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Hello Everyone! This is a blog I'm starting to help youth play an active role in politics and government. I feel like this is a pressing matter in our nation today. I watch as everyday, the freedoms that were established in the Constituion are destroyed. We don't see it because we have become so trusting of our government today. We take our liberties for granted and forget that it is our duty to preserve and protect them. It is essential to understand our role as citizens of America in protecting our country! We are the true protectors of freedom. It is not the government.     You may be asking right now, "why should I care" or "why do I need to know this as a teen?" These are both questions with lots of answers but we'll just summarize right now. First of all, you should care because this is your future! America holds the freedoms that allow you to follow your dreams. Second, not only is it your future, it's your children's future and your ch