Is this truly the sentiment of most Americans today? If so, then what do Americans consider to be their “liberty?” Is it the right to live in a free country? What is meant by “free country?” Forget that cliché for a moment and go back to the idea of liberty. Liberty. I have liberties; I have the liberty to write this post. I take the liberty to do things like hold the door open for an elderly person. I have many, many of liberties, however I do not believe that Patrick Henry was referring to trivial things like these…or was he? After all, you must have one grain of sand to make up an entire beach. But would I, like the founding fathers, be willing to die to protect my liberty? Should I be willing to die for my liberty? Do I really know the full extent of what my liberties are and are not?
In every instance when I really sit down and think about it, I am ashamed of my lack of knowledge of my own freedoms and responsibilities as an American. I should know what my country was founded upon and stay informed about current issues. I love reading documents by the founding fathers because with each reading I know a little bit more about what this country was founded upon. I hate reading these documents because I know I should have read them before. I am glad that we are reading these things in this class – it is so good for us. We need to be informed; we are future leaders of this country! (which is a scary thought indeed).
(I commented on Sara Dye's Post)
I agree Sarah Becky. I sometimes wonder how misconstrued our world is today from how it was intended. From as far back as Eden to as close as the days of our Constitution, How badly are we missing the mark? One wonders.
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