(9/24/07) I think this journal had something to do with commenting on the phrase “freedom isn’t free.” I like how mine ended up being a sort of formal stream of consciousness journal.
“Freedom isn’t Free.” The ultimate price for freedom, which our country has too often paid, is death. However, we all must pay a small price for the freedom we take for granted, even if we do not realize and do not accept that price. The people of this country are responsible for its actions, since the power flows from the people. That is a heavy burden to bear: the blame for failure and corruptness lands, or should land, on us all. Yes, your one vote did not determine the people in government, but you still have the freedom to protest against and change corrupt government. Honestly, I cannot say how much I would be willing to pay for freedom. My freedom is not so important as the freedom of others–but what would I do to ensure their freedom? Could I die for countless faces I do not know, perhaps even for those who are not my countrymen? I am not sure if I could, that is why I treasure so highly those who do.
