Thursday, December 09, 2004

Label Me Liberal

Are you tired of hearing people use the word "liberal" as a slur, as if the following is anything to be ashamed of:

lib•er•al
(adj.) favoring a political and/or social philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties; free from bigotry; largeness of spirit in giving, judging and acting; not bound by authoritarianism, dogmas, orthodoxy, or tradition

I believe that it's well past time to reclaim the word as the badge of honour that it is, to take a proud stand and let others know that "Hell yes, I'm a liberal!" And I'm not the only one who feels that way. Check out this site: Label Me Liberal and while you're there buy yourself a lovely little pin and out yourself to the world as the liberal you are. Nobody is making any money here; the pins are priced at cost. Wouldn't it be great if we started seeing these EVERYWHERE?

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