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Originally posted by gibingus
that observation is not accurate. every law does not take away freedom.
many laws protect vital freedoms. the bill of rights offers ten fine examples.
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No, all laws take away freedom from someone, even if it is the freedom to exploit you. The Bill of Rights deals mostly with what the government can't do to you, but again, that is freedom lost for the government and the people who would support such actions.
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just a side note... i've only recently started reading your posts. why do you use a photograph of TR as your avatar? your posts are highly inconsistent with his later views, which one would assume - given the wealth of experience in the man's life - best exemplify his learned philosophy. you are aware that he underwent a major transformation of perspective in his later years, having become a preservationist and pacifist who was completely disenchanted with party politics, right? i merely ask since i am profoundly inspired by the man's dynamic nature. [/B]
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Ummm he volunteered for combat duty in WWI (Wilson turned him down), spoke in favor of the war and helped raise money for it in the US up to the end of the war even after the death of a son behind German lines. He died the year after the war ended. You know little about me or my views, so I think you should mind your own business and stick to current events.