I’ve been reading about the debate surrounding the Freedom Museum, which is to be localed in the International Freedom Center which is to be located in the plaza of the newly designed Freedom Tower.

Apparently many are unhappy with the Freedom Museum’s plans to “focus on global freedom movements, now will place the victims of Sept. 11 alongside the ‘freedom heroes of history’ in its main concourse.”

Excuse me, but has the entire country completely forgotten what the word “freedom” actually means? The context in which these people are using it is complete nonsense.

Terrorists have never threatened our freedoms. Nope, never! The terrorists threaten our safety. We choose to respond to that threat by limiting our freedoms. That response may or may not be appropriate, but as a nation it is entirely our choice.

It’s troubling that most Americans can no longer distinguish between safety and freedom. The two concepts have very little in common.

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