Free is a very loose and relative term. Americans love to wave it around as some sort of a golden totem, while in reality the average person in Germany enjoys much more freedom without even thinking about it. In the end, 'freedom' means nothing without happiness and comfort, and Canada and Australia both have a much happier population.

Here is the most recent Democracy Index, the US is 21st (page 5):
https://portoncv.gov.cv/dhub/porton....?p_doc_id=1034

Here is the most recent World Press Freedom Index, the US is 46th (page 30):
http://rsf.org/index2014/data/index2014_en.pdf

lol this is so true..

i always said were all slaves in a way...we work to live and live to work


but i'm a happy slave.. happy with what i have. But don't really own

People seem to JUST now start realizing this... All the conspiracy theories...well.. they are no longer theories.. they truth exposing facts about the government.

The main one Martial law.... the act of the government considering any and everyone they please as a potential terrorist. And arresting you with out any reasoning. Another words.... Guilty until proven innocent.

There is more and more evidence of the gov planning for martial law..

Like them giving nearly every police force across the nation Mrap vehicles... Why would any police force need a vehicle that is capable of actual warfare in common urban cities ?

https://www.y outube.com/watch?v=kBQgnlxOyA4 In this video is a recent training excercise performed in down town l.a. which i dont understand.. Almost seems like they are planning for events like this to unfold.

Ultimately the government does not have plans that are in the best interest of the American citizens. People in this country who actually truly believe everything is fine and dandy and nothing is going to happen are just oblivious to whats happening. More people need to find out about the negative things the gov wants to happen.

i'm just waiting for the day the government runs out of money and can't pay all the people on welfare and food stamps. That's when shit would really get outta hand..

You have been missing out on some good returns! Sorry you feel this way but the market has treated me very well over the long run

the way it should be ...
The Philosophy of Liberty

Hence government supported attacks against the 2nd Amendment. Every resistance by the people, for the people, has been through the end of a barrel.

Of course we don't truly possess things. Even if you pay off your house, your car, etc.. you are still forced to pay insurance and property tax.

No we do not own our bodies. Prostitution anyone? Government passes a law forbidding how you, the individual, can and cannot use your body.

Want to live off the grid? Grow your own food? With all the regulations placed on farming and size restrictions, you better keep in on the DL.

Basically if there is any way to live outside government control or influence, our hypocritical law makers will go well beyond the Constitution to prevent it.

Regardless of the people, nothing has changed in 2 centuries. Now that a high percentage of people live off the government, resistance is futile.

:2c:

Now back to work and hobbies to take my mind off reality.

They don't have money, they borrow. Anyway, we working citizens pay for welfare. The system is rigged. everything we own is taxed a hundred times.

I wouldn't say people are too lazy...some of us realize that civil war is for when all methods of diplomacy have failed, rather than a kneejerk reaction.

Despite the fact that I strongly disagree with almost everything the current administration stands for, I am not going to stoop down and turn to violence as a response. At times it IS necessary, but it is not always the answer.

lol. this video was entertaining.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mII9NZ8MMVM

its sad but true. You have no Privacy... dont beleive me? Read the latest Yahoo news... and beleive it or not yahoo, google, facebook were all ordered by the Gov't to release info pertaining to American citizens in 2008(long before the Snowden incident). However yahoo was facing stiff fines for declaring that it was unconstitutional. which i happen to agree with, to a certian extent.