Reply #157: I don't think being a moderate

[sufrommich]

really needs to be vilified as some sort of orwellian "war is peace"stance.I consider myself a moderate liberal democrat.I have never voted for a republican in my life.I am pro choice,I want the religious right to mind their own business,I want fair labor practices and strong unions,I want a universal health program,I think 2 adults should be able to legally marry,and I don't want to engage in war for stupid reasons.I'm not interested in forcibly marching anyone out of the party.That being said the Republicans have been pointing to the most over the top leftist in this party and painting us all the same color,and it has worked in spades for them.I cringe at some of the things I see on this board,and I'm a Democrat!I saw a post that started out "Americans are pigs",some in this very thread have hinted that moderation is fascist.I'm not trying to kick anyone out the door,but I believe my views are probably more in line with the average democrat and that we need to start speaking up.That doesn't mean I'm insisting that anyone else be silenced.