These are supposedly our inalienable rights. Lately I have begun to question whether or not our society allows us as much freedom as advertised. After watching the news and seeing all of the special interest groups stirring up trouble all over the country, I wonder how we got to this point. So I began to think more about people in general.
The average person sitting at home or still sleeping on this chilly Sunday morning, does not care about what other people are doing. I am among those people. It really does not matter to me what you are up as long as it does not hurt anyone. Why do other people care so much? Does it really affect them if the local package store is open today? Does it really hurt them if I want to buy a bottle of wine on Sunday? If you are home curled up with some one of the same sex, does it really hurt them? Why do they care? Are they looking through your windows and being disgusted? Perhaps they have too much time on their hands.
Of course the real reason we have all of these silly laws, that are written and passed by such a small percentage of our society, is that the rest of us do nothing. All it takes for small minded people to get their way is for the rest of us to just sit here. Less than a quarter of the people I know go to church on Sunday, yet in this area religion has a massive affect on our daily lives. It is past time for people to start stating their opinions. If we do not want this tightening of control to continue we have to start being more out spoken. Let other people around you know your honest opinion on topics. Vote in the next series of election. Find some one who represents your views, or find the courage to run for office yourself.
We live in a wonderful country, with an ideal form of government, but only if the people it represents are truly represented. So do your best to make sure the people in D.C. have your best interests at heart. All of us together can make life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness truly inalienable.
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