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GawdisaMyth

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28. If one is not a liberal democrat

Reply to pasto76 (Reply #17)

Sat Apr 7, 2012, 07:48 AM

Apr 2012

then why even be a democrat in the first place?

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What is the MOST important issue to you as a liberal? [View all] TeamsterDem Apr 2012 OP

Freedom of the Individual nopubsorbds Apr 2012 #1

So requiring that automobile drivers be licensed doesn't sit well with you? Scuba Apr 2012 #3

Nobody has a right to drive now do they? nopubsorbds Apr 2012 #6

You're a new member with no history. I'm trying to understand if you're here to disrupt... Scuba Apr 2012 #10

poster has been sent to Libertarian heaven OKNancy Apr 2012 #13

Why, what did they do? GawdisaMyth Apr 2012 #25

Repeat malicious intruder Lasher Apr 2012 #30

that was hostile????? GawdisaMyth Apr 2012 #31

I think Ron Paul is a racist and a fool. Lasher Apr 2012 #38

OMG OKNancy Apr 2012 #39

I checked, sock puppets are in season all year and there's no limit. Lasher Apr 2012 #40

Gag. Libertarian boilerplate fantasy land. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #8

Agree GawdisaMyth Apr 2012 #19

I agree with myself too. Lasher Apr 2012 #43

Me too mowsepotato Apr 2012 #52

That's a vague response. That's in the Republican platform, for example, and it's also a concern Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #32

The whole ACA thing is a good example of the problem GawdisaMyth Apr 2012 #34

so Obama's plan is the GOP plan OKNancy Apr 2012 #36

People don't "buy" care from the govt. The govt isn't in the health care business. It can "provide" Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #42

Yes a popular conservative fantasy that has been propagandized so much, Cleita Apr 2012 #85

Does that include religion? Zax2me Apr 2012 #97

Fair and honest elections, without which nothing else matters in our "democracy". Scuba Apr 2012 #2

Equality for GBLT people. Behind the Aegis Apr 2012 #4

Conservation of our rights under the Constituttion. N/T Big Blue Marble Apr 2012 #5

i can't cite just one. barbtries Apr 2012 #7

This is why we love you. Scuba Apr 2012 #11

lol barbtries Apr 2012 #20

Agree 100% Kath1 Apr 2012 #49

mine is pretty simple iwillalwayswonderwhy Apr 2012 #9

Also Article 1 section 8... Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #33

The composition of the Supreme Court. pnwmom Apr 2012 #12

Publicly funded elections RBitt Apr 2012 #14

yes this is the root of all our problems... money in politics ThomThom Apr 2012 #60

Amen. nt woo me with science Apr 2012 #70

Kicked, for Agreement. Volaris Apr 2012 #93

Human rights including health care, peace and economic and social justice. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #15

environmental justice, too. n/t antigone382 Apr 2012 #75

Yes. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #101

As a liberal and as a human being YankeyMCC Apr 2012 #16

not all democrats are liberal. Trying to paint them/us all is a conservative move pasto76 Apr 2012 #17

I wasn't painting. I asked the questions specifically of DU's liberals TeamsterDem Apr 2012 #22

If one is not a liberal democrat GawdisaMyth Apr 2012 #28

communication Mysfyt Apr 2012 #18

Holding the government accountable - **ALL** of them anywhere nt TownDrunk2 Apr 2012 #21

This year is the first time I'm a single issue voter lunatica Apr 2012 #23

I like your "world" as you've described it. Got room for another citizen? ;) nt TeamsterDem Apr 2012 #24

You'd help make my world possible lunatica Apr 2012 #29

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No one issue. They're all connected. If I had to choose, though, it's the economy. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #26

If I have to choose just one, I'll choose anti-war CrawlingChaos Apr 2012 #35

Anti war for me too Dokkie Apr 2012 #46

Absolutely Right! Kath1 Apr 2012 #48

It's hard to pick one issue, I've never been a one issue voter but life long demo Apr 2012 #37

PEACE Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #41

Yes! Kath1 Apr 2012 #47

Economic justice.. sendero Apr 2012 #44

Like barbtries, I can't cite just one Kath1 Apr 2012 #45

Ensuring that all Americans have equality of opportunity and a chance at upward mobility boxman15 Apr 2012 #50

health care. affordability, accessibility, insurance reform. pnwest Apr 2012 #51

Having a sane government. dkf Apr 2012 #53

Our ongoing failure to fully adopt and embrace the Metric System slackmaster Apr 2012 #54

As a disabled, gay woman Hatchling Apr 2012 #55

Support for public services and a social safety net. LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #56

Keeping a rapture ready Republican away from the nuclear launch codes NNN0LHI Apr 2012 #57

A Voice! longship Apr 2012 #58

Lowering the Social Security and Medicare B Calm Apr 2012 #59

Economic justice, protection and advancement of civil liberties, protection of the commons, TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #61

+1 antigone382 Apr 2012 #76

Civil rights. Iggo Apr 2012 #62

Electoral Reform, Electoral Reform, Electoral Reform Martin Eden Apr 2012 #63

Getting corporate money out of politics woo me with science Apr 2012 #64

social justice onethatcares Apr 2012 #65

Labor. Brickbat Apr 2012 #66

The rule of law taught_me_patience Apr 2012 #67

A leveled political play ground, equal rights for all Americans who all pay their fair share to play lonestarnot Apr 2012 #68

Climate change raouldukelives Apr 2012 #69

Bingo! broiles Apr 2012 #73

None treestar Apr 2012 #71

Stopping the Paul Ryan agenda scheming daemons Apr 2012 #72

How about stopping the Koch Brothers agenda? Initech Apr 2012 #88

All-encompassing sustainability antigone382 Apr 2012 #74

The social safety net superpatriotman Apr 2012 #77

Supreme Court appointees should be reliable liberals The Second Stone Apr 2012 #78

Economic justice SmileyRose Apr 2012 #79

At this particular moment, given what's happened with Anchorage's recent municipal election, Blue_In_AK Apr 2012 #80

Protecting our Consitutional rights LiberalEsto Apr 2012 #81

Equality (nt) bigwillq Apr 2012 #82

Universal human rights and oppurtunities nt YoungDemCA Apr 2012 #83

I think a sense of community, that we are all in this together and we must all work together Cleita Apr 2012 #84

Education. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #86

Number one: EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL! Initech Apr 2012 #87

Human rights, felix_numinous Apr 2012 #89

Democracy me b zola Apr 2012 #90

Animal Rights MoonRiver Apr 2012 #91

Single Payer Healthcare. Period. stlsaxman Apr 2012 #92

I have a gay Daughter who isn't in the military. cherokeeprogressive Apr 2012 #94

Ending the war on drugs. LetTimmySmoke Apr 2012 #95

Self-determination. MichaelMcGuire Apr 2012 #96

Unencumbered voting rights for all people over the age of 18... WCGreen Apr 2012 #98

That we expand the middle class lovemydog Apr 2012 #99

Truth. nt. Edim Apr 2012 #100

Economic justice Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #102

In a very broad nutshell Broken_Hero Apr 2012 #103

Human rights (nt) varelse Apr 2012 #104

Anything that promotes the common good and acceptable quality of life Liber-AL Apr 2012 #105

Economic justice. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #106