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The president who did most for Israel was Jimmy Carter — the same Carter who has sometimes been described as an Israel-hater. --- Martin Van Creveld

Why I am a Progressive

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Mike Lux over at Open Left has a great run down of why he is a progressive. I echo this list. After going through a history of what Progressives have accomplished in history, he asks what we can accomplish in the future (i.e. almost everything that comprises modern American life). In the comments, tell us why you are a progressive and what you want progressives to accomplish in the future:

Here is the list:

Great Question

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p62nklIRajs&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2009%2F05%2F15%2Fscritti-politti-may-15-20_n_204142.html&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]Obama's bullshit reason to not release more photo's is not only crap it is put against another policy Obama is trying to avoid which is Don't Ask don't tell. If…

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I am going to the convention tomorrow, not as a delegate, but as press. And it is just as well, because I can’t decide between Daniello and McGlinchey. There are things I like about both and things I don’t like about both.

But since we are all passing on the endorsement letters we receive, here is one from Pat Ewing, the Sussex County Chair. Now, this letter may have an opposite affect. Read one of the last sentences. I will highlight it for you:

Shorter version: Waaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Republican presidents tend to create a more target-rich environment, not just for liberals but (I think) for everybody. Mostly, though, it's because Republicans out of power go out of their…

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Now we are seeing the credit card banks -- one of Delaware's most important industries -- pleading poor mouth and dire financial straits if Congress put a cap on the…