When the United States was founded the founders had a radical idea. Their idea was that humans were “born with” rights/freedoms. These were liberties that were not given by royalty or government but were rights with which you were born, given by God.
Of course being creatures of their times it never occurred to most of them that if this was true for them, it was true of black people, native people and women. But freedom has its own call. By codifying this radical idea it opened the possibility of these other groups becoming more and more free…more like they were meant to be.
But there are always enemies to our freedoms. Some have been external and wars were needed to defeat those threats. But you and I must confront a threat here in America. It is the threat of people who believe people should not be free if they do not agree with them.
Let us call that the New Feudalism. Feudalism was a system in the middle ages that was headed by the ruling class, usually a king. The rulers decided the rights and freedoms of the people, often depending on their service and obedience to them.
In our country right now there are voices backing the same kind of elitism. They believe you and I are not smart enough or responsible enough to determine our own thoughts, our own speech, our own worship, our own politics without their control.
This is not about political parties. This is about freedom. These are individual freedoms and they must be defended and exercised by THE PEOPLE in each generation. People who would take away your freedoms are your enemies no matter what their argument may be.
We sing that we are the land of the free. Perhaps, semi-free would be more accurate. You can hardly do anything from owning property or starting a business without some kinds of government control. We are so used to it we don’t even think anything of it.
We need government and not all restrictions are evil. I am not calling for anarchy but a return to the idea that as a free people we control our freedoms and we control our representatives. We are NOT to serve them. We are not to give up our rights. Read the first ten amendments to our constitution. They are not there to give rights and freedoms. They are there to guarantee that the government guards those freedoms.
Your enemy cannot be seen as blue or red. Some in both parties do not believe we should be free unless you bow the knee. in other words give up your freedom of thought and speech for theirs. Fortunately most Americans want freedom. Let people know.
I designed some shirts and my friends and I will be wearing them as conversation starters. If you want to join us you can buy them at http://www.teespring.com/stores/pro-freedom-movement There is a link below.
Whatever you decide to do be sure you defend the other person’s freedom too.
LET FREEDOM RING
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