About twenty years ago, I gave a satirical talk in which I painted an American government so devoted to “freedom” that it decided to have a “mandatory freedom exercise” program. In order to preserve our “freedom,” people would be required to report to a government facility, once a year, to exercise their “freedom.” Each person would be led into an empty room where they would be obliged to give a speech. Police officers would accompany the individual, for the purpose of protecting him or her from those who might otherwise interfere with their “free speech.” I now read of the … Continue reading Forced To Be Free