A Strange Definition of Freedom
So, over the weekend the Green Party decided to nominate Cynthia McKinney for President. I don't think much of her (and her former constituents don't like her much either), but I won't dwell on that here.
Instead, I'll focus on her peculiar definition of freedom:
Resolutely anti-war and anti-imperialist, firmly committed to defending individual liberties and determined to hold the outgoing president and vice president accountable -- as a member of the House in 2006, McKinney introduced the first articles of impeachment against President Bush -- McKinney is an ardent advocate for national health care, expanded education spending and energy policies that emphasize mass transportation and conservation rather than rewarding oil-company profiteering.
In McKinney's land of the free, you aren't free to:
- choose how to pay for your healthcare
- choose where to send your children to school
- choose how to travel and where to live
You know what, I choose not to vote Green this year.