"America-Sweet Land of Liberty"

        President John F. Kennedy longed for America to assist other nations and peoples because we had the freedom to do so.  John emphasized if a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich.  He felt Americans needed to use their freedoms to do great things, not just be thankful they have them.  Pres. Kennedy’s heart longed for the nation of America to grab hold of the reigns of their freedom and take it to the extreme.  The extreme would be to feed the hungry, help those in poverty fight their way out of it, and make peace in the world more often than war.  He believed Americans should of done these hospitable things not to of made people like the United States or other political reasons, but because it was the right thing to do.

        The extreme Jesus freak, Martin Luther, used his freedom of the press.  He exercised this freedom by writing down all of the flaws in the Catholic Church down on a piece of paper and nailed it to the front oak doors of his Catholic Church.  Martin also used his freedom of religion.  He studied his Bible profusely and shared with his beliefs on the Bible other Christian and non-Christian peoples.  Mr. Luther even started a new church of his own which is now known as the First Protestant Church.  They were somewhat like the Catholics because they broke away from that type of church, but they went by the word of God more strictly.  Martin Luther’s view on freedom was to take advantage of them to do the right thing even if it steps on a ton of important and not so important peoples toes.

        Being a sixteen - year - old girl and all, I am not what most people would call an important person.  I’m Especially not as important as the three men listed above, but I also have my own view on liberty.  Liberty is freedom to do whatever you feel like doing without offending someone too badly.  It’s the ability to be born into a poverty stricken family but have chances to make something of yourself without being held back by your last name.  It’s the ability to go to a Christian rock concert and scream so loud your tonsils are swollen the next two days.  Also to do this with out the possibility of getting shot for acting out for God.  Liberty is making right decisions and learning from your failures.  Liberty is the strong standing copper woman on Ellis Island with torch in hand.  Liberty isn’t just about giving emotional speeches, hanging out with friends, or even nailing the truth to expensing oak doors, liberty is about being real and always being promised your rights to do the right thing.