When did being liberal become bad?

I am a liberal.  There is nothing wrong with being liberal.  Conservatives in recent years have done a very very good job of demonizing the word liberal.  If they or anyone who thinks being liberal is bad would stop to take a look at history, they would find that liberals have been great for America.

Liberals got women the right to vote. Liberals got African-Americans the right to vote. Liberals created social security and lifted millions of elderly people out of poverty. Liberals ended segregation. Liberals passed the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, Liberals created Medicare. Liberals passed the Clean Air Act, and the Clean Water Act. What did Conservatives do? They opposed every one of those programs.

President Abraham Lincoln was a liberal.  A liberal Republican! President Wilson was a liberal, F.D.R. was a liberal.  These three men make up what I consider to be the liberal trinity of our nations greatest leaders excluding the founding fathers, who were liberal too.

It burns me up that I cannot say that I am liberal without some Republican bashing and biting my head off.  People should stop to think before they speak.

Young America

Many of you know that I have been campaigning quite a lot lately.  Well out on the campaign trail I have seen very few young people, ages 18-25.  This isn’t acceptable.  We finally have a candidate who speaks to our issues and the issues of everyone.  Really I don’t care who you vote for just as long as you make an informed vote.  I respect everyones right to have their own opinion. 

There are real issues facing young Americans.  I know it is fun to party and be young but you have a civic responsibility to pay attention to things what WILL affect you now and later in life.  There are so many things that are being debated today that will for the most part affect our demographic.

So I am writing this post today to plead that young people, register to vote, make informed choices and actively participate in the government. 

There is a line from one of my favorite movies, All the King’s Men, that I love: “If you don’t vote, You don’t matter!”

Dr. Jeff Scott

Three months ago I was not very involved in politics, yes, I kept up with the news but I wasn’t actively participating like I once did.  I got burnt out and took about a year off from it.  Then I met Dr. Jeff Scott.  He along with one of my professors inspired me and convinced me to get involved again.  So I did, and today I volunteer in several campaigns.

I want to take this post to mention Jeff.  Jeff Scott is running as a democrat in the Georgia 9th congressional district against incumbent Nathan Deal.  I believe Jeff is a very special candidate and has a real chance to win in a district that Congressman Deal has had since 1994.  The national party has pretty much written off this district but, with Jeff, we have a real chance.  The past two weeks have been very special and more and more people are supporting him.  I plan on working as hard as I can and will not rest until I see CNN reporting on one of the biggest upsets in recent history.

If you want to learn more about Jeff or want to contribute, visit his site: www.electjeffscott.com

If you are a fan of facebook, check him out here : 
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1121880134#/pages/Jeff-Scott/17954347481?ref=mf

Experience to be President

Two of our nation’s greatest wartime leaders, Lincoln and FDR, had no military experience prior to becoming president.  In fact some our nation’s worst leaders had illustrious military careers.  So this notion that military experience breeds a great president is crazy. 

Experience, while helpful is not necessary. Twenty five years in congress does not make someone ready to be president.  Lincoln, had only two years experience in the house and a failed senate run before he became president.  Experience is not what matters, what matters is judgement.

While I admire McCain’s service I do not think it makes him any more qualified to be President of the United States of America.