What is the essence of America? Finding and maintaining that perfect delicate balance between freedom to and freedom from. Marilyn vos Savant Aug 11, 1946

Our Rights

Freedom to be
Freedom to choose
Freedom to win
Freedom to loose
Freedom from cruelty
Even for crooks
Freedom from censorship
of all of our books
Freedom to bear arms
Freedom to vote
Freedom to admonish
Freedom to gloat
Freedom from slavery
and radical acts
Freedom to review
all of the facts
Freedom of speach
Freedom to assemble
Freedom from tyranny
and all it resembles
Freedom to live
Freedom to earn
Freedom to wave
a flag or to burn
Freedom to worship
at the church of your choice
Freedom from some
trying to quiet your voice
Freedom to vote
and to be represented
Freedom from laws
not your wishes invented
Freedom to change
which has intruded your life
Freedom from your government
causing you strife
Freedom to stand
for what has been written
in our Constitution
of which we are smitten

Marian
August, 12, 2009