But Edwards is “insanely rich”.

Romney and the Waltons aren’t trying to strip the next generation of the opportunity they had to become rich.

Edwards is a twofaced hypocrite!

Who is going to pay these taxes? The 40% of America that doesn’t owe taxes? The 16% of America that dodges their taxes?

You realize there were some 42 million people w/o health insurance under Clinton, if that’s your criteria?

If Edwards is insanely rich? What do you call the five Waltons who total $95 BILLION. That’s two thousand times Edwards.

Edwards isn’t just rich, he has his own tax loophole!

As you should know the political designtion is a relative term. Relitive to the environment or context in which it is used. Many of the founding fathers were “liberals” in the sense that they opposed the oppressive government of the Crown.

In todays America it is likely they would be conservative, because they would hope to “conserve” and hold fast to the traditions of “classical liberalism” which they themselves established.

“Progreesive” and “liberal” is a misnomer for todays Democrats because they are advancing the cause of oppressive gov which the founding fathers opposed.

Comment by missmolly — July 12, 2007 @ 11:44 am

missmolly, I think are correct in this. There has been a brainwashing of the population since the 30s, when Labor unions were considered “Communist”. In fact, the Woman’s Voting Rights was attacked by corporate interests in the teens. From then on the Limbaughs, Coulters, Bushes, etc, have tried to tie in Liberal or Progressive with everything the misinformed public is supposed to hate….gays, Woman Rights, Vegetarians, Anti-War, Environmentalists, atheists, Labor, Unions, Universal Health care, etc. What it really boil down to is this…These are social movements, and everyday people, that stand in the way of the corporate takeover of our country. Is not that the classic definition of Fascism? Basically they lose money. Not only is War a Racket, but so is hate.

By the way, Washington, Jefferson, and Ben Franklin were Progressives or Liberals, and Andrew Jackson was a Conservative. Conservatives have no problem butchering Native Americans, Stringing up blacks, Supporting Hitler, and invading countries for their tin and oil.

We progressives call ourselves that not because we find the term “liberal” distasteful, although we acknowledge that the right wing has worked very hard ever since the Reagan administration to paint that term as negative as “communist” was during the McCarthy era.

No, it’s because “progressive” is an accurate term for our ideology — especially nowadays when action for change is critical. If you check your American Heritage dictionary, you will find:

PROGRESSIVE (adj.)
1. Moving forward; advancing.
2. Proceeding in steps; continuing steadily by increments: progressive change.
3. Promoting or favoring progress toward better conditions or new policies, ideas, or methods.

LIBERAL (adj.)
1. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.
2. Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.

There is a definite overlap in the definitions, but they aren’t exact synonyms. However, most liberals are also progressives, and most progressives are also liberals, so most of us tend to identify with either term.

(Sorry for the mental image. I couldn’t resist)

Are you saying there is a correlation between hard work and obesity? Did Mr. Huckabee lose all that weight simply by slacking off at the job? I wouldn’t be surprised.

They werent liberal in todays sense of the word, which even liberals find distasteful enough to change to “progressive”.

Thats because red-staters have jobs which means they dont have time to hang out at coffee-houses and go exercise in the middle of the day. Simple really.

Ill explain to you what a job is in a later post.

1) What have Right Wingers done for the common person in this country?

2) Were George Washington, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson Liberal or Conservative

3) What would YOU personally do if you got sick, but could not afford healh care?

4) Why do you want corporations running everything?