President Ronald Reagan said, "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.  We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream.  It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free." Using a metaphor, I see our individual liberty as a lamb, surrounded by packs of wolves, hyenas, and hordes of other beasts intent on devouring it.  Sadly, not many shepherds with big sticks are protecting the lamb. Liberty is the heart and soul of America.  Liberty embodies the most precious treasures of humanity by encompassing seven forms of freedom that collectively make us human.  Without liberty, we are simply another species of primates. Liberty is a priceless personal treasure given to each and every one of us by the...(Read Full Post)