"Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is
responsible for everything he does."

These are the words of Jean-Paul Sartre and describes the essence of his thoughts on freedom. People must remember they are always free as that is precisely what makes you human.

All to often people confuse this fundamental freedom with political freedom. They say, “You, over there, you are not free like me, an American, because your government does not allow you to speak your find, to worship as you please, you are oppressed.”

What these people forget is every person is free to speak their mind and do as they please. To blame the government is a sorry excuse. People can only not free by their own accord. Even in the most oppressed states on this earth one is always free to do as they please. If they do not it is because they have the free choice that they do want to accept responsibility for this freedom. Rather, they make the free choice to accept the responsibilities of inaction.

So rise up and take responsibility for yourself. Stand up and proclaim, “There is no person who can restrict my freedom because freedom is humanity.” One must always live up to the dichotomy of Patrick Henry as if there is no freedom there is only death.