We have been giving our freedom away little by little for years. In
exchange for free education, social security, income tax, and all the other
things the govt do "for us" - they all cost us - a little here, a little
there.
We have little freedom to do as we choose. The Freedom of Speech is a good
example - the recent Fiengold-Mccain finance reform act stated organizations
cannot publicize politicians voting records or stance on important issues.
Not just the NRA - altho they're included - but any group - the AARP for
example cannot say so and so voted against thie or that during the 60 days
before a election - just the time the people are *freakin* interested in the
voting records for a change!
Only News organizations - like friggin *impartial* can publicize politicans
records during this critical phase. The NRA challenged it in court - all
the way to the Supreme Court and lost - that little freedom didn't seem very
important to them.
We all now about the restrictions on guns - supposedly we have a God given
right to self defense - sadly some of need a gun to be able to defend
ourselves and families against all manner of criminals - but at the least we
must ask permission to buy one - and permission can always be rescinded
whenever those in power change their minds. So, it;s not a God given right
after all.
SOrry - I'l stop now.
;-)
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Streib" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2007 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: free will, etc.
Steve MacSween <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
If you want a stinging critique on how 'free' our
consumer/consumption-based
system really is, find someone who emigrated here from the countries of
the
former Soviet Union, AND is old enough to remember the old system AND
experienced their opened-up society prior to emigrating here.
If you have any Disney-esque conceptions about our society (and I am
speaking of both the U.S. and Canada when I say that), you won't like
their
take on us at all.
In a nutshell, they feel our current state of personal freedom is a joke,
our economy is about to self-destruct, and our society is extremely
corrupt.
Personal freedom in the US a "joke" compared to the Soviet Union?
Please. The problem I see with society here today is people not
wanting to accept the responsibilities that come with freedom -- not a
lack of the latter.
Allan
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