So far this freedom has helped the local hedge-fund industry, without hurting the punters.

ECONOMIST: What happens when small investors play in the big leagues

This freedom is an essential part of human dignity, and without it our world cannot know lasting peace.

WHITEHOUSE: Presidential Proclamation -- Religious Freedom Day

Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control -- and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous.

CNN: Obama's inaugural speech

Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control - and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous.

NPR: Obama Vows To Tackle Challenges

For business this means an environment that allows individuals the freedom to think and express themselves without the constraints of hierarchy.

CNN: Orchestral maneuvers in the boardroom

On the other hand, if APIs are not copyrightable, then this would allow significant freedom for companies to implement clones of existing technologies, without requiring full compatibility.

BBC: Viewpoint: Google and Oracle's Java clash must be resolved

When I hold my Father's medals, or visit him where he rests at Fort Rosecrans, and see row after row after row of white crosses, I weep for this greatest generation, who sacrificed everything, without a second thought, to give us freedom.

BBC: Witness