America. Land of the free. How long it remains that way is the burning question.

We as Americans say we love our freedom but our actions, or lack thereof, say otherwise. We want the government to take care of our retirement and threaten to vote the politicians out of office who would dare to suggest that it is the individuals responsibility. We love the fact that the government mandates a false minimum wage instead of negotiating our own. We want our employer or better yet the government to take care of our healthcare for us. Some of our cities have even gone so far as to ban gun ownership. Heaven forbid that we should be responsible for teaching our children, let the government do it.

When are the freedom loving responsible Americans going to show up and say enough of this madness. Instead of an ever expanding government role in our lives we should demand less interference and control. For many Americans today it is as if they never left their parents house, they may have changed where they live but they want someone else to take responsibility for and to care for them.

The freedoms our parents and grandparents enjoyed are slowly but surely being encroached upon by the government, and a lot of people do not seem to mind at all.

If America is to remain the land of the free people will need to change the way we think of and what we expect from our government. Retirement, healthcare, wages, these are things the individual should be responsible for, not big brother. All to many people are ready to trade their individual freedom for a false sense of security. True security comes from being self reliant, and that comes from independence, not dependance.