The World Is Not A Victory Of Freedom

Flags burning under raining bombs, gunshots echoing through a field of raining terror, while hiding underground for the day where humanity can roam free again; situations as so aren’t exactly what people imagine when thinking about one’s future. Every death was honored by those who lived; lives lost during wars of any kind are unlike lives lost in our country today, not for the value of those once living are greater than another, but from how much those lives mean to this day. Establishment and preservation of freedom wasn’t easy and will never be easy; many people served until their last breath, for the freedoms of our lives today. That is why we must continue to grasp for freedom, and to establish and preserve our freedom most effectively we must have the heart to be free, and have united dedication to freedom itself.

“observe not a victory of a party, but a celebration of freedom – symbolizing an end as well as a beginning – signifying renewal, as well as change. For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters ago.”

Antithesis- "We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom, symbolizing an end as well as a beginning, signifying renewal as well as change"

American beliefs and opinions give a great understanding of what an American values. The want and need for freedom is described in many different ways based on origin or social beliefs. The main backbone of America today is freedom. Through the building of an American empire everyone can’t come to an understanding of what it is to be equally free. By comparing and contrasting the perspectives of Patrick Henry’s speech to the “Virginia Convention,” to take up arms and fight for our freedom. Frederick Douglass’ “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July,” who feels it’s time to end slavery. It is clear that the struggles of the American story are still prevalent and America has not yet found a way for freedom for all.

Despite the state of the situation, Americans have developed a unique sense of identity and we can always seem to be optimistic we can benefit change. Whether we create change, follow change, or need change, this identity which brings it about represents all the people, and serves the good of all. The ability to reform, adapt, and recover as an American is unmatched. This theme of a developing identity continues to develop up to modern day and will never stop evolving. With new challenges arising on the horizon, it is our responsibility as the people to never forget our history, as it defines our identity, destiny, and most importantly, what it means to be

In recent years, there has been an attack on a basic American right, a right so fundamental and deeply rooted that it defines the basis of American culture. With the ever growing and sweeping power of the U.S. government, society is beginning to feel like this right has been crushed and forgotten. Wars were fought and people sacrificed their lives in the name of protecting the right worth dying for. What defined one’s livelihood, gave one a personhood, ensured democracy, promoted labor, and maximizes the happiness of the people will all come crumbling down. What was once an indicator of the elite leaders of a democratic society has become nothing more than a pawn in a political game.

“This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave”-Elmer Davis. One of the last lines of the national anthem is one of the most significant and sometimes, America’s citizens forget the understanding and reasoning behind those few couple of words. Some of these veterans of the nation risk their lives for others and sometimes in the process,

As we Americans approach this forthcoming Independence Day, I think of our country and how privileged we are to have the rights we do today. Although laws and other things of that sort have been passed for years, we continue to acquire more liberation to this day. Two hundred and thirty-nine years ago, on July 4th of 1776, it was a day of commemoration concerning the Declaration of Independence as our nation was finally free at last from Great Britain’s government. On a day near the beginning of July, John Adams wrote the following passage to his wife, Abigail:

The Rights bestowed upon us by the grace of Nature, demanding that all men receive equal ownership of their own Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. You don coats of red, yet you are blind to the fact that they are stained with the blood of good men, and that we cannot abide. In the name of progress and Enlightenment, we seek change in the nature of your tyranny over us and the land we lost our lives for. In demanding our Rights, we demand, also, the release of our lives, as they have been held under the thumb of the British monarchy and its outdated ways for far too long. We the colonists stand united in the face of change, and will fight for our Right to be free from your rule over

What is America’s gift to our generation? If you ask anyone in America this question, they must ponder about for a long time. Why? Because this question has a different meaning to each one of us. America’s gift may be freedom, or it may mean safety. Although, each of us may have a different answer to this question, we all owe our thanks to the same people and place: America and its veterans. Without our veterans, we would never have such as great place to live and survive in. Without America, we wouldn’t have the freedom, opportunity, and safety that we take for granted. The hardships of America’s past have brought forth a great abundance of these gifts. Our country became a great paradise, people have the key to having a great life. All

On July 4, 1776, an independent and fervent nation was born. Our Founding Fathers used an overwhelming sense of integrity and determination to fabricate the Declaration of Independence - a historical document that pleads King George III for independence and stresses the importance of freedom, equality, and natural rights. Though the Declaration of Independence signifies the birth of America and represents a powerful landmark in our history, when looked at from a broad spectrum, it can be seen as arrogant, ironic, and controversial. The Declaration states, “ … all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” (“The declaration”,

Freedom that we would keep safe entrusting every single generation with it. Just as King had done many years before on his speech, President Obama shoots us back into the present. He lists off our country’s feats, starting each achievement of society by “together, we” to stress that it was a collaborative effort of many minds, giving the audience a sense of pride and awareness of the greatness that comes out of unity.

Protecting the rights and dignity of the poor and oppressed is the most important moral duty of the church.’ Critically evaluate this statement with reference to Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Martin Luther King.

And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! United States To thee our Rochon, Heaven of the free, We sing our love to thee, Joyously, Our own fair islands of liberty.

We can see within our own nation the oppression of those who are not citizens unable to access the benefits of our nation, struggling in their poverty. Though it may not be possible to objectively liberate them, it is possible to subjectively liberate them so that they might benefit and be a benefit to society through the teaching and embodiment of the law. It is the kingdom of God that brings blessing to the cooperatives and students in East Africa who have learned and are learning the word of God in such a way their lives embody the teachings making them a benefit to the society in which they live. The nation in which they lived while benefiting from them ,did not benefit them. This is painfully seen as they teach for the government schools often without receiving payment due to them for their services. Subjectively liberating them through teaching of the law began the change of their mindset of the government's taking care of them and brought about liberation in some ways, as they moved from home and even jobs to the community. They began putting their faith in the kingdom of God and have become a benefit to each other within the community and their surrounding neighbors. Their work at St. John’s Primary School, their care of the widows in the area, and their thriving community of homes and fields bringing forth life all around them, are the feet of the obeying and teaching of the commandments that are subjectively liberating the people of that community. They still live in a land full of poverty where basic human needs are not met, people suffer and mourn, but there is hope as they begin to live out the commandments in such a way that real needs are being met and the society is