Live Free or Die?
When Revolutionary War hero, General John Stark, first used this phrase he followed it with “Death is not the worst of evils.” His implication is evident: Freedom is worth risking your life for. That is how passionate General Stark and others who fought for independence, felt about freedom. They fought for true freedom: Economic and individual liberties that are dwindling here now.
The results of the New Hampshire presidential primary, demonstrate just how far off track we have strayed since the revolutionary days. Voters overwhelmingly supported candidates that intend to maintain the status quo in Washington, and continue deteriorating the freedom and independence that were once cherished so much that Americans were willing to die fighting for them.
I fully understand that people like this still exist, and many have these same intentions when they enlist in the military. But those who fought in the Revolutionary War — if alive today — would more likely be fighting against domestic tyranny than the ill defined, destructive wars that our government engages in to expand its empire and protect “their” resources abroad. This is not the fault of the men and women in the military. This is the irresponsibility and recklessness of our unaccountable elected officials.
How discouraging.