Is American a free country???
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I think you've answered your own question! No, we are not a free country. Right now all we have is the freedom of speech and they are trying to stop most of that.\nEverything in this administration is based on fear-fear of the terrorists, fear of people not God-fearing (notice the fear word), fear of the bird flu-you name it and people are scared. They should be scared of this administration!\nNotice the name I go by-dismayed american.
80782
This is a thoughtful question..........Yes, this is a real possibility. America has always stood for the premise of what our country was founded by our forefathers.  Today we have so many people that want to enjoy the "freedom" of our Nation but do not want to accept the responsibilities. Many people do not hold to the same beliefs of the Bill of Rights or the Constitution...........they think of self and the dollar.  Many of the same 7 reasons Rome fell exist in the United States today.  Others have touched on the reasons, this weakens our nation. We need to take back the strengths that we held true in the 20th century and prior years.
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.
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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.
590706
I don't think its Americans.  Its our government. I'd say the majority of Americans want to take care of our own.  But our government seems to have other ideas.  Should we say they are un-American?  I feel ya.
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
337797
Of course. People seem to think that americans somehow have more rights than people from other countries. Why? Because we were lucky enough to be born in the richest country in the world? Our instrinsic value is the same no matter what country we're from or race we are. "American" rights are rights that our founding fathers believed that ALL humans deserved.
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I believe that most Americans are under the illusion that they truly have free speech, true democracy. etc..   Compare the actions of previous actions of dominant empires throughout history.  Have we transformed or are Americans fooled by a cleaver rouse.
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I think us Americans are described as "ugly Americans" because many (but not all) of us assume that our nation is superior to all others and that our culture should be imposed on others' wherever we go.  This is just stupid.  To my knowledge, there is no other nation that is so self-righteous.  President Bush has no right to turn Iraq into a democracy.  Only the Iraqi people have the right to decide this.  So many people say they are "proud to be an American", but I don't believe it is a thing deserving of pride anymore.  Yes, we have many freedoms that so many other countries don't have, but does that include the right to dictate policies to other nations?
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If you're asking if America is a democratic nation, then the answer is yes.\n\nThe United States of America is actually a democratic republic.  It is a democracy, in the fact that there is direct election of representatives.  However, these representatives are the ones that actually make the decisions, the ones that make the laws (hence the Republic).  \n\nA republic is a form of government that has a special "class" or elect that make the governmental decisions (laws, etc) that govern the nation.  In our case, the elect are the representatives and senators at the federal level, as well as your local representatives (state, local) that make the decisions.  \n\nBecause these members are elected, then we have a democracy as well.  However, a true democracy would require the votes of everyone on every issue (direct democracy).  It would be a little bit tough with a population of 300 million.
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FREEEEEEEEEEEEEE----DOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!\n\nUnfortunately, that's practically non-existent in our country any more.
105262
America was founded on freedom.  Our forefathers didn't want the government imposing anything on its citizens.  In modern times, religious references in a public, governmental setting walks a fine line.
334626
A good point!! I guess they don't have to follow american laws..
1096903
Yes!  Ofcourse it is!  FREEDOM.....Happy Birthday USA!  I am fortunate to be an American and proud of it!  So celebrate it!
565990
if u think America is not a Communist country look at the case of the little boy from Cuba the American government would not go through its own court system to resolve the issue instead guns blazing a all in all assault was taken to remove the boy from his home in America so indeed the American government (i use the term loosely )is trying to take over the world
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You know you are in tiled to your belief that is why are country is free for you to post such a remark. But this is the land of the free Created by GOD. The United States allows you to have this freedom and that freedom comes from Jesus Christ our savior and KING!...   In other country's the religion you abide by will kill a man for believing other things. Now is that a merciful God a loving God ? I hope you finally come to the truth and give your life over to Jesus Christ so you are spared on judgment.\n\nGod Bless you..
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America became a free country