An Interesting Thought

(found on correntewire)

Thought for the day

Until now, every generation of Americans has traded safety for liberty. From the Lexington Green to the Normandy beaches, from the Sons of Liberty to the Freedom Riders, it has been part of the American narrative that risks are taken to expand freedom, not freedoms sacrificed to avoid risk.

Only in this generation—only on our watch—has the march reversed. Instead of swapping safety for liberty, this generation under the leadership of George W. Bush has chosen to trade liberties for safety.
—Robert Parry