Are there Liberal traits that you DON'T like?

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67. Do you know how hard it is to change a culture?

Do you know how hard many people are working to do just that? People whose families are the kinds of people labeled subhuman here...we don't have that luxury because we depend on each other for our daily needs regardless of political belief.

And that doesn't even get into the fact that you very well can be risking your life for speaking out. The recently deceased Larry Gibson, an incredibly outspoken activist against mountaintop removal, was run off the road, and had his house and his dog shot because of his activities. And he isn't the only one.

There are a whole lot of people doing the best they can to raise awareness and change the culture--to change the minds and hearts of their loved ones as well as their self-described enemies--even at the risk of their lives and health, even when it can sure as hell be tempting to just run away to places where people believe the same things we do and there are social services to help us. Just because you don't hear about it in the mainstream media doesn't mean it isn't happening.