I am a liberal. I believe government is often the solution, not always the problem. I believe government should enact laws that protect rights, not strip them away. I’m for laws that expand equality, not restrict it. I believe in creating policies, not obstructing them. I’m for helping those in need, not telling them to fend for themselves. I support healthcare for all, not healthcare only for those who can afford it. I believe in nutrition assistance for the hungry, not tax breaks for the greedy. I believe in healthy school lunches for children, but not by changing the definition of pizza. I’m for Social Security and Medicare, and I know these programs would be self-sustaining if the FICA cap were removed and everyone paid into the system on 100% of their income. I believe all people should be free to practice whatever the religion they choose, not have their religion chosen for them. I believe people should be free to practice no religion at all, rather than be forced to partake in prayer. I believe religion is a system of beliefs, not a set of scientific facts. I believe there is a difference between laws laid out in the Bible and laws set forth in the Constitution. I believe all people should have the right to marry whomever they love, not be told their love is a sin. I believe in the right of the people to bear arms, not amass armaments. I’m for keeping Americans safe in their homes, but not the uninfringeable access to guns. I’m for helping victims of violent crime, not for blaming them for becoming victims. I believe in equal justice for all, not separate justice for some. I believe rights are inherent to all free citizens, not privileges that can be taken away. I believe in our form of government, but not imposing it on other nations. I’m for keeping America strong, but not weakening it with a bloated military. I’m for going to war to defend our country’s sovereignty, not for sending troops to fight in every country’s civil war. I’m for supporting veterans by helping them when they return from service, not dishonoring their service by cutting their benefits. I believe in regulated capitalism, not an unfettered free market. I’m for subsidizing the development of new energy technologies, but not the production of carbon-emitting fossil fuels. I’m for protecting the environment, not destroying it. I believe we should address man-made climate change, not deny it exists. I believe in more people voting, not fewer. I’m for term limits, not lifetime terms. I believe elected officials should serve their individual constituents, not their corporate donors. I believe money is currency, not speech, and that corporations are businesses, not people. In other words, I believe in democracy and that’s why I am a liberal.---by Mark Hersch
Posted on: Sat, 05 Jul 2014 03:27:47 +0000
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