VOICE OF FREEDOM

Do you ever think what a privilege it is to pick up the daily paper, listen to the radio news or watch current events on TV? You have the freedom of choice to read, listen and watch what you want. This is not the case in countries where the government dictates what people read, listen or watch. These governments make a mockery of elections. They dictate what is taught in schools, take property and relegate the people to a life of servitude. These people have lost their rights and The Voice of Freedom.

Can this happen in the United States? Take a minute and think about that. What would your life be like if you lost the freedoms to read, listen, watch, think and act as an individual? What would you do if government dictated what the press printed or did not print? If you lost your right to express yourself in Letters to the Editor, or were prevented from phoning or writing your opinions to political leaders? You were constricted to live under a dictatorship? We cannot let this happen. Freedom of the Press and Freedom of Speech are foundations upon which our democracy was founded... Once we allow members of government to become all powerful, we threaten all freedoms. That’s why the vote is so important. With the vote we control the people that run our country, cities and states. A free media provides us with the information to make decisions to maintain our democracy. The media has been given the important responsibility of keeping us informed .They cannot and must not be intimidated by powerful people, they must insure that there is always debate and that all sides are heard.