Free? No, voting does not make it free, because " Freedom is not FREE" Every single person that has lost their life either in a battle or by being in the wrong place during an attack, has paid the price for freedom, I don't think any of the parents or siblings or wives would say that it is FREE. The pain and suffering by the families is in itself a horrible price to pay. The fact is that Freedom of choice is the freedom to choose if you do or do not want to vote, if you choose to do or not to do something, the fact that someone chooses not to do something is not always an indicator of whether or not they are "uninterested", it does say state one thing .... "THEY DID NOT VOTE" ..... that is their right, that is the freedom to choose or not to choose. Freedom is about choices and the right to choose whether or not you will participate in something. So please don't trample on others FREEDOM - their freedoms ARE freedom of choice .... Vivian wrote: Even sadder: I guess a lot of folks don't see that voting helps keep it free. Vivian Price Saffold Meriwether County 3570 Hildon Circle Chamblee, GA 30341 ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== Did your county's courthouse ever meet with a disaster?? Check out GAGenWeb's List and Research Tips at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/cchelp/courthouses.htm

Free??? Yes, freedom is free to me.... free because those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for over 200 years have freely given me (us) the freedom I (we) enjoy. I haven't done a thing to earn it, just lucky to receive it! Collectively as a nation, I agree with you... it is not free.... but as an individual it is. jimmy Brenda Pierce wrote: > Free? No, voting does not make it free, because " Freedom is not FREE" > Every single person that has lost their life either in a battle or by being > in the wrong place during an attack, has paid the price for freedom, I don't > think any of the parents or siblings or wives would say that it is FREE. > The pain and suffering by the families is in itself a horrible price to pay. > > The fact is that Freedom of choice is the freedom to choose if you do or do > not want to vote, if you choose to do or not to do something, the fact that > someone chooses not to do something is not always an indicator of whether or > not they are "uninterested", it does say state one thing .... "THEY DID NOT > VOTE" ..... that is their right, that is the freedom to choose or not to > choose. > Freedom is about choices and the right to choose whether or not you will > participate in something. So please don't trample on others FREEDOM - their > freedoms ARE freedom of choice .... > > Vivian wrote: > > Even sadder: I guess a lot of folks don't see that voting helps keep it > free. > > Vivian Price Saffold > Meriwether County > > 3570 Hildon Circle > Chamblee, GA 30341 > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Did your county's courthouse ever meet with a disaster?? > Check out GAGenWeb's List and Research Tips at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/cchelp/courthouses.htm > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > USGenWeb's motto is - Volunteers dedicated to free, online information.

Freedom is NOT free. We pay for our freedom with our most precious commodity - our lives and the lives of those around us. Many of us have served in the armed services of this country. Some of us have been shot at, some have been shot down. Some have been held as Prisoners of War. Some have given an arm or a leg. Some have given their LIVES. For those who have not seen military duty, perhaps you know someone who has - your dad, your grandfather, your uncle, your brother, your cousin, your sister, your aunt. Too many of us have had a relative give their LIFE for this country and for freedom. This is nothing new. William Wallace gave his life for freedom around 1300. Jesus Christ spread His Arms on the Cross and died almost 2000 years ago for our freedom from sin (for those who believe, and no offense is meant to those who do not). Freedom is not FREE. Freedom requires vigilance on the part of the people. Vigilance against the infringements on our freedom imposed by the Government. Do you honestly believe we are FREE? Take a shotgun and walk through the streets of any major city in America. Do you think we are truly FREE? Refuse to pay your taxes. When I was a kid, this was a FREE country. Today, it is a mere shadow of freedom. Richard On Tue, 15 Apr 2003 11:22:44 -0500, jimmy wrote > Free??? Yes, freedom is free to me.... free because those that > have made the ultimate sacrifice for over 200 years have freely > given me (us) the freedom I > (we) enjoy. I haven't done a thing to earn it, just lucky to > receive it! > > Collectively as a nation, I agree with you... it is not free.... but > as an individual it is. > > jimmy > > Brenda Pierce wrote: > > > Free? No, voting does not make it free, because " Freedom is not FREE" > > Every single person that has lost their life either in a battle or by being > > in the wrong place during an attack, has paid the price for freedom, I don't > > think any of the parents or siblings or wives would say that it is FREE. > > The pain and suffering by the families is in itself a horrible price to pay. > > > > The fact is that Freedom of choice is the freedom to choose if you do or do > > not want to vote, if you choose to do or not to do something, the fact that > > someone chooses not to do something is not always an indicator of whether or > > not they are "uninterested", it does say state one thing .... "THEY DID NOT > > VOTE" ..... that is their right, that is the freedom to choose or not to > > choose. > > Freedom is about choices and the right to choose whether or not you will > > participate in something. So please don't trample on others FREEDOM - their > > freedoms ARE freedom of choice .... > > > > Vivian wrote: > > > > Even sadder: I guess a lot of folks don't see that voting helps keep it > > free. > > > > Vivian Price Saffold > > Meriwether County > > > > 3570 Hildon Circle > > Chamblee, GA 30341 > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > Did your county's courthouse ever meet with a disaster?? > > Check out GAGenWeb's List and Research Tips at: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gagenweb/cchelp/courthouses.htm > > > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > > USGenWeb's motto is - Volunteers dedicated to free, online information. > > ==== GAGEN Mailing List ==== > Genealogy research usually begins with our great-grandparents to preserve > the privacy of 'living persons'. If you encounter a person searching > their birth parents, the need to go to the area on the web that deals > with just this type of research. Please refer them to: > http://www.adoption.org