Originally Posted by
greedyairlineexec
Why don't we just go back to basics and think over some very telling words that came out of the mouth (PEN) of a very smart and important man who was vital in the creation of waht we now know as the USA:
# "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety."
# "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
THE FELLOW WHO WROTE THOSE "INSANE " WORDS WAS NAMED BENJAMIN FRANKLING ( yes, one of the founding fathers...)
The definition of liberty has been so misconstrued recently it bears little resemblance to the "liberty" quoted by Mr. Franklin. The whole context and message of the Founding Fathers must be understood to understand the liberty they speak of. It is a liberty with responsibility, that responsibility preserved by the government.