Culture & Religion — January 9, 2008

Re: Who is America?

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When has mankind ever been free? Why haven’t other societies created so many of the benefits this young county has brought to mankind? They have opted for control of people over freedom. I really don’t care what the rest of the world says about people’s freedom since they are not the authority on the subject. America is about the right to choose for yourself without forcing others to make the choice to comply or die, not money. America defends that ideology and is hated for it. It’s why America was established. I fear the day the world approves of America without them changing.

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