Posted by
Travis on Monday, December 25, 2006 4:11:58 PM
We as Americans love our freedom, at least that is what we say. When you look a little deeper though most Americans only pay lip service to the idea of freedom.
We want to be free to go to the club when we want. We want to be free to live where we want. We want to be free to say what we want. We want to be free to drive the kind of car, go shopping, eat, live with, and do what ever we want. What most of us do not want however is to be responsible for ourselves.
Most Americans are afraid of true freedom and the personal responsibility that comes with being truly free. We do not want to be responsible for our own healthcare, our government should regulate it and make our employers do that for us. We do not want to be responsible for our own retirement, that is what Social Security is for. We do not want to be responsible for earning a good living for ourselves and family, that is what minimum wage laws and unions should do for us.
To be truly free you must take personal responsibility for your present and future. As an American it is your responsibility to save and invest for your own retirement. Let me opt out of Social Security, forfeit all I have paid in for the last 27 years and begin investing on my own, and I would. What about you? What about wages, do you need the government to set your pay or a union to negotiate a wage for you? Freedom is knowing what you are worth and earning it. Commissioned salespeople are great examples of this, they earn exactly what they are worth every day, do you?
To enjoy freedom we need less government regulation and control and a lot more personal responsibility. For America to continue to be great we need more people who value true freedom and will work for it, not just the lip service so many in todays culture pay to it.
One more thought, if you value your freedom, support our men and women in the military, and show them your support and your thanks.