Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Are You Worried You Might Be a Liberal?


On my favorite blowhard's radio program, he has a segment called, "Are you worried you might be a liberal?" and invited listeners to call in to share up to three views they held they thought might be liberal views to determine the matter. Several frantic callers dialed in to get psychoanalyzed. I'd like to try something different, and that is, "What is she/he?" (Liberal, conservative, libertarian, etc.)

Here's a guy I heard: I believe the only thing federal government should do is provide security from foreign and the only thing state government should do is protect us from threats from within. Furthermore, if this can't be accomplished within the current political process, I think we should take up arms to accomplish these goals. What is he? A conservative or a liberal or something else?

Here's another one: I believe that the federal government should control all energy, education, security, wages, commerce, capital, infrastructure, health care and environmental policies and states should protect us from threats from within and should govern our open spaces. Furthermore, if this can't be accomplished within the current political process, I think we should take up arms to accomplish these goals. What is he/she? A conservative or a liberal or something else?

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