Liberals need more passion.

Liberals could well take a lesson from conservatives. By becoming just as passionate as conservatives when it comes to advocating their cause. Liberals, though, are too passive. Too laid back. Liberals don't like to think of themselves as going off the deep end. It's like contrasting an evangelical Christian with a Unitarian. Unitarians are more reserved. Placid. Like liberals. That's why you'll find liberals in a Unitarian congregation. Meanwhile, how many liberals are evangelicals? Hardly any. Because evangelicals are embarrassingly demomstrative. They let it all hang out. Like Jesus freaks. And they flock to the conservative ranks of the Republican Party. To the so-called lunatic fringe. And they're proud of it. Liberals, for the most part, run to the Democrats. And they are polite to the moderates in their party. Even reasonably courteous to blue dogs/conservatives. Liberals cast an image of toleration. In sharp contrast to the intolerant conservatives. In case of a war, liberals would take prisoners. Because it's the humane thing to do. Conservatives never take prisoners. They prefer killing the foe. They ain't gonna spend for room and board for prisoners of war. Conservatives are ruthless. And that's why they out-gun liberals in Congress. Liberals are capable of making noise. And making threats. But that's all it is. A sham. A bluff. Conservatives don't bluff. They go on a scorched-earth rampage. They'll die and kill for their cause. And that's precisely what liberals must learn to do. Engage the enemy. With immense passion and firepower. No more half-measures. Instead, an energetic pursuit of the liberal cause. Because it's far more compassionate than the conservative cause. --Jim Broede