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How much is Freedom worth to you, in real dollars? Read the terms carefully:
Suppose you were offered a deal. Give up all your constitutional rights, forever, in exchange for double your income for the rest of your life. Everybody gets to opt in or out. Those who don't take the deal, retain their freedom of speech, press, religion, due process, bear arms, and can keep on voting. That doesn't mean you are denied ever speaking your mind or owning a gun or worshiping, you're just not guaranteed the right anymore. You can still live your life the way you do now, but the government can deny you those rights if they want to, you just have to trust them, and maybe keep your head down. But your income is doubled.
How much is Freedom worth to you, in real dollars? Read the terms carefully:
Suppose you were offered a deal. Give up all your constitutional rights, forever, in exchange for double your income for the rest of your life. Everybody gets to opt in or out. Those who don't take the deal, retain their freedom of speech, press, religion, due process, bear arms, and can keep on voting. That doesn't mean you are denied ever speaking your mind or owning a gun or worshiping, you're just not guaranteed the right anymore. You can still live your life the way you do now, but the government can deny you those rights if they want to, you just have to trust them, and maybe keep your head down. But your income is doubled.
Are you in or out?
Out....freedom is more important, although we do not have much anymore.
money cant buy happiness and by taking away my freedom, you are putting my happiness in serious jeopardy. so its not worth it. i already give up a good amount of freedom for the ability to purchase things, so im willing to consider the deal. this deal leaves too much uncertainty for my comfort.
We have the freedom to make ourselves more valuable to others, and thus increase our income. I exercised this freedom and doubled twice in the last ten years. So I'll keep the freedoms and patiently work through the four to six years required to double my income again.
Freedoms. Take that away and you will lose your wealth.
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I'll take both!
