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To: epicure who wrote (175019)	10/31/2011 7:39:43 PM
From: koan	Read Replies (2) of 541370

I keep hearing this both sides are guilty (Obama wore me out with it), but I don't think that is true because their ideologies are based on different methods of obtaining truth and reason. We liberals have let the right wing marginalize us as radicals. Our philosophy isn't radical. It is smart and humane. We are generally secular humanist's. That is why most scientist's call themselves liberal. The right wing belief system is based on myth and primitive script, so it often has little basis in fact or reason e.g. their general disbelief in evolution. Libertarians have little understanding of the role of government and moderates just seem confused to me. Liberal's belief system as mentioned, is based on facts and reason, so generally we agree and can defend our positions better than anyone. Libertarians, conservaitves and moderates can seldom defend their positions against liberals because they do not have a sound philosopy, all we have to do is quote facts and reason. As I always told my kids: "you want to win an argument just be on the right side." Liberals are in general agreement on most things. We argue very little with each other. Heck I can list the basic tenants of a liberal philosophy and most liberals will agree. The reason I use the word so much is that the right wing has tried to vilify the word, and liberal democrats have a sound philosophy of how a society should be organized, IMO. And the country would do well to start looking for liberal candidates to vote for. Liberalism, by and large, is a very definate philosophy and the only one which can save this country because facts and reason don't usually change and that is the currency liberal's deal in.

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