[mlo]

"Liberty to me means the ability to operate without constraint within specified boundaries as defined by God. Freedom, on the other hand, is license to do what ever government agrees to allow. Thus, liberty results in justice, and freedom in government control. To me, it really is that simple."

OK, thanks for clarifying.

I have to point out that your own personal definitions of words have no weight or meaning for anyone else. In communication with other people we have to use common terms, so personal definitions don't really work. The common definitions are what matter.

[impactplayer]

I understand - but we really need to use the common definition at the time of the writing of the Declaration of Independence. I think mine is much closer than the definition of freedom.