Editor’s Column: Freedom demands responsibility

On the holiday each year when we hold our freedoms most dear, I get a bit frustrated that so many folks forget that with freedom comes great personal responsibility. Lighting illegal fireworks all night long is not you “exercising your freedom,” it’s just you being a selfish jerk. Those are the kinds of poor decision-making skills that end up getting more laws passed. More rules, more restrictions, all because too many folks lack self-control, consideration…