I have been running a poll for the past several months that asks "Would You Give Up Certain Freedoms In Exchange For Promises Of Greater Security?"
I'm astounded. Out of 127 responses thus far- only 75 people or 59% of those responding said no.
What floors this American is that 35 people- or 27% of the respondents said they WOULD give up certain freedoms in exchange for "promises" of greater security.
Politicians up for re/election "promise" the moon. Do they deliver?
To round out the voting on that poll- 17 people or 13% said they MIGHT give those freedoms up.
I'm saddened that Americans would be willing to sacrifice hard-earned and fought for freedoms to ANY group or politician for promises of ANYTHING.
Promises can be broken and often are by those we elect.
To me- this vote signals a VERY frightening beginning of the end for what USED to be "The Land of The Free."
Why are we wasting American lives- supposedly for democracy ELSEWHERE- when more and more Americans don't even seem to want the freedoms we already have???
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