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kentuck

(111,102 posts)
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 10:30 AM Feb 2018

Freedom from fear...

The fourth is freedom from fear—which, translated into world terms, means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor—anywhere in the world.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Freedoms

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If FDR was alive today, would he include assault weapons in his "four freedoms" speech?

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Freedom from fear... (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2018 OP
Absolutely he would! Ohiogal Feb 2018 #1
When kids are afraid to go to school... kentuck Feb 2018 #2

kentuck

(111,102 posts)
2. When kids are afraid to go to school...
Thu Feb 22, 2018, 11:05 AM
Feb 2018

when they are afraid to walk home...

When they are afraid to go to the park for fear of being shot in a drive-by shooting.

When they are intimidated in such a way, they have lost their freedom.

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