[Vision2020] A Liberal World

[Melynda Huskey]

Dear Mike,

I know I sound like a broken record, but I can't possibly let this go.

Christian and liberal are not contradictory terms.  Some of us are liberals 
precisely *because* we are Christians.

What kind of town would I want?  Me, the Christian liberal?

One in which citizens treated each other civilly and respectfully.  One in 
which the most vulnerable people--children, for example--were safe from 
oppression, abuse, and harm.  One in which our local governing bodies 
reflected our population, and were scrupulous about protecting the rights of 
the minority.  One in which we cared for our physical environment and were 
careful stewards of limited resources such as water and clean air.  One in 
which local businesses (like my kids' favorite place on Planet Earth, 
Hodgins) weren't endangered by enormous chains which gain a competitive 
advantage by exploiting producers and workers.  A town in which lesbian and 
gay families were treated just like their heterosexual counterparts, and had 
the same civil rights.  One in which neither personal nor institutional 
racism prevailed.  One in which a rich diversity of faith communities 
flourished.  One in which our extraordinary public library was appreciated, 
and funded, as it deserves.  A town in which people with disabilities could 
enter every business and every public building without barriers, could vote 
freely, and could be employed.  A town without meth labs or 
Neo-Nazi/Confederate/Christian Identity organizations.  A town in which the 
University of Idaho was a respected and trusted institution.

I could go on, but I bet you've got the idea.

Melynda Huskey


>From: "Mike Lawyer" <mike_l@moscow.com>
>To: <vision2020@moscow.com>
>Subject: [Vision2020] A Liberal World
>Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 09:05:17 -0800
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>Hello all,
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>As I was reading Dr. Gier's letter regarding the progressive stance on
>clothing and sexuality in Denmark, it occurred to me that there seems to be
>a particular direction the liberal folks would like society to go.
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>The question that springs to mind from all this is: If there weren't any
>Christians getting in the way of progress and the liberal folks could have
>everything they wanted with no restrictions, what would the world look 
>like?
>And specifically, what would Moscow look like?
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>Thanks,
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>Mike Lawyer
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