Just because there are other places in the world that are even less free than in America doesn't mean America is free.

Of course, if we want to talk about freedom, we have to know exactly what we mean by the term. The problem with this "freedom" rhetoric our political leaders use is that they don't actually define what they mean when they use the word "freedom". What is freedom?

Freedom, as I define it, is the ability to do whatever one pleases so long as one does not harm anyone else, exploit anyone else, or restrict that same freedom for anyone else. The only actions worth punishing are actions where one person intentionally harms, exploits, or restricts the liberty of someone else. Of course, this makes the United States government a criminal organization in itself, because it harms people unnecessarily (i.e. wars, embargoes, the violent subdual of non-violent criminals), exploits people (i.e. stealing money in the form of taxes), and restricts the liberty of everybody (i.e. outlawing things like drug use, gambling, public nudity and prostitution).