tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434683607896818040.post291849999435398677..comments2023-04-03T03:38:05.784-05:00Comments on Write Wing Conspiracy: The Value of FreedomMary B. Mansfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03135589216216151585noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434683607896818040.post-13756829668716267822012-08-15T10:33:19.156-05:002012-08-15T10:33:19.156-05:00thanks for popping over today...really nice prompt...thanks for popping over today...really nice prompt at PJ...so thank you..smiles.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434683607896818040.post-79880306008878225642012-08-13T18:00:20.549-05:002012-08-13T18:00:20.549-05:00I was an activist in my youth, and have been all m...I was an activist in my youth, and have been all my life, but less visual now. I donate, I vote, I stand up in words on the internet. I don't put my body out there. I feel too much demand in my own life. I could do better.Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12144768922185244207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434683607896818040.post-57316934080704578862012-08-13T08:49:51.068-05:002012-08-13T08:49:51.068-05:00A meaningful and relevant message ~
I hope our po...A meaningful and relevant message ~<br /><br />I hope our politicians remember how much blood and sacrifices have been spilled to have our freedom ~ Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434683607896818040.post-84749089939973705942012-08-11T19:05:45.602-05:002012-08-11T19:05:45.602-05:00You know, we are all only as free as the powers th...You know, we are all only as free as the powers that be allow us to be. Even we in the 'free' world. Take the occupy this and that protests, they seem to have managed to squelch those before they got too out of hand, didn't they. Only as free as they let you be, and if you rock the boat too much... watch out.<br />Well said Mary!<br /><br />RYN: On God has no religion, thanks for sharing your thoughts, very much appreciated :)Daydreamertoohttp://daydreamertoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434683607896818040.post-27155161758349001952012-08-11T10:02:45.994-05:002012-08-11T10:02:45.994-05:00a political poem done well as "whatever party...a political poem done well as "whatever party" can read into it and come out inspired. I just wish we would read closely the constitution and not allow our central government more control than what the founding fathers desired... (and to interpret it correctly!) This election shall be interesting - I think it is a MOST important one.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434683607896818040.post-9567257334023320522012-08-11T09:37:46.296-05:002012-08-11T09:37:46.296-05:00LET FREEDOM RING .......... :)LET FREEDOM RING .......... :)Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434683607896818040.post-64264744252291862182012-08-11T06:44:10.970-05:002012-08-11T06:44:10.970-05:00i hear you in this mary...i am afraid of what is t...i hear you in this mary...i am afraid of what is to come for our nation and what it is becoming...and in that how we will need to react...hey i like a good political poem...smiles...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434683607896818040.post-57830332761970261412012-08-11T06:30:21.151-05:002012-08-11T06:30:21.151-05:00Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense&quo...Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" did it so beautifully way back when; hopefully another of that ilk will come along to keep the flame burning.<br />Worthy values rise and fall, and rise again when most needed.Janine Bolléehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09857073674960699155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434683607896818040.post-25771844410417284642012-08-11T02:34:52.805-05:002012-08-11T02:34:52.805-05:00i think freedom may be one of the things most do n...i think freedom may be one of the things most do not value enough until they lose it.<br /><br />wonderful response to the prompt, Mary!<br /><br />♥Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434683607896818040.post-2946624351250102472012-08-10T21:44:21.188-05:002012-08-10T21:44:21.188-05:00Mary, I don't know the answer. I think we all...Mary, I don't know the answer. I think we all desire 'freedom,' but sometimes I think our definitions today are different. We need to think deep, really deep, about our values, I think......and perhaps we each (those who are reading your poem) need to be the ones to fan the flames!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.com