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Entries tagged with 'Liberal'On Chicago's loss of the Olympics: I don't cheer for the right to loseI've always considered myself politically moderate to liberal, and so I have sometimes been accused of being unpatriotic by those on the right who seem to think they have a corner on patriotism. Yet, I have never in my life... Don't like Fox? Don't watchRe: "Please keep up the heat," by Sandra Shahwan, Sunday Letters. Shahwan's statement that "almost all" on the Fox News Channel "spread lies to the uneducated in America" points out the typical liberal's opinion of himself: that is, "We are... Feedback on Sen. Edward Kennedy's death: Left issues tacky comments, tooRe: "Sadly, Kennedy's death brings out worst in some," by James Ragland, Saturday Metro column. Pardon me. Did I miss the Ragland musings condemning the vile things said about Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Strom Thurmond and many others upon their... I'll bet on a sure thingRe: "Sotomayor pledges 'fidelity to the law' -- Judge rejects GOP charges of bias-driven rulings -- Lawmakers invoke past nominee battles, begin questions today," Tuesday news story. Don't make me laugh! If Sonia Sotomayor doesn't vote with Justice Ruth Bader... On fighting terrorism: Cheney takes Obama to taskRe: "Obama defends closing -- U.S. prisons can handle terror suspects, he insists," Friday news story. Former Vice President Dick Cheney took President Barack Obama to task. No contest. Cheney, the media's favorite whipping boy, told a national audience, in... On Points: Dreher's no conservativeRe: "Sound and fury -- If Limbaugh represents the future of conservatism, count me out, says Rod Dreher," and "Limbaugh's speech showed needed consistency and courage, says Mark Davis," last Sunday Points. Dreher called himself a conservative. Mark Davis is... Why talk radio lists to rightRe: "Demand diverse talk radio," by Jerry Wayne Borchardt, Saturday Letters. Borchardt should read your entire editorial page. He complains that talk radio is too conservative. The editors explain that beer is sold at Six Flags because some patrons like... Advice a liberal would loveRe: "Why I spoke up at this Oscar movie -- 'The Wrestler' was wonderful for me, but not the 4-year-old sitting five rows down, says Mark Davis," Sunday Points. Isn't it interesting that Davis bemoans "liberals" with their "social engineering,"... Liberal change just takes timeRe: "Curtain time for the culture wars? Obama may keep the casualties low, but this isn't a conflict he can end, says Rod Dreher," Sunday Points. Liberal views astigmatic? Practically all Americans are liberal, just at different velocities. Despite a... Record deficits tell the storyRe: "Finding a better answer," by Buddy Byrd, Wednesday Letters. Byrd contended that a "liberal majority in Congress did the spending the last few years, not the Republicans." If by "liberal majority" he meant Democrats, he must have missed the... Finding a better answerRe: "Hensarling is still digging," by Jim Barber, Saturday Letters. Many Americans are glad Jeb Hensarling is still digging. Just in case Barber missed it, our liberal majority in Congress did the spending the last few years, not the Republicans.... Obviously, we're moving leftRe: "Wiser for Our Troubles -- 2008 -- a difficult year taught us many lessons," Saturday Editorials. I suppose it is indicative of The Dallas Morning News' leftward tilt that it numbers among "30 years of conservative dominance of American... Whose role to help with poverty?Re: "Bleeding-heart tightwads -- Nicholas Kristof tries to shame liberals into being more charitable," Wednesday Viewpoints. Thanks to Nicholas Kristof for honestly reporting what many of us conservatives have known for years. Liberals profess being compassionate. However, it's just with... Some decisions from the rightConservatives always tell the "evil liberals" that we legislate from the bench. I have some questions for conservatives, then. Who pushes for overturning Roe vs. Wade because the judgment does not agree with their ideals? Who pushes for constitutional bans... No liberal mandateThis past election was not a mandate for a liberal form of government but a repudiation of current policies by a majority of moderates. What Republicans need do to have a voice in government for the next few years is... 'Progressive': Nobody's fooledRe: "With dying liberalism, what's left? Growing progressive movement leaves room for disagreement, says Shawn Williams," Monday Viewpoints. The reason Mr. Williams calls himself a "progressive" instead of a "liberal" is answered by his own column: "Conservatives have demonized the... 'Liberal' tag taintedConservatives have made "liberal" into a dirty word. Heaven help any politician so labeled. Think for a moment: If your children can go to school and not to the factory, if you make a living wage and work a 40-hour... Politics and moralityThese are the results of an online test I took -- you can take it here -- that graphs your political orientation around what the University of Virginia psychiatrist who devised it calls the Five Psychological Bases of Morality.... Palin -- sarcastic? snide? shrill?That's the way reporters, pundits and bloggers have described her zinger of a speech last night to the RNC. Are they sexist? Think about it. Were she a man reacting to heavy political fire for days, the description might be... This newspaper -- right or left?Which way do you think we lean? Liberal or conservative? THe question popped into my head because of two blog readers who posted yesterday with different views. -- Don talked about "the conservative republican bias of the DMN." --... |