Remember...when the GOP calls us "liberal,liberal,liberal" say HELL YES! [View All]

[Ken Burch]

This is an old message but we need to repeat it. "Liberal" and "Left" became negative terms because our leaders let the attacks on them go unchallenged. Voters turned against us because we looked like we were ashamed of our core values.

THIS HAS TO STOP!

We must stand up and say "Hell yes, we're liberal. Sometimes we're even radical. AND WE'RE RIGHT TO BE, DAMMIT!"

If it wasn't for liberals and leftists, millions would have starved in this country in the Thirties.

If it wasn't for liberals and leftists, Hitler and Mussolini would have been allowed to take over the world.

If it wasn't for liberals and leftists, we'd have seen our troops dying in Vietnam for years and years longer. Maybe they'd STILL be dying there.

If it wasn't for liberals and leftists, segregation would have lived on forever.

If it wasn't for liberals and leftists, there'd be no laws at all protecting the environment from destruction.

If it wasn't for liberals and leftists, free speech would only be a theoretical right, reserved in practice solely for rich white men(In practice, the ACLU won the right of freedom of expression for all.)

If it wasn't for liberals and leftists, the arts would have died out in this country for lack of funding.

If it wasn't for liberals and leftists, this wouldn't be a civilized country at all.

This is a proud heritage, and we as Democrats must never let it be besmirched and smeared and allowed to die from neglect.

Long live DU for defending the most American tradition of all-the liberal and radical tradition, the tradition that gives hope that someday, finally, this country may become a democracy.

No surrender! No compromise! No quarter given!