tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35366449.post2091912169435729314..comments2024-03-22T02:37:10.429-05:00Comments on Political Friends: Of Government and Men: The Nature of FreedomAndy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03659445086323172664noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35366449.post-89763839014009567372009-09-11T01:09:50.489-05:002009-09-11T01:09:50.489-05:00Is freedom more important than happiness and its p...Is freedom more important than happiness and its pursuit? Who determines that balance? There are laws and policies in place which by protecting freedom can make pursuing happiness more difficult. The freedom off corporations to flood America with cheap Chinese goods, or flood Washington with lobbyists and campaign donations is not the kind of freedom that I seek to protect. Freedom should be reserved for individuals not special interests, unions, gangs, or corporations. If it is wrong to rob your neighbors house...why is it right to send his job overseas? When will we redefine morality for the modern age?Halstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08904863074616897890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35366449.post-31897984712517664652009-08-06T21:04:43.215-05:002009-08-06T21:04:43.215-05:00A very excellent point Rebecca. Not only did they...A very excellent point Rebecca. Not only did they know what it was like not to have freedom, they knew what it was like to truly sacrifice for freedom.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy the series, and please comment often.Andy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03659445086323172664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35366449.post-40261443652349736212009-08-06T15:26:12.419-05:002009-08-06T15:26:12.419-05:00Great post and I'm looking forward to this ser...Great post and I'm looking forward to this series. I've been learning a lot lately about the Founding Fathers and how they set up the government, so this goes right along with that.<br /><br />Maybe the Founding Fathers had a better idea of what freedom is and how important it is to have, since they knew what oppression was. Maybe we don't know what it is because we haven't experienced the opposite and so often take it for granted. Just a thought!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996173704045178865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35366449.post-57204280517093092862009-08-04T12:49:05.038-05:002009-08-04T12:49:05.038-05:00That's a very valid point. I believe you have ...That's a very valid point. I believe you have responsibilities that come with the freedoms you enjoy. However, those responsibilities are only enforced by you, there are no laws to hold you accountable for them.<br /><br />(Sorry, I had a spelling error in the last comment)Andy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03659445086323172664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35366449.post-76540190666738342662009-08-04T12:48:26.639-05:002009-08-04T12:48:26.639-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Andy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03659445086323172664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35366449.post-34903672833835576632009-08-04T10:51:28.884-05:002009-08-04T10:51:28.884-05:00Great post Andy. It's one that will get peopl...Great post Andy. It's one that will get people thinking, at least me anyway.<br /><br />I think it's worth noting that although frustrating, we have duty to protect even the freedoms of those who don't apppreciate their own. You can live in this country and not vote, not contribute to society, and still be protected by the government and law enforcement.<br /><br />It's one of the realities of having a free nation that sometimes may be hard to live with.Patricknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35366449.post-4687269727724789162009-08-03T10:58:51.725-05:002009-08-03T10:58:51.725-05:00Thank you. A great term. I really meant to cover...Thank you. A great term. I really meant to cover that. The Declaration of Independence says that the "pursuit of happiness" is a right. However, no one can give you happiness. You have to get it for yourself. When I do an updated version of this post, I will make sure I cover that. Thanks.Andy Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03659445086323172664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35366449.post-780801439041980542009-08-03T09:08:27.372-05:002009-08-03T09:08:27.372-05:00Bravissimo!
I think it's also important to de...Bravissimo!<br /><br />I think it's also important to define the term "rights". Many people seem to think that the things we have a right to are things that should be provided to us. Just as the right to bear arms does not mean that the government should start handing out rifles, our other rights are also our own responsibility.BunGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113542972314523677noreply@blogger.com