I Believe in Government

8 Thoughts About My Political Philosophy #2

I'm a liberal who doesn't believe in big government though I'm not opposed to big government.

I do not believe in small government though I'm a liberal who isn't opposed to small government.
I believe that government is the perfect size when it is serving the needs of the people with as little waste as possible.

I believe that the people would be better served by the government providing health insurance than large corporations devoted only to the bottom line.

I believe that the people would be better served by the government allowing the Army to grow and support itself rather than trusting large corporations looking to increase their profit margins with the task.

I believe that the people are best served by the government aggressively regulating large corporations rather than relying on the corporations to police themselves.

I believe that the people are best served when the government protects the right of workers to organize than when the government allows corporations to run over labor.

I believe that the people are better served by Social Security, than they would be by government sponsored private savings accounts that would be little more than gifts to Wall Street.

I believe in the power of government to protect the people from physical harm from our enemies, from discrimination in the workplace, from corporate greed, and from polluters.

I believe that government can work when it is run by people who want it to work, rather than by ideologues who get elected to prove it cannot.

I believe in the power and possibility of government.

I'm a Liberal

8 Thoughts About My Political Philosophy #1

I am progressive. I am left wing. I am radical.

I do not rely on my elected officials to think for me. I do not rely on a preacher to teach me morality. I do not rely on pundits for my opinions. I do not rely on the traditional media for my news. I can do my own research. I am able to think for myself. I am intelligent.

I believe human compassion has to be at the root of any political philosophy. I believe that the most important question we can ask ourselves when debating an issue is "what's best for us?", not "what's best for me?".

I am a Democrat. I do not support every Democrat but I will not vote for any Republican. Ever. Under any circumstance.

I am a LIBERAL. If FDR didn’t run from the liberal label, why would I?