Sovereignty

Definition of sovereignty:

* government free from external control ( from http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sovereignty )

United states debt- foreign ownership:

"The US debt in the hands of foreign governments was 25% of the total in 2007, virtually double the 1988 figure of 13%." ( from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_public_debt )

If foreign governments held a lien on 27% of your house, would you consider yourself a sovereign homeowner?