Do We Still Live In The Land Of The Free?

  One of the things I have always appreciated about this great country of ours is that we as Americans are free to exercise a certain amount of personal freedom. I love that part of our constitution that says we have the right of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. You remember those words don't you? In everyday practical living here is what those freedoms mean to me.

  In this country, if I want to go to McDonald"s and order a Big Mac two large fries and a Coke, I should be able to do this without having to answer to anyone including the government. I don"t need Michelle Obama to tell me what I or my family can have! I personally don"t smoke or drink and I don"t think much of people who drink only to get drunk. Be that as it may, I would never tell anyone they could not drink in their own home. Yes I understand that we must punish drunk drivers. In America we have laws to do that if you and I can't exercise your freedom to drink responsibly

  Too many years of smoking or drinking can cause damage to your lungs and liver. I am not your mother however, and it's still your lungs and your liver and your choice and it should always be! The government is already telling us what kind of light bulbs we can use in our own homes. I wonder what"s next? Soon the government will tell you what car you should drive. The government will stipulate that you can only drive cars that are deemed by the government to be friendly to the environment.  Then the government will tell you you can only live in a house that has a solar roof. The government will do all of this in the name of knowing what is good for you.

  Ben Franklin once said,"Those who would surrender liberty in exchange for security will soon find they have neither." I agree with Ben. What good is living in the land of the free if the government is slowly taking your personal freedoms from you? In conclusion, I would leave these thoughts with our government.

  McDonald"s is still my kind of place. Things still go better with Coke. I still deserve a break today. Even if it"s not good for me Kentucky Fried Chicken is still finger licking good! Now all I ask big brother government is to let me have it my way. As always friends, these thoughts remain, just some words to think on.