FREEDOM

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And, as Americans, we can do all of these things without Obviously, freedom means different things to different asked residents throughout Lake

“Freedom is practicing your own faith, saying what you want, and doing what you want within the boundaries of the law. I served in the United States Marine Corps, so to me, the freedom we enjoy here makes the U.S. the best country in the world.”

—Gary Hagen, Leesburg

“To me, freedom means less government. Government should be in charge of security and defense and that’s it. I don’t want government involved in my life in any other way.”

—Cheryl Kluesener, Eustis

“Freedom is something that hundreds of thousands of people have died for. As a result, we have freedom of speech, the freedom to vote, the freedom to celebrate whatever holidays we choose, and the freedom of being our own individuals.”

—Jerry Galbreath, Leesburg

“What’s freedom to me? I have freedom to own my own business. I have freedom to make a positive impact in the community. I have freedom to make my own choices and freedom to be the best person I can be.”

“Simply put, freedom is having the ability to do as I please. That, in a nutshell, is what freedom means to me.”

“There are many different kinds of freedoms, but the one that I enjoy most is financial freedom. I appreciate being able to pay my bills and having enough money left over to create memories with friends and family.”

“It’s being able to do whatever we want and be who we really are. I couldn’t imagine living any other way.”

“Freedom is being able to pray to the God I choose to pray to. Freedom is living in a home with people I choose to be with. Freedom is working and playing in the environment I choose to be in.”