Do I wake or sleep?

I think one of the interesting things about debating with this electronic group on lj is that you can't really put anyone in a box. I would hate to think that I have devolved to a party-line yesman. Look, I do support universal healthcare and I am not afriad of socialism and I do (to a degree), support social programs. I have seen myself some eggregious abuses of the system, but I believe in regulation before elimination. However, I am vehemently pro-Israel, not a popular "liberal" view. I support marriage equality. I support the military and I do not think that I know better than those with experience in that arena, I don't. I do feel like a victim of over-taxation sometimes. I believe that tax brackets should be based on where you live. You can argue that people choose to live in more expensive areas, but they contribute to the GNP by doing it and should not be taxed the same as those who make the same amount in a suburb of Knoxville, TN. Sadly, the more time I spend in family court, the less I want to back the reproductive rights of specific individuals. I thought Gearge Bush was a bad leader and I think that Nancy Pelosi is bad at leading a majority party. Oh, and I think that Candace should be able to take her girlfriend to the prom.