August 18,2009: I consider myself a pretty reasonable person - which I have to be in my work proving expert consulting services to trial attorneys. That means I have to be willing to listen to and examine all sides of the argument(s) which arise in both civil and criminal matters. I know that if I am predjudiced to my client's case, there's no question that I will miss some important information which could hurt the client.
So these days, when I speak with some of my liberal family members or friends, I am pretty much annoyed at the insular attitude those people have re: the Obama administration's programs, policies, and Obama himself. From statements such as "..don't tell me, don't ask me, I don't want to hear" to "...Oh, Obama's wonderful...", I realize that what's happening is an example of a bad case of political Stockholm Syndrome.
Harry Stein's great book "I Can't Believe I'm Sitting Next to a Republican" is one which should be read by all Americans - progressive liberals may have a tough time with it, but they've always been afraid of opinions other than their own.
The real liberals of today are those people who believe in our constitution - who believe in personal, economic, and political liberties, who believe in the rights of man in the search for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, who believe that man does not require government to show him the way, but whose job it is to secure our borders and maintain peace and tranquility at home which allows us the free exercise of that pursuit. As a classical liberal constitutionalist, I am totally disturbed by the "new liberal" (progressive) usurption of that label, which, I reckon, makes a neocon.
The only true liberals are conservatives...
<30>
|
|
| Views: 21
Email This to a Friend 