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But it (democracy) is not free

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fansy
 
Reply Thu 19 Aug, 2010 07:56 am
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As these wise words make so clear, democracy is a wonderful gift. But it is not free. On the contrary, democracy is also a responsibility. Brave Americans have fought for it again and again, and this holiday honors their sacrifice.

In which sense is "free" used? money-wise? or freedom-wise?
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engineer
 
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Reply Thu 19 Aug, 2010 09:21 am
@fansy,
"Free" means "without cost" and is in the money-wise sense although this is not talking about money. In this case, the cost is often human sacrifice as refered to in the next sentence when it talks about fighting for it (democracy). It is not saying the freedom is not really free.
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Region Philbis
 
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Reply Thu 19 Aug, 2010 12:41 pm
@fansy,

as an aside, please use commas to separate words when you tag your topics...
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