Freedom

Freedom means being able to think, choose, and act independently without constraint and is arguably one of the basic human rights. Total freedom of the individual, without a sense of responsibility or self-restraint, soon infringes on the freedom of others and therefore freedom of the individual in a society involves some measure of regulation and boundaries.

These boundaries are not universally agreed or fixed and so the discussion of freedom and rights is ongoing, as one person’s freedom impacts on another’s. Freedom of choice, religious freedom and political freedom, freedom of the press, and freedom of information are the subject of ongoing debate, as understanding of these vary between governments, religions and countries.

Freedom and its synonym liberty involve rights, marking out of boundaries and territory, and liberation of those whose freedom has been taken away. Freedom is emotive, raising passion and argument — it rarely seems to be about "live and let live" or "win/win".

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Freedom”

• Nice!

  
  Three Sources — Authority: 507
  Reason Magazine has been a very vocal critic of recent missions, and a constant critic of anything that can be considered military expansionism or adventurism. But this is an awesome tribute to some guys who ensured many of the freedoms...
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• Letter #19 from Kurt in Jail

  
  Free Keene — Authority: 477
  [Transcribed from Kurts "Mail From Jail" letter, which can be found  here . Be sure to visit  Mail-to-Jail to write letters to Kurt in jail.] Saturday, November 7, 2009 A.D., Day 37 – 143 to go I’m officially out of cash. The human cages who hurt me and caged me wiped out my “canteen” account. All I ...
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• H1N1 Flu - National Emergency

  
  Common Sense Political Thought — Authority: 140
  Or is it?  Since the Government can’t produce the vaccine now, it seems to have fallen off the national radar.  So, I wonder, is it an emergency as declared by BO, or not?  Or is this a view of things to come under Obama Care?
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• Alicia Keys ft. Maino – Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart (Remix)

  
  herfection — Authority: 490
  Love this single, Maino hops on for a remix. “The Element of Freedom” drops December 15th. Download : Alicia Keys ft. Maino – Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart (Remix) props splash
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• Rich Paul’s Arrest at the 420 Celebration

  
  Free Keene — Authority: 477
  If you missed this epic day, here’s how it unfolded: Click here to view the embedded video. See part 2 by clicking more. . . Click here to view the embedded video.
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• Freedom of Expression or Copyright: Should one take precedence over the other?

  
  IP Osgoode — Authority: 423
  Tony Pak is a J.D. candidate at Osgoode Hall and is taking the Intellectual Property Theory course.In Neil Netanel’s recent book titled, “Copyright’s Paradox”, he advocates for a copyright system that puts freedom of expression at the forefront. He argues that copyright has been thought of as a property right ...
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• When freedom reigned

  
  Kenneth G. Davenport — Authority: 466
  This cartoon from 1948 has a great message. From a time in America when "isms" (communism, socialism) were seen to be dangers to our precious way of life. Today our government is embracing bondage -- what a difference 60 years makes. Please take 10 minutes to watch this. And pass it on. It reminds us of some ...
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• Shirky vs Brill: Will people pay?

  
  p2pnet news — Authority: 617
  p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- With Australia media mogul Rupert Murdoch (he figures it’s time for net users to pay for what they currently get for free ) in the background, “Yes, some consumers will fork out for some content,” says Steven Brill (righ), founder of Journalism Online, a company aimed at ...
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• On this Veteran’s Day I must ask what our generations of soldiers have fought and died for?

  
  InvestmentWatch — Authority: 449
  I was under the assumption we fought for freedom and against tyranny and for a Government by the people and for the people, liberty, justice and equal protection under our laws. But as any thinking person surveys the landscape today it becomes clear that deaths have contributed to Federal tyranny, Co-opted liberty, ...
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• On Veterans Day: Thanks Dad!

  
  Left Coast Cowboys — Authority: 122
  Related Posts Why I’m Going to Be Flying an American Flag I Guess We Aren’t Past Racism Yet The Bottom LIne: America RULES!
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• Kentucky Joins Movement to Resist Abuses of Commerce Clause, 2nd Amendment

  
  Tenth Amendment Center — Authority: 603
  by Michael Boldin In states around the country, there’s a growing movement to address and resist two of the most abused parts of the Constitution – the Commerce Clause and the 2nd Amendment.  Already being considered in a number of state legislatures, and passed as law in Montana and Tennessee this year, the ...
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• Ignore privacy commissioner, says PI lawyer

  
  p2pnet news — Authority: 617
  p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- After a growing number of complaints against insurance companies, Canada’s privacy commissioner released guidelines to protect people against covert video surveillance, characterizing it as an “extremely privacy-invasive form of technology” to be considered “only in the ...
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• Puerto Rico: Talking ‘Bout A Revolution

  
  Global Voices Online — Authority: 718
  Gil the Jenius suggests that the recent protests in Puerto Rico werent enough.
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• Cuba, U.S.A.: Bloggers & Violence

  
  Global Voices Online — Authority: 718
  Both writing for Havana Times, Circles Robinson reports that the U.S. government has criticized the recent seizure of blogger Yoani Sanchez and two of her peers, noting that “Cuba maintains its rejection of any interference of the US government in its internal affairs”, while Pedro Campos suggests that “to ...
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• Letter #18 from Kurt in Jail

  
  Free Keene — Authority: 477
  [Transcribed from Kurts "Mail From Jail" letter, which can be found  here . Be sure to visit  Mail-to-Jail to write letters to Kurt in jail.] November 2, 2009 A.D., Day 32 – 148 to go I never cease to be amazed at how sickening the “corrections” system is, how corrupt, how demeaning, condescending, ...
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• Two Ts and an M

  
  Aristotle The Geek — Authority: 122
  Parochialism is not a new phenomenon in politics. Neither is hypocrisy. Therefore, when Raj Thackeray is criticized for his “sons of the soil” position on employment, and nothing is said when such discrimination is practiced at the national level, one shouldn’t be surprised. I am referring to this statement by ...
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• “Freedom in Crisis” on YouTube

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 744
  My “Freedom in Crisis” speech, which has gotten some compliments as I’ve delivered it in various venues, is now available on the web, complete with accompanying Powerpoint illustrations. Find it also on the Cato site here . And a partial transcript (pdf) was printed in Cato’s Letter . (Get a free ...
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• Veterans > Marisa Miller and Harley Davidson Salutes You!!!

  
  The Liberty Tree Lantern — Authority: 427
  Happy Veterans Day Heroes!  And, God bless each and  EVERY  SINGLE ONE  OF  YOU  who defends and protects our Lives, Liberty and Our Constitution from All Enemies both Foreign and Domestic. Thank YOU! Check out: Oath Keepers
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• MB uses his power to declassify documents

  
  Colour Blind — Authority: 134
  merdekareview 雪州政府解密官方文件揭前朝州政府土地弊案 作者／本刊翁慧琪  Nov 11, 2009   09:05:06 pm    【本刊翁慧琪撰述】 ...
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• WE SALUTE OUR VETERANS

  
  Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog — Authority: 498
  Take time out today and reach out to any veterans you know and thank them for their service to our country. To all the military vets, thank you for your service and your commitment to freedom.
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