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Freedom–What We’re Fighting Against, or Who We’re Living For?

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Once again, we’re about to celebrate America’s declaration to the world that we would be a free and independent nation, that our people would be able to exercise their God-given rights, including the right of self-determination and the liberty to … Continue reading →

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Is Freedom “Just Another Word?”

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

In 1971, Kris Kristofferson recorded a slightly altered Janis Joplin song that had a particularly haunting line about freedom. He sang, “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose; freedom ain’t worth nothin’, but it’s free.” In spite of … Continue reading →

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