Reply #18: Gun control is a huge issue

[ruggerson]

in a number of swing states. Why do you think Kerry went tromping around in his duck suit during the elections? We need a consistent, coherent belief system that makes sense to Americans. Traditional liberalism, as it has come to be defined to the average voter, doesn't cut it. This piece and others are attempting to artfully define a common sense approach to liberalism which is progressive, responsible, fair and, very importantly, helps to begin to marginalize modern conservatism as the party wedded to out of control, big nanny, intrusive government.