When the left start taking hits I turn to JFK's "Liberal Definition"

[rurallib]

speech before the Liberal Party in September of 1960
http://www.liberalparty.org/JFKLPAcceptance.html
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"I believe in human dignity as the source of national purpose, in human liberty as the source of national action, in the human heart as the source of national compassion, and in the human mind as the source of our invention and our ideas. It is, I believe, the faith in our fellow citizens as individuals and as people that lies at the heart of the liberal faith. For liberalism is not so much a party creed or set of fixed platform promises as it is an attitude of mind and heart, a faith in man's ability through the experiences of his reason and judgment to increase for himself and his fellow men the amount of justice and freedom and brotherhood which all human life deserves.

I believe also in the United States of America, in the promise that it contains and has contained throughout our history of producing a society so abundant and creative and so free and responsible that it cannot only fulfill the aspirations of its citizens, but serve equally well as a beacon for all mankind. I do not believe in a superstate. I see no magic in tax dollars which are sent to Washington and then returned. I abhor the waste and incompetence of large-scale federal bureaucracies in this administration as well as in others. I do not favor state compulsion when voluntary individual effort can do the job and do it well. But I believe in a government which acts, which exercises its full powers and full responsibilities. Government is an art and a precious obligation; and when it has a job to do, I believe it should do it. And this requires not only great ends but that we propose concrete means of achieving them."

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[EXneoCON]

2. I'm thinking the Liberal Party...

...would qualify as the "Professional Left" based upon their platform and history. Certainly more progressive and liberal than many {removed by me to adhere to site policy.} See link in OP and http://liberalparty.org .
Hmm...I wonder if I could get a Liberal Party up and running in South Carolina? :think: :crazy: And the axe in 3, 2, 1....

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[flyarm]

3. Me too , my favorite Quote! My second favorite quote is..

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President,
or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong,
is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
to the American public."
Theodore Roosevelt

I have used these quotes thousands of times responding to Bushbots and freeper types..

Now it seems I am brushing them off daily, and pulling them off the shelf.. for the New Democrats!

I find that rather sad, as a lifelong Democrat!

[CrispyQ]

4. New Democrats - lol.

I hadn't seen that one yet. It reminds me of New Coke. We all know how that went! :rofl:

[Ramulux]

5. This quote is so key

"Government is an art and a precious obligation; and when it has a job to do, I believe it should do it. And this requires not only great ends but that we propose concrete means of achieving them."


The modern day republican party could not understand this statement less.