[Liberty Landing]

And I believe the FBI/CIA to have more thorough methods of keeping a check on the population.

I'm sure they do, but then again, they are equally as wrong. And a majority of Americans would oppose such methods if they were made public, whereas only 2% of Britons oppose cameras in principle.

That's the idea. a deterrent, and it seems to work.

I have said it before and will say it again: the distinguishing feature of Oceania was that it was watched, not that it was safe.

isn't my idea of freedom.

It's part of mine. What gives you the right to restrict it?

you can say anything here, including 'I am gay' without causing a ruckus.

You can say it here, too. There are several openly gay Congressmen and I think several thousand openly gay elected officials.
Grant you, it will cost you an election in certain parts of the country, but that's the voters' will. Freedom = freedom to do stuff without government intervention, not freedom from other people not wanting to associate with you.

no, because in practice, because of your 'system' you will only have 2 parties.

*shrug* Again, the voters' will. There is less need for third parties anyway since the two major ones have historically adopted the policies of strong third parties.

And Germany restricts certain parties for understandable historical reasons.

Maybe so, but that doesn't make them free.

Anyway, like I said, I'm only speculating. Freedom isn't something that can be quantified, IMO, or even defined, so this is all just philosophical rambling.