What is a Liberal...

Well for starters, I would guess that most people on the planet are liberals. Certainly, the vast majority of everyday Americans are.

That's because the definition of being a liberal also means:

Someone who cares more about his neighbors, his friends and his family than the almighty dollar.

Someone who cares more about the good of society as a whole, than him/her-self.

Someone who will offer someone in need a helping hand.

Someone who puts human values ahead of personal profits and wealth.

Someone who believes in helping the weakest among us to survive, rather than saying "tough luck...do it on your own!"

Someone who believes in leaving the planet a better place for our future generations than how we found it.

Someone who is open-minded and believes in progress and being open to new ideas and improvements on past ways of doing things.

Liberalism is about community. It's about gathering together to help us all be a more successful society. It's about throwing aside the personal gain and greed in favor of everyone getting a fair chance at survival. It's about helping the least amongst us share in what our world has to offer, rather than pushing them off to the side and taking theirs for ours...just because we can.

It's about humility, compassion and tolerance, and not being judgmental.

It's about doing what's 'right' in the world.

I am proud to be a "liberal".