I think one of the greatest swindles in American politics is the redefinition of "freedom" to only mean freedom from the government's interference. As long as the government doesn't send troops to block you from voting, it satisfies their sense of righteousness - it doesn't matter if some people have to stand in line for five hours to vote, because (in this world view) the government has no obligation to actually make the "freedom" practical. In a perversion of language, it's now called "entitlement".

Reminds me of the famous quote: "In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread."