My Declaration of Freedoms

I wrote this in 2006 while think on what it means to be free:

1. I have the freedom to worship God according to my conscience without the fear of the ACLU, People for the Separation of Church and State, and other like organizations taking me to court.

2. I have the freedom to declare my views on marriage (one man, one woman) without the fear of attack from gay activists.

3. I have the freedom to associate with whom I wish to and not be forced to do so on the basis of demographics.

4. I have the freedom to NOT be told how to conduct my own affairs by activist groups.

5. I have the freedom to live under the Constitution of the United States as it is written and amended, not as a judge thinks it should be according to his/her agenda.

6. I have the freedom to expect my government to protect the borders as they are mandated and not be accused of racism by those who support lawbreakers.

7. I have the freedom to protect my family and property without fear of retaliation by either the state or the criminal.

8. I have the freedom NOT to have my vote nullified by a judge if the results do not favor a certain group.

9. I have the freedom to take responsibility for my own actions and NOT sue others for things that I do.

10. I have the freedom to ignore Hollywood.

11. I have the freedom to ignore those I disagree with. (They have a right to their views, but I have the right to ignore them).

12. I have the freedom to teach others the way to live, and let them decide for themselves.

13. I have the freedom to ignore Liberals.

14. I have the freedom to expect my elected officials to put THEIR money where their mouth is.

15. I have the freedom to respect the President, no matter who that person is.

16. I have the freedom to respect the results of an election, even if my side loses. That freedom is in effect ONLY if I voted in said election.

17. I have the freedom to criticize my elected officials ONLY if I had voted in the past election.

18. I have the freedom to vote, even if I have to stand in a line.

19. I have the freedom to ignore those who didn’t vote. Their views don’t count.

20. I have the freedom to support the troops that are in harm’s way and to tell their detractors: IF YOU WERE NOT THERE OR IF YOU WERE NEVER IN THE US ARMED FORCES, SHUT UP!!

21. I have the freedom to support (or detract) the policies of my country without having to worry about what the other countries may think.

22. I have the freedom NOT to be held accountable for my ancestor’s actions.23. I have the freedom to choose what I see and what I read.

24. I have the freedom to teach all sides of our nation’s history without bias or adherence to someone’s agenda. (Revisionists take note.)

25. I have the freedom to make a living without fear of the government taking it away.

26. I have the freedom to support the unborn. I do NOT have the freedom to use violence in aid of that view.

27. I have the freedom to support the display of the 10 Commandments, the Nativity and other religious symbols without fear of a lawsuit. I would not allow one display to be at the expense of another.

28. I have the freedom to associate with others WITHOUT taking “sensitivity” training.

29. I have the freedom to die on God’s timetable, not a court’s.

30. I have the freedom to protect the flag.

31. I have the freedom to expect nothing from the government, but to expect me to handle my affairs.

32. I have the freedom to protect children from those who would do them harm.

33. I have the freedom to chase the American Dream and to help others to do the same.

34. I have the freedom to live the lifestyle that I choose.

35. I have the freedom NOT to have my life ruled by nine persons in a courtroom.

36. I have the freedom NOT to be asked for “identity papers” beyond my driver’s license, passport, and military ID.

37. I have the freedom NOT to seek permission to travel.

38. I have the freedom to express myself without fear of persecution.

39. I have the freedom to expect a degree of safety.

40. And finally, I have the freedom to expect a return on all that tax money I sent in.