An individual in solitary has the freedom of the cell, but has no rights and no Liberty. Freedom is different than Liberty. Oh, we have a "free" country alright...

E.V.I.L - Every Vote Is a Loser
That pretty much sums up the choices.

Today the bureaucrat and politician place their "reason" above the dictates of the law and the people. In our ignorance we should do as we are told.

When I was a kid it was the obnoxious, crude and foolish who stood out in the crowd. Now that describes the crowd.

Great minds think alike.

"There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws."
-Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged