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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
To Tex, Indy, Colly Wolly and others of similar political persuasions: what does Faust mean when he says "I am liberal in terms of human values and human rights"?
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President Faust reminds me of the older Democrats I'm acquainted with who lived through the Great Depression. They learned the importance of fiscal responsibility the hard way, but they also lived at a time when government came to the rescue. There is a reverence for the policies of FDR and they look at him as saving the American middle and lower classes. It's a political philosophy that appreciates Labor Unions and is leary of unabashed capitalism.
When he says that he's liberal on human values, I'm not sure what that means. There are a couple of interpretations. He could have been referring to social issues such as abortion, death penalty, gay rights, etc. He could have also been referring to the actual value of human life and the role that government has in ensuring that it's citizen's needs are taken care of. I'm not sure. I wouldn't be surprised or offended, nor would I have any less respect for President Faust if it was either or both interpretations.