How to Be a Liberal Republican

In politics sometimes, it seems easy to categorize a person by their party affiliation. A Republican is conservative and a Democrat is liberal. That is too limiting and shortsighted. Party affiliation does not eliminate individual thought. Defying these stereotypes is not always easy, but that is what democracy is based on--freedom of thought and choice.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

1. Trust in a women's right to choose. Roe vs. Wade was a landmark decision that gave a woman the right to choose her own destiny. This country's basic tenets are freedom and liberty. The Liberal Republican understands this and supports, defends and trusts in this right to choose.

2. Believe in evolution. Evolution while controversial in some areas of the Republican party, is not the hot button topic in liberal wing of the Republican party. Liberal Republicans accept the scientific evidence in this case.

3. Maintain equality for all, including gays and lesbians. Again, this country is based on liberty and freedom for all. A liberal republican believes in excluding no one based on his or her sexual orientation.

4. Support stem cell research. Stem cell research has the possibility to save and extend millions of lives throughout the world. A liberal Republican believes in allowing science to determine its own course regardless of their personal beliefs on issues.

5. Protect the environment. With weather patterns becoming more and more erratic, the liberal Republican understands the importance of the environment to the survival of future generations. Environmental threats and concerns are to be one of the main topics in elections for the next generation or more.

6. Keep an open mind. Liberal Republicans understand that they may not have all the answers and that some questions are still unanswered. Too many politicians think that an issue is black and white. A liberal Republican realizes the nuances and grey areas that come with some issues.

[tribalfury]

on 4/5/2009 Pfft! That's called a RINO... Rupublican In Name Only. A liberal republican is someone who is Pro-Military, Pro-Small Government, Pro-Gun Rights (and the other 9 original amendments) but is Pro equal rights too...no problems with anyone, regardless of persuasion. The best government stays out of the bedroom, and mostly out of our wallets. And out of doctor/patient privilege, regardless of the issue, abortion included. I can be pro life, but against a law that bans abortion. I am for life, but I think the worst thing in the world would be a government that FORCES a woman to carry an unwanted pregnancy. Savvy? My friends can by gay or straight, I only care what is in their hearts, not in their bedrooms. But to be my friend, you must love freedom and life. I realize this makes me unpopular on both sides, but I am willing to stand my ground on this and I'm sure I would not be alone.

[ArtistoftheMind]

on 10/18/2008 Cool! Thank you. I think I may be a liberal republican so this is helpful. =)

The reason it sounds like a democrat, Therealscl, I think, is because people associate liberal with democrat so much that they think they're inseparable. What the Instructions described really is just liberal.

[therealscl]

on 12/12/2007 That sounds like a Democrat to me!