A Kennedy gem.

And a superb definition of a “Liberal.”  Makes me proud to be one.  Makes me want to stand at the top of a mountain and shout it for all to hear.

“If by a “Liberal” they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people-their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights and their civil liberties-someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a  “Liberal,” then I’m proud to say I’m a ‘Liberal’.”  from Profiles in Courage