September 07, 2010 08:50:45 PM
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Hazel Feldman

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Freedom of choice widely defined
Free press
Religious freedom
Political freedom - with restrictions - not anyone can be president, mayor, governor, etc.
Freedoms always work best with financial comfort.
The poor, ill, minimally educated all have far fewer freedoms.

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Courage and integrity are almost invisible. The need to be accepted and get along with everyone impedes those in power from strongly standing for anything and being fearless. I'd love the president to state "This is what I want. You'll follow my directions. I am President.

In most homes a parent will tell a child "you'll do it because I said so." That's it. Everything in life does not require a vote or full agreement. A boss rarely asks his/her employee what she thinks or feels about anything.

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Lead with confidence, grace and when necessary with force. Take a stand for what is right for the majority and end the notion of trying to please everyone.

Future leader must display maturity, intelligence, and flexibility. Compromise can be overrated.

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I'm not sure, but I'll think about it. What I am sure of is that not each and every issue and topic needs two or more points of view during an interview. As long as issues are fairly and throughly covered overtime. It's refreshing at time to listen to one individual simply offer his/her thoughts without a debate.

Our new site is based on the notion that here in the United States, you can express yourself however you want. Hey, It's a Free Country, right? But we also know that political discourse has reached a point where people are talking past, not to, each other. We've been asking our guest bloggers "What does the phrase mean to you?" and "What's broken in politics, and how do we fix it?" Now we want to hear from you! Take the Free Country survey below. You don't have to answer all of the questions, just tell us what's on your mind.

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