Quotable Quotes: Liberty

"There are those who will say the liberation of humanity, the freedom of man and mind is nothing but a dream. They are right. It is the American Dream." ~ Archibald MacLeish, American Poet, 1892-1982 On this, the 4th of July, a day dedicated to celebrating our freedom - I wonder if we have lost sight of the dream? This day means more than just time off work, grilling out, and watching fireworks. It stands for something powerful - freedom. Freedom is granted in varying degrees around the globe. The one common thread is that the poorest, weakest, and most vulnerable are most often denied the virtues of freedom. Instead, these are enslaved, oppressed, or cast out. This confinement of liberty and restriction of freedom isn't someone else's problem. It is happening here, in America. We are establishing or undermining the virtues of these ideals with the policies we endorse...and especially those that become law. "I would rather belong to a poor nation that was free than to a rich nation that had ceased to be in love with liberty." ~ Woodrow T. Wilson, 28th President of the United States just Sheri,  contemplating the reason for celebration