We have just celebrated Independence Day, the birthday of our nation. I heard a preacher say recently, “America is the last bastion of true freedom in the world.” When America declared her independence on July 4, 1776, she became a free nation. Webster’s Dictionary defines independence as being free from the control of another. Is America truly a free nation in 2010?
Webster’s defines the word independent in many ways; among them are (1) free from the rule of another (2) self determined (3) self reliant (4) Not depending on another for financial support (5) having an income large enough to enable one to live without working (6) one who is independent in thinking, action etc.
By Webster’s own definition, is America truly a free nation? Are we a nation of free people? Are we truly the land of the free and the home of the brave? I want everyone who reads this to seriously ponder these questions.
Sure, we still have some basic freedoms but they are slowly and incrementally being taken from us. We have the right to vote but we lack the courage to vote our convictions; that is, if we have any political convictions. We are allowing ourselves to become a nation of dependents and we keep re-electing those who are making us dependents of the government. We Americans have the power to fix our nation before it is too late. It is called the ballot box. If we don’t fix it, soon it may be too late.
I do not wish to sound negative about America. I love my country and I want to see her return to her greatness. God bless America, land that I love, Stand beside her and guide her, through the night with a light from above.
The next time we celebrate the fourth of July or sing The Star Spangled Banner, let us remember these words. Is America really the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave?
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