This doesn't appear, as mentioned, to carry the weight of the Hippocratic Oath and is obviously not as well known among the general public.
Politically, my friend considers himself a Progressive. If that's what he thinks he is, who am I to tell him differently? However, from my perspective, he's more of a Democrat in a very American political party sort of way than he is a Progressive. He's very quick to defend President Obama and equally quick to disparage a professional American politician who is a member of The Republican Party. I would compare him to the "corporate NGOs" that, when begun, were very much grassroots movements but have since become, for lack of a better term "big NGOs". I consider MoveOn.org, TrueMajority and CommonCause "big NGOs" When you read "big NGOs", think "big oil", "big tobacco" and other "bigs" that Liberals and/or Progressives have been fighting for years.
As much as I respect many of my friend's opinions, I consider him a Democratic Party apologist. It isn't difficult for a self described Progressive to find him or herself in this position. The media with which most people in The FUSA are familiar and from which most people in The FUSA get their information have made it abundantly clear that there are only two serious American political parties. One party is represented by the color blue and the other by the color red. When talking heads attempt to predict the outcomes of elections, the discussion always seems to center around whether an area will remain red, turn red, remain blue or turn blue. When this media talks about swing areas, it's very appropriate for one to think of the sandbox equipment with which children play. Swings in a sandbox move in two directions, back and forth. Likewise, a swing area in The FUSA is an area that could go "either" way; it's not an area that could go any way.
I, on the other hand, think that the only two situations under which the death penalty would be acceptable are if it is used to kill corporate personhood or if it's used to kill the Electoral College. In fact, I may go as far as to say that the two least serious political parties in America are The Democrats and The Republicans.
Anyone who's gotten this far and is wondering about the debate concerning war and who actually is responsible for the killing that happens during war can now breathe easier. My tangential journey was necessary to clarify why my friend has his opinion and why it's wrong.
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