i believe that we have more in common than we are led to believe
i believe that Jesus meant it when he said "blessed are the peacemakers"
i believe in hard work and a living wage
i believe in compassion, service, and justice
i believe in a free press that isn't for sale
i believe that the common good and what's good for business are not the same thing
i believe in safe, affordable housing, access to health care, and public education
i believe that the health of a nation is inextricably linked to the welfare of its children, elderly, and poor
i believe in giving the hungry a fish, teaching them to fish, and holding polluters accountable for poisoning the water supply
i believe that budgets are moral documents
i believe that humility and admitting mistakes are strengths
i believe that questioning our government is patriotic
i believe that dialogue, discussion, and honest questions trump false choices and easy answers
i am proud of america when she lives up to her ideals and disappointed when she fails to
i am thankful to be an american and thankful for the freedoms we enjoy
i believe that no demographic is more authentically american than any other, and i believe our differences make this country great
i am a real american, and i vote
