33 Reasons I'm a Liberal (guest post)

It's not originally mine but still true for me:

1. I believe in science
2. I believe corporations are businesses, not people
3. I believe in equal rights, regardless of sexual orientation
4. I believe that 47% of Americans aren’t looking for a government handout
5. I believe in climate change, not that God has decided to use weather to “punish sin”
6. I believe we must learn from history, not repeat it
7. I believe women deserve the same rights as men
8. I believe our sexual orientation is something we’re born with, not something we choose
9. I believe immigration is what has made this country great, not what will bring it down
10. I believe freedom for all means freedom for all
11. I believe we have the right to own guns, but our Second Amendment says “well regulated” for a reason
12. I believe in a living wage
13. I believe you don’t create wealth by giving rich people more money
14. I believe welfare helps the poor, it doesn’t punish the rich
15. I believe health care is a right, not something for only those who can afford it
16. I believe a woman has the right to choose what to do with her own body
17. I believe a country is judged based on how they treat their poor, not their rich
18. I believe there needs to be an economic threshold which we don’t let Americans fall below
19. I believe we are not “entitled” to Social Security and Medicare, we paid into these programs–we earn these benefits
20. I believe while we are all born in the same country, we are not all created equal, some people do need help
21. I believe investing in education is more important than investing in bombs
22. I believe nation building here is more important than the Middle East
23. I believe rape—is rape
24. I believe demand creates jobs, not tax cuts
25. I believe in those “union thugs” like teachers, fire fighters and police officers
26. I believe we support our military by not cutting VA benefits and only sending our troops off to war when there are no other options
27. I believe we all have the right to follow whichever religion we want, or no religion at all, and our government should represent no singular set of religious beliefs
28. I believe our Constitution doesn’t only protect the rights for which I agree, that it sometimes protects rights I disagree with
29. I believe that being unemployed doesn’t mean you’re lazy, and most individuals who don’t have a job—want one
30. I believe in an United States for the people, by the people, means we protect the people–we don’t leave them to suffer if they hit hard times
31. I believe we should protect the weakest among us first, not the richest
32. I believe we shouldn’t go broke trying to live healthier and longer
33. I believe we should put people before profits

Funny thing is, too, a lot of these used to be assumed here in America--we've gotten away from them.

You wouldn't think we'd have to debate number 12, would you? Or 31. Or 33. Or...

Crazy.  In so many ways.

Link to original post:  35 Reasons Why I’m A Liberal