On Liberty

Introduction:- In 1941, F. D. Roosevelt said something that was to spur on the American soldier in his fighting efforts. Roosevelt held out that they would receive the complete support of those at home; and, upon their return to America, better times were in store for all. "In the future days we look forward to a world founded upon four essential human freedoms. The first is freedom of speech and expression. The second is freedom …

…ip from our hands."21 (The Canadian humorist, Stephen Leacock.) Leacock wrote this in 1942, at a time when most all of Europe was under the Nazi boot. The Nazis did not spring with their racist policies full blown onto the stage; their atrocities were proceeded by a series of steps that took place over many years, steps that had the implicit consent of a sleepy people that were, are, no different then the rest of us.