Chuck Schumer thinks we can learn something from Republicans (besides posing for a photo op at a shooting range). He says Republicans can sum up what they stand for in 6 words: traditional values, strong defense, smaller government. He challenges Democrats to think about distilling their own essence in the same away.
Keeping in mind that this is an aspirational description (certainly Republicans can’t claim they have actually shrunk — or even really tried to shrink — government), here is MY attempt at taking up the challenge to define the Democratic values:
Equal Opportunities; Civil Liberties; Global Community
The Last Liberal 