I am drawing some of the material from my blog posts and am generating generating quite a bit more from new research and contemplation. I count about 157 pages in 8 1/2 by 11 format, which, I am told, will come to approximately 105 pages in book form. I'm probably about two-thirds finished with the project.
Here's a brief excerpt:
Being liberal is fun. It’s fun to be right on the questions of the day, it’s fun to be on the right side of history and it’s fun to have a clear moral conscience about human issues. A liberal is motivated out of a sense of love and community spirit, beginning with a belief in the equality and dignity of every human being. That is why liberals have always been the strongest defenders of civil and political rights. A liberal is concerned first with human needs—what do people need to make their lives freer, healthier and more prosperous—and then looks for opportunities to help secure them.The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines liberalism as: ”a political philosophy based on belief in progress, the essential goodness of the human race, and the autonomy of the individual and standing for the protection of political and civil liberties; specifically: such a philosophy that considers government as a crucial instrument for amelioration of social inequities (as those involving race, gender, or class).”That means a liberal is an idealist, someone who envisions a better world and wants to help bring it about. Because a liberal is an idealist who wants to make things better in the world, liberals tend to embrace beneficial change, that is, change for the good. Another term for beneficial change is progress and so liberals are often referred to as progressives. At one time there was even a political party in America called the Progressive Party that embodied these ideals.
I am happy to get your reactions, feedback and suggestions.
Steve
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