Thursday, May 8, 2008

Interesting point of view from a woman who used to live under a communist governent

Do we really this country to be free?
Americans, she said, love to trumpet their freedom. But it's hard to square that with political correctness that straitjackets communication for fear of giving unintended offense, hair-trigger litigiousness that requires major corporations to treat customers ("Caution: Coffee is hot") like idiots for fear of being sued, zero- tolerance policies and mandatory sentencing guidelines that remove human judgment from human encounters for fear of rendering unequal justice.
Source: Snapshots of America reveal a fading picture of freedom Another view:
..........nowadays has commercial sponsorship and corporate tie-ins.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I know what you are saying. Americans face an increasing number of laws everyday,as well as increasing persecution of the religious beliefs.

Diane J Standiford said...

sad but true, there is no more seperation of church and state.