January 2012
“That’s how I remember things, anyway. I remember stories. I connect the dots and...”
–
An Abundance of Katherines (Green, 2006)
“He found himself thinking that maybe stories don’t just make us matter to each...”
– An Abundance of Katherines (Green, 2006)
Me: Am I free to assemble a protest of peaceful peers?
Government: Only with a permit.
Me: Am I free to travel?
Government: Only with a passport.
Me: Am I free to pursue my own ideas of happiness?
Government: Only within these constraints.
Me: Am I free to start a business?
Government: Only with a license.
Me: Am I free to marry who I wish?
Government: Only with my consent.
Me: Am I free?
Government: I'm legally obligated to say that you are.
Government: Stop asking so many questions.
