun ownership.

As far as economic liberty or freedom in any European country, just look at the EU's constitution. They may have rejected it initially, but that is the future of Europe. Freedom is dead there.