TMOF contiunued

What else do we mean by freedom. Lets see......no judgement, individuality personified, art, free to create without censorship, free speech, free religious practice (no sacrifices), rights to keep and bare arms, privacy, no prejudices or persecutions against anyone and so many others that have subsequently been threatened by proclamations posing as security measures.
As an artist, it is most important to have a free world to explore. Freedom is essential to the growth of humanity and understanding the harmony of our living world. To understand the dynamic relationship of all life on our beautiful planet. Artists are free thinking people and therefore a threat to any organization which would desire to control a populous. As an example, after Hitler moved into power in 1939 he rounded up all the college students in Germany, artists, writers, photographers etc. and students of other disciplines were considered undesirable and sent to labor camps. This very thing is happening in a small way right now; are we now being coached on what to say and what is acceptable, even down to our religious practices? Many feel prejudiced against because they don't follow the "accepted" religion of Christianity. Doesn't our constitution give us freedom from religious persecution? We now also have free speech zones. Why?? And we are not allowed to freely question a candidate on their suspicious actions or words. Aren't they supposed to answer to us?? They are the public servants. To add to this, Police brutality and strong arming have gotten way out of hand. They are also public servants. So, I ask a simple question; when and where did they become more powerful than the people of this country. Its time we took our power back.

The meaning of Freedom

The meaning of Freedom

Freedom has always been an elusive dream; or has it? We must understand that true freedom must sacrifice certain amenities that we may otherwise be unwilling to give up. Technology, how ever wonderful it may be, is the first step to a way of slavery. It may free up somethings but it so controls and manipulates our environment and our time that true freedom is lost. It brings about nations, borders, commerce and economy, greed to acquire more land wealth etc. and sets up parameters by which it becomes easier to control and manipulate a mass of people who simply want a good life for them and their children. It sets up a system of class, or a caste society, which establishes a hierarchy of those who have and those who work so that those who have can have more.

But TRUE freedom is not given by the whim of men, it is given to us by nature. Everything that exists on this earth comes from the earth; and the things we really need have always been free. Water, food, shelter and the tools we need to survive are, and always have been and always will be the property of the thing which produced them in the first place, the earth. We are merely renters of this wonderful environment for the short span of our lives. How is it that our ego has grown so enormous as to think we can own anything or anyone?? That is a self delusional attitude that is begging for psychiatric treatment. The elements people place importance on today are shallow, insignificant, self absorbed ego boosts. They don't precieve the damage or long term effects to their follies, they are only concerned with whats in it for them. Which actually makes them easy targets for those who are looking for willing participants in their own enslavement. It boils down to, what are you willing to do for your freedom, or do you want freedom at all? Are you satisfied to have others call the shots for how you live your life and what you can do with your life?? or do you truly want to be free??? Freedom gives no false sense of security, it will always be under attack from those who want to rule you, and from places you thought were safe. In conclusion these statements still hold true to this day; "Absolute power corrupts absolutely." and "Those who sacrifice freedom for security deserve neither freedom nor security."

Michael Bret Chadwick