Freedom is a value that lacks a universal definition since it is in fact more of a luxury than a necessity, thus making this statement difficult to prove. Nonetheless, history has shown that a large degree of freedom is a requirement for creating the kind of society that is most successful and desirable by the vast majority. So it is true that the US has a great allowance for public freedom as written into the Constitution; however the actual implementation of that allowance, which is what really counts, is under constant attack from special interests, politicians, and many short-sighted others. This has been the situation ever since the US Constitution was ratified yet these Constitutional rights have held up remarkably well in practice for over 200 years. This is a testament to both a well written document and a collective desire to interpret those codified freedoms as broadly as possible.

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