I have been feeling increasingly that the freedoms of all of the citizens of the United States of America have been eroding. This has been happening for quite awhile and, though it has been very gradual in the past, I think that the tempo is increasing. Something like this is very difficult to recognize when it is gradual, but when it starts picking up speed, it begins to enter our awareness. Also, the mere idea of freedom means different things to different people. Freedom to what? Freedom to travel, freedom to change jobs, freedom to get married to whom you wish and raise a family, freedom to think as you choose, etc. This whole idea becomes complicated when freedoms conflict with one another. Whose freedom takes precedence when I have the right of way and you also have the right of way? How are these conflicts resolved? When no one is willing to compromise, what is the last resort? Does the person who shouts the loudest get the win? Or do we rely on a judicial process for resolution?
When our lives are simple and uncomplicated, the above is fairly easy to deal with. When the playing field is even, most everything is easy to deal with. But complications inevitably ensue causing what should be simple to escalate into the “mountain out of a mole hill.” And how do things escalate quickly and get out of control? The media of all kinds are looking for the next story or situation to display before any others present it. In a simpler time, the facts were usually checked thoroughly and witnesses vetted before any release. When everyone rushes to get it out there first, facts and situations can frequently be slightly off or even incorrect. But, hey, they can always retract on the last page or in small print or sotto voce (with a small fast paced runner below any other story). This panic of presentation can cause the inflammation of any story or situation and cause it to escalate and become out of control. But then, of course, there is another bigger story to cover. For the media this is a win-win situation. (High fives all around). But what about the people whose lives are potentially ruined or who just become victims? The media do not ever have to clean up the mess. They just keep milking it until the next “breaking news” occurs. What is lacking? Responsibility, ethics, morals, fairness by covering both sides of any story. Who do the media answer to? Anyone? Who controls the media?
Your freedom ends where my freedom begins. And what does this mean? Compromise. Activists of all kinds ignore compromise and responsibility. They are just paid to disrupt. (Otherwise, who has the free time to engage in uncontrolled disruption)? And the media will air or present almost anything that does not include “common sense.” Top themes are crime, disruption – including civil disobedience, religious issues, and anything al all that stands out against a tranquil society anywhere in the world. What is this called? Censorship. What does this impinge upon? Our freedoms.
There are segments of our society that are self-appointed censors. They are paid to make sure that common sense does not intrude upon their issues. They are supported by the media. They are a beast that has risen several times in the history of our country. They are bullies. They spread hate and lies so loudly and so frequently that we, including the vulnerable and uneducated among us can’t distinguish the truth anymore. Every country in the world that has experienced this unfortunate phenomenon has suffered and eventually crashed. They are a virus. They stifle education with their vilification of honest teachers until they just quit. They infiltrate politics and proceed to dismantle laws and attack the constitution itself. And what can the vast population with daily lives to lead with common sense do? Wake up! We are experiencing “Idiocracy” (the movie), and the beast itself – socialism. It starts with people who are doing good for everyone and morphs into government based on “wishful thinking” and slides into the evils of socialism which is the precursor to communism. The solution is for the vast and silent majority to wake up. There are a lot of really stupid issues being forced into our laws and our society. The majority knows this but is too busy or too fearful to become vocal with it. If they speak out they are castigated by paid activists and the media and the unfortunates who are dragged into the fray too deeply to get out.
Bottom line – do we have freedoms or not? Do we as a society still want freedoms? Are we still ready and willing to fight for them? Hopefully the answers are a resounding “yes.” And if this is so we need to get started now. Today? Enough is enough. We are taking back our freedoms from the abusers. Watch out media, here we come…! Nuts! Damn the torpedos, full speed ahead! We shall return! We shall overcome! “God Bless America”…..!!!