Let me
tell you a bit about "liberal" thinking. Liberal thinking
wrote the "Declaration of Independence" and began a revolution
against tyranny and persecution. Liberal thinking wrote our "Constitution" embracing
a bold new concept by giving government to the people and creating
a system of checks and balances so that future generations would
be protected. Liberal thinking gave us the right to vote. It wrote
"The
Bill of Rights" to ensure very specific freedoms would always
be safe. Liberal thinking forged a new and promising Country, it
colonized the West. It created cutting edge technology and promising
new medicines. It gave us a "New Deal" when times were
hard and capitalism alone wasn’t working. It created a highway
system. Liberal thinking took us out to the stars and to the depths
of the ocean. It was responsible for the Internet. It has given us
many great leaders, patriots, humanitarians, soldiers, policemen,
firemen, teachers, authors, musicians, actors and physicians. Liberal
thinking feeds the poor, protects the children and takes care of
the elderly. It safeguards the environment and protects our planet
with all of its magnificent creatures, beautiful forests and fresh
air so that our children and their children may one day share in
the wonders of this precious gift from our Creator...our Earth.
It is
compassion, tolerance and understanding for people and situations
even though they may be different. Liberal thinking walked among
us as a man healing the sick, feeding the poor and taught us many
important lessons about faith, forgiveness and being careful not
to judge others, be greedy or fall prey to false prophets. It died
for our sins. Liberal thinking is frustration, pain and sadness for
a Country that shows so much promise but has strayed from the correct
path and is determined to screw up and destroy everything it has
ever fought for, died for and believed in. However, as liberal thinking
individuals we always believe in hope, the promise of a new day,
a better tomorrow and an honest election next year.
Oh and
by the way, since most liberals tend to have a distinct distaste
for hypocrites, we would never presume to explain what rightwing,
neo-conservative republicans happen to think or feel.
