While everyone's eyes have been fixated on the drama of the presidential election, danger has been lurking in the other direction.

Just two weeks ago on June 19 and then on June 27, efforts were put into motion to restrict our independence. Something that sounds absolutely wonderful (on the surface) is being used as a trojan horse to set bad precedents.

These precedents, I believe, will be used in the future to undermine our most cherished freedoms.

And I think you need to know about this!

But I'm going to warn you...this episode may rub some of you wrong. All I ask is that you consider the facts with an open mind.

Don't be afraid to get out of the box the media has put you in. You may consider yourself to be a "conservative" or "liberal" or whatever label you embrace.

But just because you call yourself that, doesn't mean you have to accept all the positions a "good conservative" or "good liberal" would embrace.

Chart your own path! Make each decision based on it's own merits rather than based on what the others in your "box" choose.

Get out of your box!