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EDITORIAL | Libertad|Freedom – What is it worth to you?
By Herb Sosa
As we get ready to wave the red, white & blue this week, I celebrate my
birthday, grill up burgers & hotdogs with a side of Freedom Fries and see
everyone wearing our flag on their head, t-shirts, bikinis and bumpers, watch one-
too-many news stories trying to capture what it is to be American Pride this
independence, I wonder how many of us really get it, or care to.
It is easy enough to feel the pride – it is everywhere. American Freedom also
flows easily from our lips, TV’s, clothing and music. Where we have not yet
allowed it to flow – is for anything that makes us uncomfortable. Gays
expressing any kind of affection, much less get married – except, of course, for
the “hot lesbians” which straight men seem to be forever fascinated with.
Transgender persons and the right to Freedom of expression without
persecution, being ostracized or even killed. Freedom for new immigrants to
come here and do the jobs none of us want or would consider without living in
constant fear and discrimination because of how the looks or speak.
Freedom is just fine, as long as it doesn't make us uncomfortable, right? WRONG.
EDITORIAL | Libertad|Freedom – What is it worth to you?
By Herb Sosa
As we get ready to wave the red, white & blue this week, I celebrate my
birthday, grill up burgers & hotdogs with a side of Freedom Fries and see
everyone wearing our flag on their head, t-shirts, bikinis and bumpers, watch one-
too-many news stories trying to capture what it is to be American Pride this
independence, I wonder how many of us really get it, or care to.
It is easy enough to feel the pride – it is everywhere. American Freedom also
flows easily from our lips, TV’s, clothing and music. Where we have not yet
allowed it to flow – is for anything that makes us uncomfortable. Gays
expressing any kind of affection, much less get married – except, of course, for
the “hot lesbians” which straight men seem to be forever fascinated with.
Transgender persons and the right to Freedom of expression without
persecution, being ostracized or even killed. Freedom for new immigrants to
come here and do the jobs none of us want or would consider without living in
constant fear and discrimination because of how the looks or speak.
Freedom is just fine, as long as it doesn't make us uncomfortable, right? WRONG.
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Coming from parents & grandparents that
made the ultimate and unimaginable
decision to flee communism to come here to
start from scratch and become U.S.
Americans, I have always valued my
Americanism, or better yet, being born in the
United States, because after all, from
Canada to Chile, aren’t we ALL Americanos?
I live the pride. Pride for my country
– the U.S.A. The greatness of it all, its
people, accomplishments & ability
to become whomever you want, as
long as you work hard, dress & speak
the part … oh yes, and don’t make
anyone uncomfortable.
This is NOT enough for me.
As an American, I want & demand the ability to marry whom I want to.
I want to work hard and leave my legacy, wealth and name to whom I wish. I
want to dress how I want, love who I want, speak in the language I wish, travel
everywhere, fight for my country openly, worship who and how I choose and vote
how I choose, without persecution or being ostracized. This is why my parents
came here, worked their butts off, became citizens, have earned college
degrees, actively contribute to our American society, vote in every election,
made the ultimate and unimaginable
decision to flee communism to come here to
start from scratch and become U.S.
Americans, I have always valued my
Americanism, or better yet, being born in the
United States, because after all, from
Canada to Chile, aren’t we ALL Americanos?
I live the pride. Pride for my country
– the U.S.A. The greatness of it all, its
people, accomplishments & ability
to become whomever you want, as
long as you work hard, dress & speak
the part … oh yes, and don’t make
anyone uncomfortable.
This is NOT enough for me.
As an American, I want & demand the ability to marry whom I want to.
I want to work hard and leave my legacy, wealth and name to whom I wish. I
want to dress how I want, love who I want, speak in the language I wish, travel
everywhere, fight for my country openly, worship who and how I choose and vote
how I choose, without persecution or being ostracized. This is why my parents
came here, worked their butts off, became citizens, have earned college
degrees, actively contribute to our American society, vote in every election,
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and have paid more than their share in taxes.
This is how I was raised, and what I value – Not what a
small group of hate-mongers living in fear want to
impose on me.
Libertad|Freedom is non-negotiable and not given or
taken away in small and selective doses. It is earned,
fought for and protected by all for all, for the good of
all. It is time for all Americanos to really taste & live in
Freedom.
What is your Freedom worth to you?
Copyright 2009| HerbSosa & Ambiente. Do not reproduce without prior authorization.
This is how I was raised, and what I value – Not what a
small group of hate-mongers living in fear want to
impose on me.
Libertad|Freedom is non-negotiable and not given or
taken away in small and selective doses. It is earned,
fought for and protected by all for all, for the good of
all. It is time for all Americanos to really taste & live in
Freedom.
What is your Freedom worth to you?
Copyright 2009| HerbSosa & Ambiente. Do not reproduce without prior authorization.
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