Do you believe The United States is free in ways all other countries are not? Certainly there are dictatorships it would be easy to argue against, but the U.S. itself is only a representative democracy at best, and is more accurately described as an oligarchy in light of its Electoral College and the inordinate sway of the Dems and the G.O.P. Is it truly more free than Denmark, England, or, dare it be said, Russia?
Have personal freedoms been eroded in the U.S.? Is the idea of freedom a collective mantra ("land of the free") with no basis in reality?
If you believe other countries have more freedoms, what countries would you cite, and why?
Lastly, I am a citizen of the U.S. who believes in open, or free, discourse - telling me "if you don't like it, get out" is akin to admitting the country isn't free at all, nor open to opposing viewpoints. So if you think the country is free, back up your point rather than pointing fingers. I would like to believe. I'm listening.
2006-07-29
18:38:54
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JStrat
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