Go ahead, call me liberal

All of a sudden, during the presidential election campaigns, "liberalism" became a profane word, a stigma that no one except the brave Howard Dean wished to be associated with.

All the liberals out there that shy away from being called "liberal" should re-examine what "conservatism" and "liberalism" stand for. It is as simple as looking up the definition of these words in your Merriam-Webster's dictionary.

Conservatism is a political philosophy based on social stability and tradition with a tendency to prefer any existing situation to change.

Liberalism is a political philosophy based on belief in progress, the essential goodness of the human race and the autonomy of the individual.

Go ahead, make my day. Stigmatize me with liberalism. I am proud to be a liberal.

Hami Abghari

Spokane, WA

The Spokesman Review