assbob, you are completely confused as to what a liberal is. You've fallen into the stereotype trap, defining liberals by the specific interests of some minority group which votes for liberals.
We are not all minorities, welfare recipients, gays, or any other definition. Most of us are middle America, working the same jobs, raising the same families, pursuing the same dreams as any right winger. We're the children of immigrants, mostly European. We settled the West, built industries, made scientific discoveries, and paid our taxes. Some of us are Medal of Honor recipients, some of us are billionaires, some of us have vanquished serious diseases.
We are no more all Al Sharpton than you are all Sarah Palin.
So, before you again paint all of us with your monochrome paintbrush, here, learn what a liberal is. If you can understand what we are, you might want to become a liberal too.
Unless you don't like what we believe.
liberal
?adjective
1.
favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
2.
( often initial capital letter ) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
3.
of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism.
4.
favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, especially as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.
5.
favoring or permitting freedom of action, especially with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers.
6.
of or pertaining to representational forms of government rather than aristocracies and monarchies.
7.
free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant: a liberal attitude toward foreigners.
8.
open-minded or tolerant, especially free of or not bound by traditional or conventional ideas, values, etc.
9.
characterized by generosity and willingness to give in large amounts: a liberal donor.
10.
given freely or abundantly; generous: a liberal donation.
11.
not strict or rigorous; free; not literal: a liberal interpretation of a rule.
12.
of, pertaining to, or based on the liberal arts.
