Freedom; Is It On the Wane?
Written by Hugh DeBurgh
Freedr
As we live our lives, freedom is singing its sweet music in far off Iran. The younger generation there simply refuses to accept tyranny over their lives any longer. When I watch these brave souls fighting this tyranny in the streets of Tehran and elsewhere; I realize that freedom is really what I am all about.
Without true freedom you would not be able to live your true natural lifestyle. You would be a prisoner of the common accepted manner of living. True freedom is the liberty to be you; without so much as a “by your leave” to anyone else. In order to be you, you must be free.
Freedom is rising around the world and yet in Western countries it is on the wane. Don’t believe me? Consider the following brief quotation from Judge Andrew P. Napolitano’s excellent book, A Nation of Sheep (c) 2007 Thomas Nelson, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee USA):
Imagine that the FBI wants to know more about you because you just happened to call your cousin who is studying abroad in, say, Nairobi. This one call raises a red flag within the NSA wiretapping database. Due to one simple call, any FBI agent can write his own search warrant not only to your cell phone provider but to any company you associate with in any capacity. The agent, who could be a saint or a rogue, will know everything about you. They will know the amount of your last annual bonus. They know your company password to log in at work. They know how much the ATM fee you accepted at your local corner deli was. They know about the attractive new co worker you Goggled. They know you are afraid of pain so you go to the new sedation dentist in town. They know you are lactose intolerant? THEY KNOW (because you use your credit card to pay for groceries and prescriptions)! Didn’t make your high school varsity basketball team? THEY KNOW! If you sent a Christmas package to Grandma marked “Fragile” they know! Were you late returning a library book in college? THEY KNOW! Just sped through a yellow light? THEY KNOW (and have the picture to prove it)! They will know who you are contacting and who is contacting you. They can know precisely where you are located at any given point of time. If you went to Disney; you can be sure they now have your fingerprint on file [Disney now requires an electronic fingerprint for admission to their parks]. If you had a mole removed from your back and it came back as possibly cancerous, they know that too! They have more information about you stored digitally than you probably have stored about yourself.
Are you creeped out yet? You should be. Freedom is under siege all across the US and in Europe. If you really are dedicated to being in charge of your own life and that of your family I urge you be aware and be alert.
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About the Author
Hugh DeBurgh, The Passionate Warrior, has dedicated his life to the achievement of the ultimate family lifestyle. You can find him writing about Creative Family Lifestyle Design over at his blog, The Way of the Passionate Warrior. Currently he is on the second leg of a worldwide travel adventure with his wife and four young children. His blog is at http://thepassionatewarrior.com .
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