| Me: | Am I free to assemble a protest of peaceful peers? |
|---|---|
| Government: | Only with a permit. |
| Me: | Am I free to travel? |
| Government: | Only with a passport (or other I.D. only I can legally provide). |
| Me: | Am I free to pursue my own ideas of happiness? |
| Government: | Only within these constraints. |
| Me: | Am I free to start a business? |
| Government: | Only with a license. |
| Me: | Am I free to marry who I wish? |
| Government: | Only with my consent. |
| Me: | Am I free? |
| Government: | I'm legally obligated to say that you are. |
| Government: | Stop asking so many questions. |
did I do something.....illegal?
for you. for me. for the traveling salesmen.
for the people who come and go with no reason or aim. stay for awhile and leave.
for the people who come and go with no reason or aim. stay for awhile and leave.
