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Comment on: ICONIC FREEDOM

ON THE ISSUES: FREEDOM OR RIGHT?

6 Comments
Monday, July, 20, 2009 4:14 PM TexasTom writes:

Great Post and so true!

"It’s not about being right, it’s about being free", that's a keeper.
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Monday, July, 20, 2009 6:20 PM scooteraz writes:

Thanks!

TexasTom,

Thank you for reading and especially for getting it that both you and I are, at the end of the day, wanting the same thing: FREEDOM

Cheers!
Greg
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Monday, July, 20, 2009 8:21 PM Ken the Playful Walrus writes:

Right and Rights

Great post. Congrats on being linked from the main blog.

We generally have the "right" to pursue what is right for ourselves, as long as it does not infringe on the rights of someone else.

Freedom means we won't always make the right decision, but at least we are free to choose.

http://walrus.blogtownhall.com/2008/08/05/not_all_freedoms_ are_rights.thtml
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Monday, July, 20, 2009 11:50 PM Ken the Playful Walrus writes:

More From Ken

Your blog entry was mentioned here:
http://townhall.com/blog/g/144a5b46-e0ee-44f9-af1c-ed0ebba4 d6aa

That is how I found it.

This link that you sent me to...
http://trueslant.com/fpaulwilson/2009/07/07/there-aint-no-s uch-thing-as-a-right-to-health-care/

... is good. See what I wrote here:
http://walrus.blogtownhall.com/2007/07/12/rights_are_not_ha nd-outs,_and_hand-outs_are_not_rights.thtml - we use the same example of being on a deserted island.

See also:
http://walrus.blogtownhall.com/2008/11/18/on_limited_govern ment_and_individual_freedom.thtml
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Monday, July, 20, 2009 11:50 PM Semper Libertas writes:

Unfortunately...

... too many people -- on both the political left AND the right -- seek to use the power of government rather than persuasion to get people to do what they believe is "right".
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Tuesday, July, 21, 2009 12:48 AM scooteraz writes:

Cheers!

Thanks for the links and the info.

I had no idea that townhall posted the article - I'm glad some folks had a chance to see it.

I agree that BOTH parties need to step back from their subjective perspectives and instead focus on individual freedom - that which unites everyone.
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