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In a recent speech to the Democratic National Committee, the president lamented that "we've let the other side define the word 'freedom' for too long." Then, as he often does, Obama set up a straw man argument, claiming to Republicans freedom means "what's in it for me?" or "I've got no obligations to anybody."
Of course his interpretation is entirely wrong of what freedom is. He sets us his self made straw man as a platform to redefine what freedom is.
"Freedom," he said, "is the peace of mind of knowing that if you got sick, you won't lose everything.
"Freedom is the ability to change jobs and start a new business, chase a new idea without fear of losing your health insurance.
"Freedom is signing for that new home and knowing it can't be taken from you because you actually understand what you're signing.
"Freedom is getting that new credit card and knowing the stakes and understanding how you're going to manage it.
"Freedom is the knowledge that ... you're not going to be treated like a second-class person once we fix our broken immigration system. That's freedom."
These are not facets of freedom. Freedom has nothing to do with outcome or results.
Freedom is about a person living as they want to live (without infringing upon others), which includes enjoying and supporting ourselves as we see fit. This doesn't mean that all things will turn out like we want. At minimum, we should be holding to the freedoms defined in the framework documents.
Given his obvious contempt for the electorate, I'm not surprised that he feels the need to define "freedom" as a state of affairs that are approved by and only possible through his action.
"Freedom," he said, "is the peace of mind of knowing that if you got sick, you won't lose everything.
"Freedom is the ability to change jobs and start a new business, chase a new idea without fear of losing your health insurance.
"Freedom is signing for that new home and knowing it can't be taken from you because you actually understand what you're signing.
"Freedom is getting that new credit card and knowing the stakes and understanding how you're going to manage it.
"Freedom is the knowledge that ... you're not going to be treated like a second-class person once we fix our broken immigration system. That's freedom."
I don't see what's wrong with this. Please tell me why each is so horrible.
It's not that they're "horrible"... it's that they aren't the definition of freedom. So more like inaccurate, typical rhetoric speech in campaigning.
agreed; it is not so much horrible as stupid. If you take a wild animal, put it in a cage, give it all the food and water it wants, maybe even a revolving wheel for it to run on, have you given it "freedom?" Of course not, except under the newspeak Obama definition.
I wonder if America is now dumb enough to buy into this new definition of 'freedom?'
agreed; it is not so much horrible as stupid. If you take a wild animal, put it in a cage, give it all the food and water it wants, maybe even a revolving wheel for it to run on, have you given it "freedom?" Of course not, except under the newspeak Obama definition.
I wonder if America is now dumb enough to buy into this new definition of 'freedom?'
People who want health insurance that isn't dependent on their employers are animals?
People who get sick and don't have health insurance, so they lose everything to stay alive, are animals?
People who want health insurance that isn't dependent on their employers are animals?
People who get sick and don't have health insurance, so they lose everything to stay alive, are animals?
People who want other people to pay for their health insurance are leeches.
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