I don't understand why you call me a liberal? I'm a Republican in the truest sense of the word. The current Republican party is not even close to the fundamentals that the Republican party was formed on. Ron Paul type Libertarianism is the closest thing to that. I believe in
- less government intervention, especially in private sector and financials
- give a person the right to make individual choices, i.e. abortion, marijuana, religion. the government has no business interfering with people's rights in these areas.
- separation of church and state. Thomas Jefferson et al would be appalled by the influence of the religious right in the republican party today.
- protection of our environment. go back and read what ben franklin and others had to say about this. This is where you think I'm a liberal, but it's fundamental to our survival.
- less taxes, including the rich. those who earn more are the same ones who will take risks starting new businesses in new areas, thus providing more jobs in the private sector.
These are ther principles that founded our country and the republican party. It's not what we have today.
Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, George Washington - they were not only liberals, they were revolutionaries!
Buzz
