Saturday, July 5, 2014

Unfree and Dissatisfied

Benjamin Martin: May I sit with you?
Charlotte Selton: It's a free country. Or at least it will be.
--The Patriot

Gallup poll indicates increasingly more Americans feel dissatisfied with their freedom to choose what to do with their lives. The survey average has increased from 9% in 2006 to 21%.


This should be wholly expected. As state power grows, more and more people will engage their preference for liberty.

How low does a survey estimate like this have to fall before it reflects a critical mass of people acting to reclaim liberty lost? The 50% level reflects a democratic, majority rule mindset.

About 240 years ago, the road to American independence was paved with a critical mass much lower than 50%.

1 comment:

dgeorge12358 said...

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.
~Ronald Reagan