Thursday, June 09, 2005
My Liberal Manifesto
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I’m a Liberal.
That means that I believe we have a responsibility to those who cannot care for themselves,
I believe we should help the poor,
I believe old people deserve to be treated with respect & dignity,
I believe we should protect the environment,
I believe we should not invade other countries without the majority of the worlds democracies’ agreeing it is the last option,
I believe that the government is no more corrupt or inefficient than a huge multinational corporation (Enron),
I believe the government should be transparent and open to prevent corruption rather than always hiding behind ‘national security’,
I believe in the separation of church and state,
I believe it is more important to have high wages for your employees than high profits for your CEO,
I believe that we are innocent until proven guilty,
I believe the “patriot” act is unconstitutional,
I believe we create more terrorists by bombing other countries and randomly imprisoning suspected “terrorists”,
I believe racial profiling is just racism,
I believe that voting machines should provide a paper trail,
I believe election day should be a national holiday,
I believe that all persons should have equal rights such as the right to marry the one they love,
I believe we should spend more money educating our children than we do building prisons,
I believe multinational corporations do not always act in the best interests of America,
I believe that women should have every option available to them when it comes to their health,
I believe children should be taught science not mysticism,
I believe that taxes should be paid by those who can most afford to pay them,
I believe running huge government budget deficits will hurt our economy,
I believe that everyone is entitled to health care,
I believe that the government wastes more money on military spending than it does on welfare or aid to the needy,
I believe corporations are not people and should not have the same rights as persons,
I believe we should take affirmative action to correct the socio-economic imbalances created by racism and sexism,
and I believe that we are a nation of immigrants and we should welcome those with the drive, determination and ambition to come to America in search of a better life.
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I’m a Liberal.
That means that I believe we have a responsibility to those who cannot care for themselves,
I believe we should help the poor,
I believe old people deserve to be treated with respect & dignity,
I believe we should protect the environment,
I believe we should not invade other countries without the majority of the worlds democracies’ agreeing it is the last option,
I believe that the government is no more corrupt or inefficient than a huge multinational corporation (Enron),
I believe the government should be transparent and open to prevent corruption rather than always hiding behind ‘national security’,
I believe in the separation of church and state,
I believe it is more important to have high wages for your employees than high profits for your CEO,
I believe that we are innocent until proven guilty,
I believe the “patriot” act is unconstitutional,
I believe we create more terrorists by bombing other countries and randomly imprisoning suspected “terrorists”,
I believe racial profiling is just racism,
I believe that voting machines should provide a paper trail,
I believe election day should be a national holiday,
I believe that all persons should have equal rights such as the right to marry the one they love,
I believe we should spend more money educating our children than we do building prisons,
I believe multinational corporations do not always act in the best interests of America,
I believe that women should have every option available to them when it comes to their health,
I believe children should be taught science not mysticism,
I believe that taxes should be paid by those who can most afford to pay them,
I believe running huge government budget deficits will hurt our economy,
I believe that everyone is entitled to health care,
I believe that the government wastes more money on military spending than it does on welfare or aid to the needy,
I believe corporations are not people and should not have the same rights as persons,
I believe we should take affirmative action to correct the socio-economic imbalances created by racism and sexism,
and I believe that we are a nation of immigrants and we should welcome those with the drive, determination and ambition to come to America in search of a better life.
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# posted by The Punisher @ Thursday, June 09, 2005 
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Beautiful piece of work. Excellent! Couldn't have said it any better. Now, if we could get this out to all the other non right-wingers. If you don't mind, I would like to put this on my blog with referance to the origin and author of the post. Please let me know if you will allow me to do that.
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