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Originally Posted by powerclown
host, with due respect, Bush's agenda might seem evil to some on a geo-political scale; you might think the guy is bent on world domination, but what has this got to do with personal freedoms experienced by the individual in America? If you are referring to the War, ok, Rove & Co. do their best to sell the war to the public, that's their job, and people either buy it or they don't, but what has this to do with individual freedoms? For example, do you know how difficult it is in Russia to travel from Moscow to Siberia, as a unescorted private citizen? You need a extensive portfolio of documents and bureaucratic clearances that takes weeks if not months to clear. You need to plan ahead. The same goes for China and Iran. In America, you get in your car (or plane) and go wherever the hell you want. This is only one example. Whats all the fuss about individual freedoms being trod upon in America? Are we talking about racial inequality??
Where else in the world is a society more open or free??  |
Ask me, an Arab individual, born in America, when he tries to get on a plane these days. 90% of the time I have my ID called into the police department and once even had the police talk to me personally there to verify I wasn't a terrorist! I understand your point powerclown, but you are looking at it on a relative basis and it should be looked at on a fundemental basis. You can't compare freedom, it is an absolute. There aren't degrees of freedom. You either are or aren't. We are slowly losing our personal freedoms and the end result could be similar to the world like "1984" where the people didn't even realize the outcome until it was too late. You can't stop an avalanche once it has gained full steam and this avalanche is starting to gather some speed.