America was founded on the idea and concept of “Freedom” by people who knew tyranny up close and personally. The ability to worship God freely drove people to get into tiny wooden ships, cross vast ocean expanses, brave an uncharted strange new world, all for the sake of freedom. From the time the Pilgrims landed through today, Patriots have been willing to lay down their lives when necessary all to defend and preserve this notion of Freedom and individual rights. America, the grand experiment which was to become the greatest nation on the planet all for the sake of freedom.

This freedom is something which is God given from birth to all men and women. Our God given freedom is not bestowed on us by men, governments, or entities although all too often throughout history it has been these very constructs which have sought to deprive us of our freedoms. Despots, tyrants, and evil people have enslaved others to further their purposes and wants. Escaping the slavery which resulted from the loss of freedoms has never been an easy thing to do by design. Slavery is a part of history which has existed nearly as long as man has been on Earth. The strong prevailing over those who are weaker or incapable of defending themselves against aggressions

The loss of freedoms has been something which has almost always been so precious that men and women have been willing to lay down their lives to preserve it. Bloodshed throughout history has been the price paid by brave men and women to guarantee us the very freedom that far too many now seek to remove from us. Brave and honorable people paid the ultimate price so that we could live in freedom in so many ways. Freedom to live our lives in the manner of our choosing was paid for with the blood of Patriots since the founding of America.

How are our freedoms removed or taken from us today? Evil men and women, usually for personal gain or the promotion of evil agendas continue to seek subtle, unnoticeable ways to strip us of our inherent and inalienable rights, our God given rights and freedoms. The process for accomplishing this has been done very, very patiently over a great deal of time. By stealth, in darkness, and the cover of night else we might notice and become aware of the encroaching malicious assault on all that we value and hold sacred. Nefarious control is exerted slowly but steady pressure over a very long time works perfectly.

Today, the stripping away of our freedoms is apparent when considering the attack on our freedom of speech guaranteed in the 1st Amendment. This has been achieved largely via the implementation and use of “Political Correctness” which deems certain thoughts or words as being unacceptable or unfair. Today, political correctness is used as a club to shame or beat us into submission and acceptance of ideas that are not truly ours. Under the guise of “Fairness” we are shamed into submitting to acceptance of things which are completely averse to our beliefs and philosophies. Our ability to worship God is infringed upon via political correctness and the bully pulpit of the left which is the media.

Loss of our 2nd Amendment rights is always the goal of weak, frightened cowards. Consider how Hitler was to accomplish what nearly was the conquest of Europe and beyond. The ability to resist this malignant evil was only possible after first removing the manner of resistance or the disarming of the German people completely. In America, the agenda is perpetrated with every conceivable effort by politicians and those who would eagerly remove our 2nd Amendment right to bear arms completely.

We must not tolerate those who seek to remove or strip us of our freedoms and rights. The price paid throughout history has been steeped in rivers of blood shed by Patriots willing to defend them at all costs. These precious freedoms, once removed would cease to exist and be gone forever. During Memorial Day in America, we remember and honor those who went before us, fought the battles, and sacrificed on our behalf to retain the fragile freedoms that still remain. We must preserve and fight for our freedoms and rights at all costs to ensure that our children and grandchildren can still live free. Thank you American Patriots, God bless America!

liberty

noun

lib·​er·​ty | \ ˈli-bər-tē  \plural liberties

Definition of liberty

1: the quality or state of being free: a: the power to do as one pleases b: freedom from physical restraint c: freedom from arbitrary or despotic (see DESPOT sense 1) control d: the positive enjoyment of various social, political, or economic rights and privilegese: the power of choice

2a: a right or immunity enjoyed by prescription or by grant : PRIVILEGEb: permission especially to go freely within specified limits was given the liberty of the house3: an action going beyond normal limits: such as a: a breach of etiquette or propriety : FAMILIARITYtook undue liberties with a stranger b: RISK, CHANCEtook foolish liberties with his health c: a violation of rules or a deviation from standard practice took liberties in the way he played the game d: a distortion of fact The movie takes many liberties with the actual events.

This topic can be very confusing, especially for those who seldom give any thought or consideration to what “Rights & Liberties” truly are. Let’s discuss this further and consider the relevance and importance of rights and liberties. Are there differences? What do they mean to daily life? Can we lose them? For the purposes of this post, explanation will be more cursory although this topic is well worth much more study and research. With ever increasing threats to our rights and liberties, everyone should hold on to their rights and liberties guarding them with all power possible. Once lost, I fear that these concepts could forever disappear.

To begin, let’s consider liberties and what they are and how they affect our lives. We are born with certain rights and liberties. If you are born in America, you are born free at birth. Pursuing the highest possible education level is a privilege but can also be considered a liberty as it is neither mandatory nor guaranteed. The pursuit of higher education is left up to the individual based on many factors such as financial concerns, need, and intellect. Unless one is convicted of a crime and imprisoned, your freedom is ensured. We also enjoy the freedom and liberties of travel at will. Traveling can have restrictions and barriers imposed creating hardships as dictated by society and governments. Basically though, we are born with certain freedoms and liberties even though entities can impose restrictions and regulations restricting the exercise of freedom and liberties.

What about “Rights”? Americans have certain rights guaranteed by the “US Bill Of Rights” as mandated by our Founders who created the greatest document in American history or the Constitution. Our children must return to a solid and in depth education of American Founding Documents and the importance of these documents. Far too often today, and with ever increasing threats, our rights are being diminished. For example, the first right is freedom of speech. Just look to pretty much any college or university campus in the US and it is plainly obvious that “Free Speech” is under assault. When those who would dare present ideas and philosophies which go against the accepted mandate of the Left, near riots become the norm to shut down the rights of such people as Conservatives who would dare present views which go against the approved views of the Left.

Consider the second amendment, the right to own and bear arms. Americans have seen every manner of assault possible on this one. Today, there are far too many who subscribe to the belief that no one should be allowed to own or have firearms for any reason and would gladly see us stripped of our rights to do so at every turn. Taking a peek back in history clearly shows how this turns out for such countries as German with the rise of Hitler, China and Mao, or Russia and Lenin. Millions who were completely unable to defend themselves as they had willingly surrendered their firearms to the respected governments becoming incapable of defending their God given ability to defend their very lives. Revisionist history quickly omits such details or completely glosses over such historical facts with grotesque mischaracterizations or outright lies under the guise of what is best for the “Good Of The People”. In nearly every case where this was to become possible, the people first had to be disarmed completely.

Today, the Pandemic caused by the SARS type virus, COVID19 has given rise to the ability of government, particularly the Governors of certain states to infringe and diminish the rights and liberties of everyone. There have been total lockdowns, “Stay At Home” orders, and a near total cessation of industry and the free market. And yes, there are many on the left who despise the free market and capitalism and are rejoicing at the damage which is being imposed on the US Economy overall. Why would they cheer such a thing on you might ask? Quite simply put, because anything that hurts President Trump, republicans, and might possibly help them in some way is desired. You mean that they would rather get or keep power than see what is best for our country overall? The answer is a resounding Yes! Much more discussion of this will come later on.

Today we are witness to what happens when elected officials become drunk on power and the ability to restrain the citizens in their respective areas. Interestingly, this seems to be much more true and prevalent in states under the control of democrats and the left leaning elites. The ability to wield enormous power and impose crushing restrictions on individuals is gleefully embraced by the petty Tyrants seeking to control and command anyone and everyone possible. Once such power is experienced, reversing the draconian restrictions and infringements upon people will not be quickly overturned. Consider how they constantly change their position with regard to why such restrictions must be imposed to begin with. In some cases with regard to COVID19, the reason went from the idea of “Flattening The Curve” to what is now being stated as “Having A Vaccine” to be able to return to any semblance of normalcy. The result is being seen in the form of civil disobedience which appears to be on the rise all across the country with demonstrations being seen in many states.

People must jealously guard every right and liberty and hold them close, once they are gone, they may never return. This topic must be given serious thought and consideration as we must all evaluate our individual beliefs regarding our rights and liberties before they vanish altogether. If you don’t understand the idea of inalienable rights as described by our Founders, it is time that you do the research and gain a complete understanding of this concept. Embrace your rights and liberties and refuse to sacrifice them for any temporary comfort. These ideas are part of the very foundation of our country and should we lose them, I fear they would be gone forever. We must resist anyone who would take our rights and liberties for any reason, period. Rights must be defended with all of our ability and we must resist restriction or loss of them at all costs.