July 4,1776, a crowd of rebellious patriots rally around a document written by Thomas Jefferson and sent to a king thousands of miles across the sea. This king taxed the “colonists” but in return they received nothing from him.
Today, I’ll celebrate our independence with a collection of links to posts with the title “Why Freedom Isn’t Free.”
I don’t endorse any of the products these posts might be selling. I am not saying I agree with all of the content. But, in the spirit of “free speech” I am sharing diverse opinions about this subject.
We’ll start with an old post of mine. I wrote it when the hubs and I walked the “Freedom Trail” in Boston.
Next up is a post from a life coach. He translates freedom in your personal life to freedom in your career and finances. Read it here
I especially agreed with the first line of this next post: “Years ago back in my days at the academy and in the military, I used to hear the phrase ‘freedom isn’t free’ over and over again. Not because I heard it in my military days, but because I think it’s a phrase that’s going out of style.
Read the rest of this post here
This final post has a religious bent with a text from Genesis chapter two. I’m including it because, I believe, that’s when this struggle for freedom truly began for mankind.
Read it here.
As always, I’m happy to hear your thoughts on freedom, but please don’t quote the other articles as if I stated them or agreed with them. I am only sharing them to offer some diversity.
Don’t you get tired of hearing only MY opinion on this blog?
Do you agree that “freedom isn’t free”? What price have you paid for freedom?