Invitation To The Blues but I Will Rise Up

On the liberal side of America, we worry that freedom is in danger because the poor can't afford nice cars.

On the conservative side of America, we worry that freedom is in danger because the rich pay too much in taxes.

And I say freedom is in danger because a farmer can't sell milk to willing customers without permission from the government. And we the people don't do anything about it.

This blog is the beginning of my effort to renew the cry for freedom in America. I hope that I am able to find a more powerful and effective way to do so, but perhaps this little blog will make make some impact for now.

Here are some sites where you can read about the sorry plight of a free American being arrested for exercising his right to engage in open commerce with other free Americans. If you aren't outraged, as the saying goes, you aren't paying attention.

http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_11896.cfm
http://www.counterpunch.org/cohen04262008.html

And related:
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1598525,00.html

Title of this post is taken from titles "Invitation to the Blues" by Tom Waits and "I Will Rise Up" by Lyle Lovett (two great songs by two great artists). I hope that if you at first get the blues, you eventually will rise up and do something about it.