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Reynolds’ idea of ‘freedom’ much different than FDR’s
Peter Hansen
Jan. 1, 2023 7:00 am
One of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s most famous speeches was his “Four Freedoms Speech” — freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. FDR’s New Deal did much to fulfill these freedoms and improved the lives of tens of millions of Americans.
Had Gov. Kim Reynolds given a “four” freedoms speech it probably would have included: freedom from vaccinations, freedom from masks, freedom from social distancing and freedom from scientific evidence. The legislation she signed into law also did much to fulfill these freedoms, but, sadly, increased numbers of hospitalizations and deaths were probably a result.
Peter Hansen
Iowa City
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