liberalism

Why is Obama ashamed of wearing the liberal badge of honor? Why does he run away from the very label that FDR, Harry Truman, JFK and LBJ all honestly embraced? But most of all, why does Obama choose to distance himself from many the vast majority of his own supporters who proudly embrace liberalism?

I’m not the only one who noticed this disturbing occurence. Eric Alterman as well as the Boston Globe have also taken notice. Here’s how the Boston Globe reported it:

AUSTIN, Texas - In his radio and TV ads that are blanketing Texas, Barack Obama claims a chief executive can make more money "in 10 minutes" than an ordinary worker makes in a year. Obama wants to end the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, enact a national health plan, offer a $4,000-a-year tuition reimbursement in exchange for national service, and have the government intervene to prevent home foreclosures.
But he doesn't want anyone to call him a liberal.

This was originally posted at Talk to Action.

The Catholic Right, Forty-eight in a Series

This originally was posted at Talk to Action.

In last week's post I discussed how neoconservative allies of the Religious Right try to control the discourse by demonizing opponents as being godless. With that in mind, I hope to explain their technique in greater detail and then offer a way to break their grip -- to our considerable advantage.

Enemy/Friend