Freedom is important to everyone.

I must admit to thinking, however, that when someone from Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and/or Idaho speaks of freedom, it's different from what I believe freedom means. This has been especially true when I've talked with ranchers. Freedom is personal. It's the ability to do as they please. Freedom does not extend to others. Expression, behavior or ideas different from theirs is not tolerated. Many here would happily return to the days of Hopalong Cassidy when things were simple and white guys on white horses were in charge. That's why GW was so popular here.

It's the wild west and if you can't survive here, you ought to pay the price.

I prefer the idea that when Freedom's bell rings, it rings for all, not just the privileged.