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Freedom in the USA

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cobra_commander
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http://mercatus.org/freedom-50-states-2011

It is pretty interesting to read, and has kept me busy for the last 4 hours. Defiantly worth looking into.
Jun 13 2011 11:59AM
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OlliePop
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#7
Jun 13 2011 12:02PM
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PJS.
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#25 and #40

i dont feel very repressed
Jun 13 2011 12:04PM
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PJS.
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actually i guess im cycling through, being born in california, moving to wisconsin and then moving to washington
Jun 13 2011 12:08PM
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GratefulDead
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"Freedoms just another word for nothing left to do"
Jun 13 2011 12:10PM
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chuck_testa
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The fuck. the forgot to mention that there is no public nudity laws in vermont. I feel like thats freedom. any way its ranked 30th
Jun 13 2011 12:13PM
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PJS.
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shit that is definitely freedom
Jun 13 2011 12:15PM
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bibs_skibum
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Interesting...
Jun 13 2011 12:18PM
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Brenone
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Just proves further that NY is an over regulated, ovetaxed, nanny state. I am not suprised one bit we are #50.
Jun 13 2011 12:19PM
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Travapple.
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25
Jun 13 2011 12:34PM
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Dhane
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hell yea NH, live free or die! but i originally hail from the second least free state of NJ.
Jun 13 2011 12:38PM
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yellav
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the lyric is "freedoms just another word for nothing left to lose" just sayin
Jun 13 2011 12:41PM
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GayWolf420
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My god that would be awesome. I feel like cruising down a street on a skateboard or longboard nude would be feel spectacular.
Jun 13 2011 12:41PM
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yellav
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live free or die
Jun 13 2011 12:43PM
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GratefulDead
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The second verse is, when played by the Grateful Dead.

"Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' for a train,
Feeling nearly faded as my jeans,
Bobby flagged a diesel down, just before it rained,
Took us all the way to New Orleans.

I took my harp on out of my dirty red bandanna,
I was blowin' sad while Bobby sang the blues,
With them windshield wipers slappin' time, Bobby clappin' hands,
We sang every song that driver knew.

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to do.
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free.
Feelin' good was easy Lord, when Bobby sang the blues.
Feelin' good was good enough for me, good enough for me and Bobby McGee.

From the coal mines of Kentucky to the California sun,
Bobby shared the secrets of my soul,
Standing right beside me, Lord, in everything I done,
Bobby's body kept me from the cold.

Then somewhere near Salinas, Lord, I let her slip away,
Lookin' for that home, I hope she finds,
And I'd trade all my tomorrows for a single yesterday
Holding Bobby's body close to mine.

Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose.
Nothin' was all she left for me.
Feelin' good was easy Lord, when Bobby sang the blues.
Feelin' good was good enough for me, good enough for me and Bobby McGee.
Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to do.
Nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free.
Feelin' good was easy Lord, when Bobby sang the blues.
Feelin' good was good enough for me, good enough for me and Bobby McGee."


I don't stand corrected. Just sayin.
Jun 13 2011 12:59PM
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yellav
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touche
Jun 13 2011 1:11PM
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I.B
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#6 that's pretty fucking awesome
Jun 13 2011 1:13PM
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[cmyk]
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Oh man... freedom stuff. Anyone seen the film End of America? You can stream it on netflix. Excelent film about our  rights and their restrictions since the Patriot Act and 9/11. Also, did anyone notice that the FBI just got an expansion to their "assesment" of threats in the US? They now can surveil you and search your trash without a warrant, or better yet, without ANY evidence of wrongdoing to terrorism.

Jun 13 2011 1:14PM
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RubberSoul
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what a loaded word, "free." funny how i live in MA, the 5th least free state according to this list, and have never felt like my freedoms were infringed at all.. plus weed's decrimmed, suck itttt
Jun 13 2011 1:56PM
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RubberSoul
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oh and fuck new hampshire..
Jun 13 2011 2:02PM
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[cmyk]
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hahahahaha

Live free or die maaaaaan.

9/10 k cuz youre a masshole!

Jun 13 2011 2:08PM
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Dwarftosser1
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#7 yay
Jun 13 2011 2:09PM
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Dhane
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lol at angry massholes crossing the NH border to get cheap tax-free booze.
Jun 13 2011 2:11PM
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JIBpsy^^
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wooot #7 coloramado FTW anyways i think that assesing freedom in the US is a very dumb idea. i mean really i bet the difference from the "most free" and "least free" states is some shit like corporations cannot hire illegal aliens or dump pollution.
Jun 13 2011 2:12PM
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RubberSoul
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haha fair enough, i expect nothing but hate for being a masshole
Jun 13 2011 2:21PM
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CAPSLOCK*
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threadz
Jun 13 2011 2:26PM
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Pee_and_Ski
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hahaha finally first at somthing, live free or die
Jun 13 2011 2:53PM
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B-runge
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Number 4!!!
FUCK YEAH GUNS
Gem state freedom for life.
Jun 13 2011 3:09PM
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vailsux.com
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So Florida is somehow more free than Utah and Alaska. . . What!?
Jun 13 2011 4:21PM
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yellav
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freedom is goin in the middle of the woods and doin whatever the fuck you want clearly alaska is the winner nh is close 2nd for no tax on booze
Jun 13 2011 4:35PM
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Inbred_Redneck
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#3 and #13 oh yeah
Jun 13 2011 4:38PM
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Mr.Turtle
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doesn't help that out entire government is corrupt also
Jun 13 2011 4:49PM
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Brenone
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The Senate and the State Legislature need a major ehtics overhaul. Hopefully Cuomo follows thru with his promise and so far he is on the right path. He is standing up to the unions which is one thing the last 5 governors (his father included) were scared to do. But as long as Silver is the speaker of the house there will always be a wall of opposition.
Jun 13 2011 5:06PM
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ohmythugaim
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>freedom
>america
Jun 13 2011 6:20PM
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Inline.
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#1!! just kidding #29
Jun 13 2011 6:21PM
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PartyHon
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#4 woot woot
Jun 13 2011 6:23PM
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Juice.Doctor
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49! fuck this shit
Jun 13 2011 6:24PM
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remove
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#2. it's a shame we still can't build roads though
Jun 13 2011 6:26PM
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AbeFroman
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yeah but the grateful dead fucking suck and Kris Kristofferson is the fucking man so shut the fuck up
Jun 13 2011 6:30PM
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Pugh
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#42
Jun 13 2011 6:31PM
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lukemeahan.
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#44.  Haha Alaska
Jun 13 2011 6:33PM
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Broseph_Stalin
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rank 49 fml
Jun 13 2011 6:40PM
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Juice.Doctor
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grateful dead do not suck you scumbag
Jun 13 2011 7:34PM
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the grateful dead kick ass.
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Jun 13 2011 8:03PM
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Zimmerman
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50... New York blows.
Jun 13 2011 8:17PM
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stickski
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#20.. surprised utah isn't ranked higher haha
Jun 13 2011 9:17PM
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SkiThe603
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#1, MotherFUCKERS, GO NH GO FUCK THE WORLD AND SUCH
Jun 13 2011 9:20PM
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Jimmy.
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#49
meh.
Jun 13 2011 9:29PM
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396222687862
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so i went from 50 (new york) to 20 (utah). Yet besides gun laws I feel more repressed. New york has decriminalized marijuana, no restrictions besides age on alcohol.

I have heard of way more people having their rights violated in utah than in ny. For example, one of my friends was at a party that got busted, was driving so blow a .0, perfectly clean, and also didnt have any drugs on him. Then the cops brought in a giant pee test kit, and tested everyone. He got "possession by consumption" had to pay a bunch of court fees, and was on probation.

This seems to be a very opinionated article as far as what your definition of "freedom" is. Personally, utah would be rated much differently.
Jun 13 2011 9:50PM
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Bean_Slc
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Oops. posted on my friends account.

Id also like to point out that the most of the states that are supposedly less free in this study have a majority of democrats in the house+senate. Combined with the fact that this was published by George Mason University, who is known for leaning to the right....hard, makes me weary of the truthiness of the article.

http://old.mediatransparency.org/recipientprofile.php?recipientID=413

some info on GMU
Jun 13 2011 10:00PM
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Gorilla.Steeze
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God, New York sucks.
Jun 13 2011 10:04PM
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