It really is. We are blessed with freedoms and privileges that we take for granted, and the rest of the world envies. At least that's the idea that our founding fathers had. They knew that the way the government of England was set up didn't work. In order for the government to work, it had to follow the will of the people.
Government has to base itself in the democratic ideal.
People who want to drive slow have rights, and so do people who want to drive fast. The trick is getting people to respect one another so as to maximize the flow of traffic. The role of government should be to facilitate, not to impede. This country was founded with the realization that the at the heart of everything is the family and the community. State and national government is important, but it must govern in a manner that is in the best interest of society as a whole.