That's right, it's mine. My freedom does not belong to any representative, congressman, justice, czar, general, or president. But, without my direct involvement, they will act as if it did.
Over time, a long time, time before I was born, time before my parents were born, my freedom has been slowly, incrementally removed. Sometimes, it has happened under the guise of security. Sometimes, under the veil of safety.
Until recently, I didn't think of it. I took my freedom as a human for granted, probably because I had never seen any of it physically removed. But more and more, the slow, incremental reduction in freedom is turning to bold, in-your-face attempts at removal. I am concerned to the point that action is called for.
If you see something on the web, read something in the paper, or see something on TV that you're not sure of, that sounds in opposition to our nation's fundamentals, do something. Call your senator. Call your representative. Ask them to explain to you the issue. Ask them to tell you their thoughts on the topic. Then tell them yours. Call your friends and family. Discuss these issues, no matter the difference of opinion. Discussion and constructive debate drive optimal results.
We can no longer sit by, apathetically watching our liberty being taken. We are blessed with a system in which we have the ability to participate. No, it's not an ability, it is a responsibility.
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