“Take the Liberty” sounds iconoclastic, like the words take and liberty cancel each other out. In our parlance today, saying you took the liberty means that you undertook some kind of action without asking permission, but where it would have been customary to ask first. There’s a kind of baked-in assumption that you’re doing the person a favor here by not wasting their time and just doing whatever it is, and that the person you would have asked would have approved anyway, so you’re doing them the favor of not asking them.
Enjoyed today’s read. What is the cost to upgrade? Just so you know, my only income is social security and I may not be able to pull it off. I will try though.
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Just like you, I have been randomly stopped in Ukraine a few times by cops who were hopping to find something illegal in order to get a bribe. At the time, you just kind of accepted that this happens, so I didn't feel particularly singled out. (Especially since both times I was with some friends who also got searched.)
I've never thought about the phrase, but I remember moving from Austin, TX back to Detroit with all my worldly possessions packed in my van. My 1969 Ford van was formerly owned by a city ( I got it cheap in an auction) so it was painted orange. I often moved musical equipment so I had tinted the rear windows very poorly but very dark to keep folks from wanting to steal guitars and amps and stuff. It makes sense when you explain it but to the rural Texas highway patrolmen, it was highly suspicious. So they had me remove everything from my van and lay it out on the side of the freeway. A drug dog found nothing (like you, I had no drugs) but they still insisted on conducting all sorts of searches and tests before letting me go a couple hours later... and not helping me to even put1 or 2 of the heavier items back in the van. Whatever but it was kinda rude since I had been pulled over while NOT speeding or driving wildly. I did have a Canadian flag bumper sticker though so I suppose I had to be a damn dirty commie. I've had a few run ins like that but that's the one that came to mind first.
I've lived through some tragedies but never have had my liberty taken, or even threatened. Yet. I'd say that's mostly due to being a middle class, white-skinned female with a risk-avoidant personality.
A distinction might be made between inner liberty and outer liberty. Imprisonment might be an example of the latter, while PTSD might be an example of the former. Both of course involve loss of perceived control over certain aspects of one’s life
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Enjoyed today’s read. What is the cost to upgrade? Just so you know, my only income is social security and I may not be able to pull it off. I will try though.
I've taken the liberty of liking this post. You're welcome.
Just like you, I have been randomly stopped in Ukraine a few times by cops who were hopping to find something illegal in order to get a bribe. At the time, you just kind of accepted that this happens, so I didn't feel particularly singled out. (Especially since both times I was with some friends who also got searched.)
I've never thought about the phrase, but I remember moving from Austin, TX back to Detroit with all my worldly possessions packed in my van. My 1969 Ford van was formerly owned by a city ( I got it cheap in an auction) so it was painted orange. I often moved musical equipment so I had tinted the rear windows very poorly but very dark to keep folks from wanting to steal guitars and amps and stuff. It makes sense when you explain it but to the rural Texas highway patrolmen, it was highly suspicious. So they had me remove everything from my van and lay it out on the side of the freeway. A drug dog found nothing (like you, I had no drugs) but they still insisted on conducting all sorts of searches and tests before letting me go a couple hours later... and not helping me to even put1 or 2 of the heavier items back in the van. Whatever but it was kinda rude since I had been pulled over while NOT speeding or driving wildly. I did have a Canadian flag bumper sticker though so I suppose I had to be a damn dirty commie. I've had a few run ins like that but that's the one that came to mind first.
I've lived through some tragedies but never have had my liberty taken, or even threatened. Yet. I'd say that's mostly due to being a middle class, white-skinned female with a risk-avoidant personality.
A distinction might be made between inner liberty and outer liberty. Imprisonment might be an example of the latter, while PTSD might be an example of the former. Both of course involve loss of perceived control over certain aspects of one’s life
Liberty is not something that should be taken involuntarily from anyone.