Thursday, February 26, 2009

Liberty Seems to Get Short Shrift These Days

What is Liberty these days?

Freedom of speech and religion: The freedom to say only that which offends no one else - especially Muslims.

Freedom to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: Be all that you can be - after the draft (if you are male), after taxes, and after complying with a stupifying array of government regulations and red tape.

Freedom of assembly: Make sure you have a proper permit, liablity insurance, etc.

The right to keep and bear arms: Just don't purchase, load, or carry such arms.

Protection from unreasonable search and seizure and due process: As our glorious, crusading ex-president put it, "If we did it, it's not illegal."

Trial by jury: Juries are routinely instructed that they cannot judge the law, only the facts in a case, when in fact, the whole point of a jury of one's peers is to inform the legal system with the conscience of the community.

Protection of all other rights reserved by the people: Hell, even the enumerated rights are at risk! Wake up America!