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thehangdude

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Freedom: What it means to me...
I can live where I want. If I have the means, I can move to anywhere in the country. I can buy a shack in the mountains and live off the grid. Or I can find a place in the heart of New York City. I can move to the Keys or to the frozen tundra of northern Alaska.

I am free to do this with no warning and no permission. I like where I live, but I may just move next door to you tomorrow.
 

BatFanBob

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Have you ever thought about the meaning of freedom? To me, freedom means to be able to learn from my mistakes. If I didn’t have freedom, I would have to do what the top authorities always tell me to do. I don’t have any room for mistakes so it would be harder to learn about life.
Freedom also means having the time to do things right. No freedom, in this case, would mean that I wouldn’t have any time for fantastic, clever thoughts. I would have to do things extremely precise and quick. When I don’t have freedom, I am under pressure constantly. While I am under so much pressure, it makes it a more stressful world to live in.
One last example of what freedom means to me is being able to do many things without being forced into doing anything. No freedom means that I might have to enlist in the army reluctantly. I might even be forced to quarter troops and watch them take over my home! If I didn’t have freedom, I might have to get married at a young age and start a family which I have no intention of doing at my age. My life minus freedom would equal being controlled with everything. When I don’t have freedom I can’t do anything except for what the strict laws tell me to do.
In summary, we are lucky to be in a society of freedom. Just remember, we are the land of the free and the home of the brave!
 

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What freedom means to me....
I can go out today and get a tattoo of Bart Simpson ...... on a Ford symbol if I choose.
I can pierce my eyebrows with a cheap piece of stainless if I wanna.
I can get those 10mm acrylic flesh tunnels put in my ear lobes if I care to.
I can even pay someone to fork my tongue.

But my body is a temple (albeit a run down temple), and I choose to do none of the above.
 

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I was reading something yesterday and it made me realize I'm very glad I have the freedom to drive. I love driving my own car. Silly, yes, but it's the little things... Oh and that my order from NLV will be in today or tomorrow, but I don't know what that has to do with freedom. :D
 
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