What do freedom mean to me

Love conquers hate. And respect for everyone resolves these issues. I am so proud of my brothers and sisters who are peacefully demonstrating the message that all lives matter. Equality, justice, unity, love, and respect for all must be present today — and must exist for all future generations.

When we reach this level of equality, justice, unity, love, and respect, we will have achieved freedom. Woodland resident and frequent Columbian letter writer. Our free will is everything. Lately, however, anarchists are allowed to rule. Politicians, both left and right, just stand and watch these radicals destroy history, pillage and burn businesses. We all have sin. But, to make this all work for the human race, we must possess forgiveness as well, and a little love. I pray it is not our last.

Clark County First Citizen T he American ideal of freedom is being able to speak freely without persecution, being able to express yourself, live and love freely and without fear. But as an American, I know that I have the freedom to say what I want, bel ieve what I choose, and vote for whomever and whatever I think is best.

In some ways it seems like freedom is losing these days. It may seem like freedom is being threatened in America, but in reality, freedom is on the move. The uprise of movements to call for a fundamental change in judicial, political and economic systems, the right to health care, safe affordable housing, clean air and water, self-expression and dignity demonstrate the American ideal of freedom.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra executive director. A s I reflect on the idea of freedom, I am overwhelmed by gratitude for the opportunities that were bestowed upon me in my life. I was born in Ukraine, and have been fortunate enough to experience various cultures and customs while spending time in different parts of the world. I had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the fall of the Iron Curtain, the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War.

It was an incredible experience to see how people from all over the world came together to communicate and cooperate in spite of speaking different languages and having different backgrounds. As borders opened, a tremendously powerful force of creativity and collaboration was unleashed that allowed people to join forces in scientific, cultural and artistic endeavors.

It is my hope that in the aftermath of current tragic and challenging events we can all join our efforts and collectively find a path to a better and brighter future. Living legally married to her wife in downtown Vancouver. In , my now wife and I knocked on doors and begged strangers to fill in a bubble on a mail-in ballot that would let us be legally married.

It worked, and in we became a legal family in our state. Two years later, the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and in an instant we were legally married across the country. Today, though, so many more people in my world are sincerely and earnestly asking the question: What do others in America have to ASK for, that I have always received?

Is it safety — to breathe? Opportunity — to study or to work? Or grace — to be afforded the benefit of the doubt? What am I taking for granted that others are still begging for? For access to health care. We can practice any religion, such as Catholic, Buddhist, Muslim, or any others.

We may print or write whatever we want. We can petition, if we feel necessary. Americans can have whatever job we are qualified for. Anyone can get a free and formal education through high school. In addition, anyone, at any age, has the right to continue their education.

The reason we are able to enjoy these freedoms is because of our military. I thank all former and current military men and women, who gave us this gift of freedom, which we, as Americans, are known for. I know that many other people do as well. America is an amazing place to live, because of our freedom, and our military, who protect us every day.

Many citizens of other countries immigrate here from places, such as Mexico and China. They came here because of the opportunities we have due to our freedom. This wonderful thing that we were given in the Revolutionary War, which is protected by our military every day, is the reason that I am in America today.

Therefore, every American citizen should be proud of this beautiful country. Our flag, with its 50 stars and 13 stripes, represents our freedom. I am so proud to be an American. God bless the U. Freedom is not just a word. The meaning behind it is much more. Freedom is the ability to express myself the way I want to. There is no uniform on how my life should be.

With freedom I can choose my own moral compass, make my own decisions. Being in a country with freedom means I can choose my own religion. With freedom I can say what I want. What freedom means to me is not being judged by what I do and what I say. Also I would like to say thanks to the veterans that fought for my freedom. To me, having freedom is enough to make me happy because a lot of people in other countries don't have the freedom we take for granted.

I think if people realized how lucky they are they would have more respect for the veterans and more support for them. So think for a moment, are you unlucky or are you just feeling bad for yourself, think about the kids and adults who don't have freedom.

I can decide what I want to be when I grow up or where I might want to live. If all of those brave men and women hadn't fought for us in war, who knows where America would be today. Freedom is something many, many people take for granted, even me. In some countries, people dream about freedom. They wish for it, too. That's why we should thank all the brave men and women who've risked their lives and lost their lives, because without them, freedom would only be a dream for us, too, and not the reality it is today.

So thank you to all who have seen war. Because of you, I have freedom, my family has freedom, and the country has freedom. Do you know what freedom means to me? It means that I can do what I want in my country because veterans fought for my freedom and independence in the Revolutionary War. Because of them we live in a country that is free. We can choose where we want to learn our own religion.

We can express our feelings and not get in trouble for it. If we didn't have these freedoms, what do you think America would be like? Probably half of our population would be wiped out.

That means many families would be afraid to leave their homes in case they got hurt or even killed. Every night we would lay awake, wondering if this would be our last night. We don't have to worry, though. We have troops fighting for us at this very moment in Iraq.