[riley1992]

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[Museum Twenty]

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[ramdalesh]

When America declared its independence we knew so little. Over the past few centuries what we have learned hasn't made us more free. I would say less, in fact. I live with the same fear, that my own children will become slaves. Slaves to technology, the military, the political system, drugs, pornography, or even education. But I don't often hear myself cry for freedom.

Here's why. Somehow I have an ideal lodged into my mind about duty and purpose. I see those people making rules just to control others, but they don't bother me so much. Probably because I am more like them than I am ready to admit. I often hear myself complain, "If only they understood their purpose, then they wouldn't do those things." But I don't like to argue, and the worst feeling in the world is that I am a bad guy, because I wanted to impose my world view on others, ask that they not do those things, try to limit their freedoms. Someone said to me the other day that men fall into two catagories. They are either total cowards, or raging maniacs. I feel like that sometimes.

Men have a problem talking about their feelings. They better not do it either, because if they did, it would show to women that they are vulnerable. Unfortunately for us, women know this already...that we are cowards, and besides that raging egomaniacs.

I'll tell you. I want freedom. With all due respect, the urge to be with others is surreal, even if they are worshipping a golden calf and having a crazy orgy while I'm up here on Mt. Sinai power tripping. I mean that as a joke. We always think that it took 40 years to cross the desert because the Jews complained alot. Maybe it was because Moses was such a party pooper. Or as the famous frank and ernest cartoon goes...he was too proud to stop somewhere and ask directions, finally the wife insisted that they stop at a gas station. Thank God for the women.

Now if only men could learn how to file a sexual harrasment lawsuit, we would have a compromise. Let freedom ring!

[sneakypete]

Sad to say,I agree with Mrs.Pulaski. The only thing left is the fighting. Bubba Bush sealed the deal.

[Dawgsquat]

Excellent article.

"...because nearly all of the people who said they believed in freedom turned around and, once they got in office, acted exactly like the other guys."

Truer words were never spoken.

If you want true freedom you have to ignore the laws that prohibit it. Of course this means that you must be willing to pay the price if you get caught.

[fish hawk]

"I'm not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens". Woody Allen.

[Salvation]

Great point of view.

[sweetliberty]

This a a very good post. Thought y'all might like to read it.

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[Paul C. Jesup]

I’m sorry to hear that she’s dying. But if she wants to call for a revolution, she should do so straightforwardly. And not be coward about speaking out about it indirectly.

[Cultural Jihad]

Where was the Three-Bag Barf Alert, since Claire Wolfe's name is on this piece?

[Mulder]

Thanks for posting this. Many of the things the author stated are coming to pass.

All under a Republican Congress and Republican President, who have as much regard for our rights as the last Democratic President did.

[who knows what evil?]

In defiance of G-d Almighty, I chose not to have children. (I will pay dearly for that defiance...perhaps I already have.) Twenty-five years ago, I could see that this country was plunging into a dark age of marxist rule, and I did not want to bring children into a nation that had nothing to offer them but a life of misery and oppression. Our freedoms are nearly gone; they will never return. My children and grandchildren will not grow up as slaves, for they will never exist.

[mercy]

I know how she feels. (felt) Originally I decided not to have kids because I was so selfish. I'm still pretty selfish but I am glad I did not have kids for it is plain to see for anyone who cares to see, that everything is going to shit. PCness is do pervasive that even W doesn't understand what a traitor he is. He never understood the Reagan Revolution. Right over his head. I'm beginning to think that RWR was our last chance. We muffed it. With liberal doses of GHWB's betrayal.

All you bushies can be as incensed as you wanna be but the hand writing is so very plainly on the wall. The beurocrats in DC used the events of 9/11 as simply a great excuse to tighten the thumbscrews on us citizens. It's still going right over W's head. He can't see it. To me the controllers refusal to clamp down on immigration, especially ME immigration, is irrefutable PROOF that they have other agendas. Oh yeah, they are going to kill a lot of terrorists and back them off a little. In order to cover their own buts. But are they putting America first? Are they even thinking about our freedoms? Only insofar as to insure we don't jump our corrals and enclosures.

You just can't refute the fact that as our nation faced our greatest threat since Pearl Harbor the events of 9/11 were mostly used to further control US not our enemies.

Face the facts! Individual freedom is an antiquated idea that no longer works .... as far as the controllers are concerned. We do not deserve to be free because we are not responsible.

[Mulder]

Thanks for posting this... I had forgotten how great this piece was until something reminded me of it today.