On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:27:10 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould
wrote:

On Jan 30, 1:05?pm, John H. wrote:


Very well said. Almost unbelievable. It shows an acceptance of personal
responsibility that I'd thought pretty nonexistent in liberals.

Of course, you're 'independent'. I'd forgotten.

I'm politically independent. But philosophically, what *you* would
probably consider a radical liberal. As a liberal, I take personal
responsibility very seriously. The more I can do for myself, the less
I need the intrusion of your Republican or Democratic parties with
their professional con men, accomplished liars, and organized hatreds.

Try an experiment. Take your prejudices and stereotypes, (just one at
a time, no reason to endure too large a shock at once), and ask
yourself "What if this isn't right? What if every conservative,
liberal, black, white, Latino, man, woman, Republican, Democrat, etc
doesn't fit the very narrow pigeon hole to which I have mentally
assigned them?"

Most people are far more accomplished and complex than we care to
imagine. I know that even people who disagree with me can be worthy
and valuable assets to society. I know that sometimes (maybe not too
often) they actually turn out to have a better perspective of certain
issues than I do. Consider challenging your own stereotypes- You might
find the process very LIBERAting. :-)


I will save this sermonette. I like the smiley face at the end, and the
implication that you are without stereotypes and prejudices.

Yes, I have some stereotypes. Several are reinforced on a daily, nay,
hourly basis right here. You've probably not noticed.
--
John H