I am a LIBERAL

Equal pay for equal work; child labor laws; representative government; equal rights for all citizens; freedom of speech; freedom of religion; freedom to publish; the people's right to keep and bare arms; the freedom of assembly; no slavery; the freedom of petition ; and the rights to be free of unreasonable search and seizure; cruel and unusual punishment; and compelled self incrimination.

I believe in restricting government power by keeping it from making any laws establishment of religion. By prohibiting any government from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law and just compensation. In criminal cases, it requires indictment by Grand Juries for any capitol or "infamous crime," the guarantees a speedy public trial with an impartial and local jury, and prohibits double jeopardy.

These concepts if, thought, spoken or written will have you exiled at best, imprisoned, tortured or killed by the majority of governments taking a space at the U.N.. Many of these same leaders are worshiped by the Progressives, Socialists and Fascist living amongst us. Just as Mussolini was praised for making the trains run on time, Castro is worshiped for his health care. Meanwhile remember that Guantanamo Bay is the smallest political prison on the island of Cuba.

WE humans of Liberal ideals, not to be trite, must “think globally and act locally”. Until all of the peoples of the world have these natural freedoms, these human rights, it will not matter if the carbon levels and the oceans rise. To allow ourselves to have these freedoms frittered away, in our own lands, is just as deadly as having terrorist, socialist or fascist invaded or destroy us. Faster than the glaciers can melt freedom can be taken, if you don't believe it ask the seniors of Europe how fleeting the fall can be. Ask those seniors in eastern Europe how joyous life is under such a progressive system.

In the world in which I live fully 80 percent of the humans do not have these freedoms, so excuse me if I can not get worked up over someone eating a cat in China. If you are one of those people that are incensed about animals, ozone or “Mr Bush”. I'm not going to tell you your wrong, but I will tell you to divert your energy, focus and allow humans to become free. Asking someone to change a behavior is easier if their body and soul are free to accept a new ideal. And in the gripping hand, be prepared to have to have your ideas rejected outright. Freedom works both ways and acceptance of your ideas in a free society shall not be mandatory. And just remember acceptance is not the same as tolerance and we all play in the same sand box, tolerance and civility are the keys.

It is my hope that we humans push for these liberal ideas in every corner of the world. We must reject the Progressives, Socialist and religious myrmidons, who by some virtue of self importance know whats best for you. By the same token we must also guard ourselves form the Fascist, Communist and Demi-gods who also know they are what is best for you.

HASIII ;aka STONEKNIVES 49 today 6 October 2007