Those who might not have fleshed out the establishment’s meaning of “freedom” might want to take a look at the 1942 Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire musical, “Holiday Inn.” In his Independence Day skit, Crosby comes onstage to sing a song titled “Freedom.” On a screen behind him is a montage made up almost entirely of film clips of battleships, bombers and fighter planes, bomber assembly plants, soldiers marching, paratroopers, General MacArthur, FDR, and the American flag. If the film were to be updated today, I suppose we would have to add SWAT teams, surveillance cameras, torture practices, and a … Continue reading “Freedom” American Style