However, some take their complaints to a higher level and charge the U.S. government with limiting the very freedom they seek to protect. Many people openly voice their disapproval of tactics used to fight the war on terrorism, complaining of abused rights, mishandled justice, or just a bad experience at the airport. These complaints appear, however, to be given in a light of a very emotional thought process; in other words, those who voice their objections the loudest, sometimes do not seem to think the clearest.
 

     I think that we have a nation of spoiled children. So that my view will not be taken out of context, let me explain: People should remember the sacrifices that were made during the Second World War. Citizens were forced to ration their food, participate in blackouts and the most unpleasant of all; they had to submit themselves for a draft. They were forced to to travel to another country and face possible death. Yet, they didn’t complain. They viewed these tasks as ones duty to their country. It was an act of patriotism.

     Juxtapose their views with our current society and you will see a stark difference. America endured a brutal blow by cowards too afraid to show their faces. Our enemy hides in wait, ready to destroy when he sees an opportunity. America must remember that we are at war; not a conflict, not a disagreement, a war. Sacrifices must be made in a time of war. We have security checks, wiretapping, and surveillance, all in the name of security.

     To some, these seem to be a limitation of freedom, to true patriots, a preservation of liberties. If America cannot defend herself properly against terrorists, they will overtake us. Not even basic freedoms will be afforded then. It seems a small price to pay for our liberties in whole, to momentarily be flexible with others. Freedom is not free. 

Jordan Richardson is the founder of Conservative Mind.
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