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11 Jul 2008 @ 05:04 am	brandonburt signed up.	Delete
11 Jul 2008 @ 05:50 am	brandonburt voted YES on the poll, "Do you support FG Bill #1?."	Delete
11 Jul 2008 @ 05:50 am	brandonburt voted YES on the poll, "Do you support FG Bill #3?."	Delete
11 Jul 2008 @ 05:51 am	brandonburt voted NO on the poll, "Do you support FG Bill #5?."	Delete
11 Jul 2008 @ 05:54 am	brandonburt voted YES on the poll, "Should it be legal for citizens to own handguns?."	Delete
11 Jul 2008 @ 05:56 am	brandonburt voted YES on the poll, "Should gay marriage be legalized?."	Delete
11 Jul 2008 @ 06:17 am	brandonburt voted NO on the poll, "Do you support FG Bill #4?."	Delete
11 Jul 2008 @ 06:26 am	brandonburt voted YES on the poll, "Should the use of medical marijuana be legalized in all states?."	Delete
11 Jul 2008 @ 06:26 am	brandonburt voted YES on the poll, "Is Congress doing a good job?."	Delete
11 Jul 2008 @ 06:29 am	brandonburt voted NO on the poll, "Do you agree with Obama's position on FISA?."	Delete
11 Jul 2008 @ 06:32 am	brandonburt voted YES on the poll, "Did the White House manipulate climate documents?."	Delete

I’m a 40-year-old editor for an independent weekly in the Western United States. I love my country, but I’m alarmed at the direction U.S. politics has taken during the past several years.

Still, I’m optimistic that Americans are on the verge of regaining that positive, forward-looking, can-do attitude we’ve held throughout our nation’s history.

I advocate individual liberty. The state should never limit the freedom of citizens simply for the sake of protecting them from the consequences of their own decisions. For instance, bars and restaurants whose owners/employees choose to prohibit or permit smoking should be free to do so, since patrons are free to visit the establishments or not, as they see fit.

However, the state should limit behaviors causing actual material harm. For instance, the state should prosecute theft, embezzlement and violent crimes, etc.

Our freedoms are paramount, and the Bill of Rights must be reinvigorated.

Social justice is equally important. People must be free to reach their full potential. Too often, class and corporate concerns thwart individual liberty. By working to actively remove unfair obstacles which society places in the paths of some of its citizens, we can achieve a more just and a freer society.

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