Is USA today free?

Are we to truly believe that the United States is a free country in today's world? With the constant surveillance by government agencies, the erosion of privacy rights, and the growing influence of corporate interests, can we still claim to be living in a free society? Or has the notion of freedom been twisted and distorted to serve the interests of the few, rather than the many? It's a question worth pondering, as the future of our nation's freedom hangs in the balance.