Answer the question base on lates court decisions to the subject of having "freedom", How much freedom do "we the people" really have?
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if a government is smart, it will always provide the illusion that its people are free.  but yes, eventually i think our freedoms will be dwindle down to almost nothing but it will become difficult to point to a concert way in which we are no longer free.  look at the open and loose definitions we currently have in something like the patriot act(yeah there are examples pre-bush, but that the first that comes to mind)\n\ntake a look at the fcc laws for radio, it has limited our freedom of speech in that the am/fm means to deliver ones voice is limited to large corporations or those with enough money, while for the rest of us its illegal to micro-broadcast.\n\nor how about loitering in a dive laws that some states have, in which you can be ticketed for being an area where cops think you don't have a reason to be, they suspect you might be looking for drugs but can't prove it.  it limits our movement to places or distances from our home in a very arbitrary fashion.\n\nso things become, for the safety of the public, you have freedom of speech, but say what you are thinking, cause it might cause a problem.
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Rights of the people.
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All authority or power is with the people in a Sovereign State.The people exercise this power through the Legislature which make the laws, the Executive which implement the laws and the Judiciary i.e. the courts which ensure that the Executive or the Legislature do not get derailed from their tracks. Simple: isn't it?
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Freedom is neither a right nor a privalege.  Freedom is an absolute.\n\nEvery living being has the freedom to do whatever it desires within the limits of its physical being.  One can do whatever they want,  The question is what are the consequences of acting freely?\n\nAs an extreme example one is free to murder if they choose to do so, however there are consequences of acting freely in this way.  There is no such thing as a restraint on our ability to think are act.  There are only consequences once those thoughts or action have occured.
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i dont believe we have freedom of speech\nFreedom of expression is one of the most fundamental rights that individuals enjoy. It is fundamental to the existence of democracy and the respect of human dignity. It is also one of the most dangerous rights, because freedom of expression means the freedom to express one's discontent with the status quo and the desire to change it. As such, it is one of the most threatened rights, with governments - and even human rights groups - all over the world constantly trying to curtail
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Absolutely not, no one can really.  Think about it, you can have either freedom or security but not both.  any amount of restriction to provide security must infringe on freedom.  \n\nBesides, freedom is an illusion anyway.  its a buzzword thrown around by people who dont know what it means.  if we really had freedom here we would pay taxes if we wanted to, not because we have to.  we dont have the freedom of not supporting our governments policies financialy therefore we arent free.  abortion, personal use of illegal substances, open border migration, there are a host of examples were we have no freedom.  personnaly, i feel like we have given up many freedoms since 9/11 with the patriot act and illegal wire tapping and we have no more security to go with it.  we  lose on both counts and the government wins by adding more power and control to their arsenal.
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It's free enough for us to do whatever we want to do. But there is always accountability for our own actions. If you want to do something about the wrongs in the world then do it that's what freedom is for.
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There are 724 of 100,000 inhabitants in the United States incarcerated, which makes the USA the world leader of imprisonment per capita. The USA has about one-quarter of all prisoners on the planet. Without socialized medicine, Americans struggle financially. Money DOES buy some  freedoms. Lack of money is responsible for undersocialization. I am not saying the USA is not the most powerful country on the planet, because I believe it is. The facts are, though, that the citizens of the USA have restricted freedoms. According to Janis Joplin, "Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose, and nothin' ain't worth nothin', but it's free." All societies that I am personally aware of have restricted freedoms.
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You can ask that question with a name like yours? Interesting. I guess we all feel passionately about our viewpoints. Can you be open minded enough to understand why this issue is so important to many people? We are talking about our rights and our lives.
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Of course our rights stem from the Bill of Rights which amended the Constitution.  However, and more importantly, our rights are preserved by the "Rule of Law" and that depends on our Court system being independent of Congress or the Whitehouse.  Many countries had constitutions, lawyers and elections but lost their freedom when they lost the rule of law.  Nazi Germany is a good example.  I know of investors who shy away from investments in Russia today because they doubt that the rule of law there will protect their rights.  perhaps things will change for the better.
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Not lost entirely, no, but perhaps misplaced it a bit.\n\nIn order for a government to be of, by and for the people, the people must be aware of the value of liberty, actively participate in protecting it, and VOTE!  Some people must also be willing to run for the offices we really need, and then stand up for their beliefs in bringing the beaurocracy down to where the government is once more small enough to fit inside the Constitution.\n\n"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law . . . no court can save it."  Learned Hand
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it is everything that you said. the way that America was set up made it so that it could last through the times with only slight changes. if you look at the constitution you can see that they have only made clarifications with all of the amendments but as a whole it hasn't changed for the 200+ years that it has been in place. we also offer many basic freedoms that many countries take away from people.  when you think about it when this country was formed with the government and all there had to be someone behind all of the process some God like being behind it all trying to help it all form correctly and to be able to run smoothly.
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Good question (all of them).\n\nI don't believe that anyone is truly "free".  We all conform to something or other. Marketplace, social etiquette's, beliefs of religion, and all the biases we have subconsciously accepted from a life time of media and other external influences like friends and family.\n\nI live in Canada and we have recently made same sex marriages legal.  It has caused a lot of controversy within the country.  Many take a moral or religious approach to the subject, but I see it as a social development towards our continued struggle to live in a free nation.\n\nWill we as humans ever "be free"?  I doubt it, but I think that the goal of all people in all societies ought to be to continue to re-evaluate and to strive to continue to develop what it means to have freedom in our countries.\n\nFreedom (what ever it is exactly) ought to be for all people regardless of sex, heritage, colour, religious belief, and now in Canada and 2 other countries in the world, sexual orientation.\n\nFreedom to the individual is whatever they were brought up believing freedom is. "Terrorists most likely believe that the West hates what they consider to be freedom."  It's all a matter of perception.
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Actually, they don't make us either stronger or weaker. \n\nThe rights they represent exist, with or without the amendments themselves.   The fact that the Constitution, which creates the federal government, recognizes their existence, merely defines us and our relationship with our government.\n\nThey don't make us anything at all that we aren't already. \n\nThe fact that some find them negotiable, now that might make us weaker, or at least something else.
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simply put, it is true that we should have freedom but most people that are advocates of 'freedom' in all its forms forget that having freedom is not one-sided.  freedom's twin is 'responsibility'.  one's freedom ends when it starts to encroach on another's.  freedom should be viewed in the correct perspective.  rules and regulations and norms are in place to enforce some sort of order.  but better than rules and regulations are PRINCIPLES.  when we know, have and practice the correct set of principles (which can be summarized into two: love God with all our heart, soul, mind, strength; and love our neighbor as ourselves) then we are able to live responsibly and know the limitations of our freedom.
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Let me put it to you this way:\n\nThere is such a thing as America, and there is such a thing as an American citizen and their rights, you may not deny that.\n\nWE WILL NOT SUSPEND OUR CONTSTITUTION TO ACCOMODATE YOU OR BEND TO THE WILL OF ANOTHER COUNTRY.\n\nThank You.
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First of all, there are rights and responsibilities. For every right you enjoy (freedom of speech) there are responsibilities (respecting other people's rights.) Think of it this way: everyone has the right to feel safe and to not be slandered. If you were the Prime Minister, and someone goes up to you and calls you an "idiotic fool", would that not anger you? Freedom of speech only lasts if you are respectful of the rights of others. You will be punished if you infringe on everyone else's rights, so I guess freedom is limited. \n\nIn the end, it depends on your definition of freedom. I think of freedom as more of a privilege. But if you see freedom as being able to do anything you wish, then to you there would be no true freedom.