I'm tired of Americans who have never been to other parts of the world (and likewise people who have never been to America) who like to say "America is the freest country on earth" it's juvenile. Freedom is an entirely subjective term, depending on whose saying it. Yes, we're definitely one of the freest countries on the planet, but no more than many others. I'm inclined to agree with Husar, the system has flaws, lots and lots of flaws, but maybe it attempts better than most to strike a balance between Economic, Judiciary, and Civic Freedoms. I however wouldn't say, that it's the best system for everybody, and begs a deeper question, what is freedom, exactly?