Is the United States really the "land of the free"?
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There was a time when that was true. \ni was brought up believing that America was the land of the free. \nas you get older and wiser, things are never what they seem. \nin today's America it is land. \nof the free NO MORE. \nsadly.
1009513
I wouldn't.  The US still has the most freedoms and rights of any place.  Keep in mind, Canada has socialized medicine and taxes there are very high.  Same for the UK.  I might want to visit, but the US is my home.
753263
no I don't believe there is...Welcome to America , the land of the free, the brave, and the divorced....unfortunately it's common here.
823005
The thing that disturbs me the most, is that the government can say things like "Liberty, Freedom, Democracy"...and the american public actually believes it.\n\nAs people living in North America, sure comparatively we have a huge amount of freedom - but a lot of that material freedom depends on the resources of so many countries.\n\nThe standard of living that we enjoy doesn't come from nowhere, so in that sense, from that perspective we are not totally free. So when the U.S. goes to war to protect its interest, and uses the words like freedom, liberty, democracy - they aren't totally lying, nor are they totally telling the truth.\n\nGetting a bit philosophical here, but i think the as people living in industrial nations, we have to reduce our dependency at home, so that words like freedom and liberty actually have some relevance.
10321
it makes me proud to be an american where at least i know im free, freedom of speech, we are just free to do what we want for the most part. in most countries they have no freedom which is sad but we as the USA can say that
398398
This country like any other has it's problems.  But America is like no other place in the world.  We have freedoms here that others can only dream about.  We have the will and strength to over come anything.  This country needs a strong moral center which it seems to be lacking on the west and east coasts.  There are the exceptions to that comment but most of the really liberal,(freedom w/o restrictions or consequences) crowd seem to live there.  I think we need to overhaul our social security system, our tax system and our education system.  If we take care of these basics then i believe we will be back at the top of the world in no time @ all.
114543
Depends. The freedom (even though we don't have the freedom that they swear we have, but it is more than alot of other countries), the beautiful scenery, the hustling city, the different races, different cultures, I think they call it a "melting pot", I mean America is REALLY a mixture of other things plus new things, and it actually equates to something beautiful.
412999
I believe it is. America is the richest, most successful country the world has ever known. Everyone envies our freedom and way of life. Every third-world country that doesn't understand the value of life, or the contribution that the individual can make, given the freedom to do it, hates our way of life. That's why all of the oil money in the middle east si so scary. Here are people that are barely out of the stone age, with enough money to purchase whatever they want. Including nuclear weapons. \nI think America, and other like-minded democracies around the world are the only salvation for this world. They have the power, and the STABILITY to keep the nut jobs from blowing us all up!
454860
I agree with everything you said.  The USA is the "home of the free" but everything isn't free. . .to anyone!  Rather than immigrating to the USA, why not change things in Mexico to be more like the USA if it is so desirable! We've always welcomed foreigners who adhere to our laws and become legal citizens.
592462
this phrase (land of the free because of the brave) is intended to remind americans that the price of maintaining freedom is borne by G.I.'s - men and women that are voluntary enlistees in the armed forces.  it intentionally echoes the final words of the star spangled banner, the US national anthem.\n\nwhat do i win?
944422
We are a freedom loving nation that was founded on morals and uses that base to help the rest of the world out of problems. The government is strong and is decided by its people. We have resolved many conflicts around the world without them escalating and give billions of dollars and aid to almost any country that asks for it. My short answer, based on those facts, is yes, The United States of America is the greatest country on earth and I am proud to live and serve such a nation.
795180
I am proud to be an American and there is no other country where the masses are clamoring to get into like there is here. We have the freedom that no other country enjoys whether it is freedom or speech or religion. The country is so large that there is a place to go for every desire whether it is the mountains, beach, gambling, large amusement parks, family locations, or adult locations. If you like snow and the cold there are the northern states and if you like it hot there are the southern states.  We may be a new country in terms of the countries of the world but as the young people say, “newer is better”.•
145145
I am proundly declaring that is is United States of America, the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave!
513751
The U.S. has no requirement that citizens stay in the country.  That's one of our freedoms.
474779
USA! I live in the OC, California, and if we broke off and made our own country we would be the seventh wealthiest country in the world. So right there that's only a small portion of the United States.  Money says a lot in terms of power!
1120061
Yes. We may not think so but the U.S. government isn't full of ignorant fools. There are good reasons that we are there.
189306
Looks like you already have one or two good answers, and they are right.  We are no longer a free nation conceived in Liberty.  We are a nation that is scared of being hauled off to jail for trying to stand up for our rights.  Ben Franklin told the people we have a Republic and added, if you can keep it, when asked what kind of government had been formed for our new nation.  I now ask myself how long we will be able to keep our nation, the way it was set up by our founding fathers, for the people and by the people.\nI am so sick and tired of hearing about the war on terror. I have always heard if you can scare people, you can control them.  I would rather follow Franklin D. Roosevelt's advice and say there is nothing to fear but fear itself.\nWe aren't having a war on terror.  We didn't go after Bin Laden with everything we had.  We went after Iraq, claiming they were a threat.  Turns out, by the 9/11 report, Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.  Bush is simpling trying to control us and this country by using a made up war and having his buddies on Capitol Hill pass all kinds of laws that strip our rights from us.\nWe can't live in fear all the time.  That is what the real terrorist want us to do.  They wouldn't even have to strike us again.  They can sit back and watch our country self destruct on itself without any help from them.\nI have never toted any party lines, but you can bet I will never vote Republican again.  By the way, I didn't vote for Bush either time.  I saw what he did as governor of my home state, Texas.