America, the land of the free: Are we really free? 36 Articles

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by Mr. Hans

We often hear America being proclaimed as the land of the free, the perfect model of democratic and liberal governance that countries around the world should aim to emulate. It is also where the first amendment is supposed...read more

by Mikenna Nikolaus

On this, the fourth of July, the celebration of the day our fore fathers declared their independence from any and all forms of confinement, it is crucial to reflect on how free we really are. And, if we are not as free as...read more

by Monique Kuschel

The term "The land of the free" is ancient according to American history, it is a concept that once was true, for the people who created this country. Three hundred years later, it is necessary for every citizen of thi...read more

by John Gottschall

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. Thomas...read more

by Tyler Mills

Congressional races can often have some eccentric characters competing to fill one of those precious four hundred and thirty five seats. One very wise man once told me that Congress was pretty much an oligarchy because mo...read more

by Joyce D. Sinclair

I wonder if Francis Scott Key truly believed what he wrote in his famous poem "Defense of Fort McHenry" (1814) that America was the "land of the free and the home of the brave." Maybe it was more so at the time he wrote t...read more

by Kevin Cardin

FREE NO MORE No matter how many future generations we spawn, our children's, children's, children will never be perusing the history books, reading about another American Revolution. That is one of the few cert...read more

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by Paul Wylie

The New American Internment Camps From The Bat Cave Waiting for today to write about a subject many believe is very real, and to them, very terrifying, I wanted to examine what are being called the new American internme...read more

by Ellis H Maupin

Should Veterans Be Honored for more than 2 days Each Year. Year after year we gather and perform a ritualistic celebration of the lives of servicemen who have made sacrifices for their country in war and in peace time. ...read more

by Jerri Akins

Where was it along the way that Uncle Sam became the evil stepfather? When exactly did the benign parent who was looking out for the welfare of his children, become a parent we dread? Somewhere along the way his lips t...read more

by Ruby White

I had a bumper sticker printed showing a middle finger up followed by the word THEY, which I consider the most dangerous four letter word. Most of today's problems and foibles seem to be set in motion by the ubiquitous...read more

by Alan Forray

Child Poverty: A Better Chance for Success One of the most illusive and generally misunderstood creatures on the planet is the wily and cantankerous Human Child. Its curious combination of guile and ignorance is virtu...read more

by T. Sunshine Love

If we are not free, then who or what enslaves us? Just who is our master? The government? The government may be many things to many people but it is not our master. Corporations? Almost every part of our daily ...read more

by Amanda Horst

Benjamin Franklin once said that if you are willing to give up some of your civil liberties for any reason then you deserve none of them. I happen to agree very strongly with that statement and feel as though that is what ...read more

by Grace Kahn

The stunning answer to this question is yes, yes we are free. Just look at our society today, and tell me if we are not free. Free to bash our country, our President,free to ignore what our children are being taught in sch...read more

by Michael Cristobal

Democrats foster bureaucracy. For example the public school system. LA Unified in particular. Kids are forced to go to school. Thus making the majority of the population attend public school. Not to say the availibility of...read more

by Steven Crocker

A Fine Mess Since the beginning of human endeavor mankind has confused the need for order with the need for some type of governing body. They don't seem to be able to differentiate between the two concepts. These ideas,...read more

by Shawn Sanborn

When anybody dares to complain about the massive eroding of American freedoms, the common reply is,..if you don't like it go to another country. This reply is an incredibly ignorant statement. All anyone has to do is go ba...read more

by Rene Sanz

We are the most "free" and liberal society on earth. It is ridiculous to concentrate an analysis of our freedom in the context of the aggressisurveillance on terrorists. Many people lament that all of our collective rights...read more

by Fran Hall

I think now is a good time to challenge a belief long held by many US citizens: the idea that a ubiquitous "they" exists and that this "they" renders "us" powerless. The demographics and definition of "they" shifts depend...read more