How free is America?

Question

Like for real though.

How free is it?

Answer 1

Opinion was correct.  We have the freedom of free speech that is guaranteed by the First Amendment unlike what is now happening in Canada - heard about this on radio this past week, links below concerning 2 separate cases this year.

We have the freedom to worship different faiths, where as in the Middle East, Russia and most countries in the Far East do not.  You do not realize how  lucky to be living in this country until you traveled overseas.

But activists like the ACLU, PETA, Moveon.org are chipping away at our freedom

Answer 2

Jim, very well put.  I agree with everything you have said.

Answer 3

Right now we have more freedom than anyone else on Earth but it is rapidly being taken from us. NAU talks and all the gun ban, under the table sneak attacks and things liek the patriot act. If we arent careful the ACLU will succeed in taking many of our freedoms. We as a nation need to wake up and take our country back from self serving politicians.

Answer 4

u have unlimited freedom

best way to describe it is

ur free untill u violate someone else's freedom

Answer 5

Very free, there are laws that you have to abide by, but it's not a problem living and obeying those laws with a complete feeling of freedom

Answer 6

Still very free....in spite of Bush's attempts to take away some of those freedoms.

Bush quote:

      the Constitution is "just a god-d**n piece of paper".

Answer 7

Well, not as free as everyone here would lead you to believe, but we're pretty much the most free nation on the planet.

Lately, we're less free than we have been in a long time, thanks to Bush and his Gestapo loving cronies.

It's as free as we want it to be, meaning you have to keep these Constitution destroying yahoos out of political office. It's your choice.

Answer 8

Oh really free, we have a large army inside of the U.S. that the government called the "Law Enforcement" and they need to be respected and if they tell you to do something you have to do it.

The police have really gotten out of hand, at least they have in my town, they are no longer the "american dream" and the helpers in society. They don't help carry old ladies grocieries to their car anymore, they would love to pull that old lady over as soon as she gets out of the store. The job attracts the wrong kind of people, ego pumpers that think they are supeiror to the common citizen. For example a ex-state cop that lives down the road from me shot a vulture of of a stump and he didn't blink an eye. If the right person saw him do that, ie conservation officer, they would fine him on the spot. But he thinks he's above the law because he get's to enforce it.

It's a big problem that nerds all across the country say, "Oh they are the law, they need to be given the biggest honor and respect"...it's bull$hit. and they are only getting worse, using scare tactics, you've saw the "Drink and drive, You'll face the time (or crime)...and now they are even running Ad's, "Buckle up indiana it's the law"...and then they say it's for our safety...that's how they can get away with stripping the citizens of their freedoms and even owning guns or even carrying guns with them, they want the guns they want the power, I can handle my own safety thank you very much...I think change is coming. Another revolution if it gets bad enough...people are getting pissed.

Answer 9

Depends on what one calls free.

Freedom from high taxes? -- no

Freedom from feeling your personal information is not in a million computer systems and being shared as you read this?  -- no

Freedom from ninja cops being towed along by their German Sheppard's cradling automatic weapons?  --- no

Freedom from security cameras on every block in every city?  --- No

Freedom from fear you won't get a job you are qualified for based on a credit rating that is inaccurate?  -- no

Freedom from fear of knowing your identity can be stolen any minute and it will take you weeks, months and possibly years to get fixed, at your time and expense?  -- no

Freedom from the highest medical expenses on earth? -- no

Freedom from facing bankruptcy court when your insurance runs out?  -- no

Freedom from complicated forms and denials from insurance companies?  -- no

Freedom from having to declare your income is true to the best of your ability under the threat of facing penalties, even prison?  -- no

Freedom from the state doing the same?  -- no

Freedom to know that the politicians who bring us war are telling us the truth?  -- no

Freedom to know, that the government is really "We the People" and not "we the fat cat"?  -- no

Freedom to know your elected officials are not giving themselves perks, thus making themselves the privileged class?  -- no

Freedom to know your taxes are being used for wise and noble reasons and you are not part of the military industrial machine that is the largest supplier of arms to the world?  -- no

Freedom to know the press is doing its constitutional duty by being the watchdog over our government?  -- no

Freedom from having to be forced into contracts you don't want, but you have no choice, I.E. mobile phone contracts?  -- No

Freedom to be able to open up a business and get the same buying power at the wholesale level that the fat conglomerates get, such as Wal-Mart?  -- no

Freedom to know when you approach a policeman for any reason whatsoever, not getting the third eye, being treated with respect or being treated like a criminal?  -- no

Freedom to know if you use a mind altering substance, you don't risk jail, rehab and/or heavy fines?  -- no

Freedom to know that you can buy food at a reasonable cost and food production and distribution is family run, small and cost affective?  -- no

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Freedom to know you can speak out about the above issues, criticize our leadership, complain about war, how our taxes are spent, etc?  -- Yes

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Freedom is not always marked by the ability to speak out.  It is also freedom from fear, freedom to do what we want, freedom from intrusion, and freedom knowing our government has the people in mind first, money second.

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Life is so simple, but we insist on making it complicated

Confucius

551 - 479 BC

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Peace

Jim

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Answer 10

Very!

We are even free to s***w up!