Many people talk about exercising their right to freedom. But they hardly ever talk about their responsibilities to those very freedoms. You see freedom isn’t free. We as a people have responsibilities with every freedom we enjoy. Our right to freedom of speech doesn’t include the right to destroy anyone. Because then we take away their right to freedom. Our right to freedom of assembly, doesn’t include the right to force anyone away or out of their lawful assembly. Other freedoms are of religion, the right to bear arms, freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, double jeopardy, to a speedy trial, freedom from cruel and unusual punishment, not to be a slave, right to citizenship and the right to vote. With these freedoms come the responsibility to be lawful under the law, civic duties, to serve in the military and to right to vote on the laws of the land. We are a people of laws and freedoms. This is why people all over the world want to come and live in this country. It hasn’t changed in over 500 years. And the opportunity to immigrate is regulated by the people of this country. But other people’s opportunity to immigrate doesn’t override our rights and freedoms. We celebrate our freedoms and the choices we made to get there. We also honor the men and women who gave their lives to preserve our freedoms. It is right and just that we as a people remember our rights and responsibilities for our freedom on this day of independence. It is what our founding fathers wanted. For those people who God has set free, we are free in thought, word and deed.
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