2007-07-08 20:45:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Liberty is a synonym for freedom but I believe liberty leans toward political freedom. Therefor I prefer liberty as the pledge states " with liberty and justice for all ".
2007-07-16 05:20:59 · answer #1 · answered by petethen2 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, in spite of all those who replied with comments that only show a lack of global perspective, the fact that "they" were allowed to make anti-government statements without fear of reprisal, sets them apart from most of the rest of the world. This is called "freedom of speech." And for the record, "freedom of speech", as we now understand it, was NOT in place during the civil war. Lincoln shut down the opposition news papers because he said their anti-war rhetoric was "seditious" and the feeling was that although you were free to express yourself, you would be held accountable for what you said. This is NOT the America we live in now, if it was, all those who had something negative to say about their govt would be in jail.
Liberty, on the other hand, is the right for a people to self-government. We have it, and we've had it since the signing of the constitution. If you don't like your government you have three choices:
1. Leave the country for one you find more attractive (when you find it, let me know, because I've been around the world several times and would rather live here than anywhere else).
2. Vote for someone you "want" to run the country. And for those who say it doesn't matter because Bush stole the election...all I can say is "shut up, sit down, and get over it." He won by such a majority of the popular vote that it makes my head spin. When the electoral college goes to the left, it's justice; when it goes to the right, it's injustice. Get a grip and suck it up.
3. Run for office yourself. Don't say "I can't". Many of our country's leaders started from humble beginnings. If you don't want to run, then vote; if you don't want to vote, then shut up, because you haven't earned the right to complain. If you voted and lost, get over it, you'll get another chance and in the meantime, think about choices 1 and 2 above.
The U.S. still has ideals, even if the school system fails to show how much so. I've heard teachers rant and rave about this and that atrocity, etc. Yet how many of them go home to empty shelves, or have to walk because they can't afford a car, or have to wait in line for toilet paper, shoes, or any of the other products we find on our shelves? You think you know a better place to live? Then do us a big favor, GO THERE!
2007-07-15 23:18:49 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Patriot Act= loss of freedom! Picked up and held without due process!
Homeland Security= Wiretapping, invasion of privacy, internet spying!
I don't think in this current regime that we have either the freedoms or liberties that we used to enjoy! Maybe we can get them back when the next Democrat gets into office, and cleans up this mess!
2007-07-15 16:57:53 · answer #3 · answered by jaded 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.....BLAH BLAH. We all know what our constitution reads, we all know who wrote it.
MOST of us know that our government is really quick to take that freedom of speech thing and throw it out the window to suit it's own agenda at the time(or current administration, I should say)
As Americans we live in a bubble, and it's a pretty bubble, too. All nice and bomb free.
We live in a democratic republic. When I vote it is with the understanding that whoever wins the election can me IMPEACHED by the people they represent if they don't meet the American peoples' expectations to a steep degree. This is NOT happening with this administration.
People that say,"if you don't like it, just move!" are probably of the upperclass(cause the middle class is disappearing FAST) or are repeating the regurgitated CRAP they were fed from history books in school. Americans don't just leave....look at our history. We squash anything that stands in our way. War is war, I get that. BUT when our own people are getting squashed and 'freedom of speech' is revoked resulting in us not being able to view even one funeral from the dead in Iraq...I have a problem with that. Hell, where's GWB? Not been to one funeral, NOT ONE.If he had been we'd know it, it would have been on every TV station across the damn world.
That is all for tonight.
Peace out.
D
2007-07-16 03:46:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Liberty. We have not had any real freedom in the US for 40 years. Freedom is when one is released from bondage or incarceration. Liberty is the power to freely make choices with out appealing to an authority. We don't have much of it here either.
2007-07-09 07:12:37 · answer #5 · answered by planksheer 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Freedom is the liberty of self government
2007-07-13 03:34:15 · answer #6 · answered by Me 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
We don't have either of those anymore. The government tells you what to do, when to do it , and for how long to do it for. They watch your every move. Don't slip up because they can hold you without charges. The government is not held accountable. I am voting Ron Paul in the preliminaries. If he doesn't win, I'm not voting in the election. It is disgusting the choices we are given for president. We need to stand up and do something about it.
2007-07-09 10:21:07 · answer #7 · answered by Jess B 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Liberty is used by politicians
Freedom is used by the media
We'll, unfortunately I can't use them to describe the US because there an illusion.
2007-07-09 04:01:25 · answer #8 · answered by nsb8685 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
don't think it matters much. just symantics
2007-07-09 03:50:23 · answer #9 · answered by bdbbdb 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋