WINNER of the Liberal Agenda Contest

http://www.prospect.org/weblog/archives/2005/05/index.html#006316

From The American Prospect Online

When we closed our liberal agenda contest back in February, we neglected to post the winner here on Tapped. We regret the omission, and are happy to announce that Todd Washburn's entry topped the list:

Liberals believe our common humanity endows each of us, individually, with the right to freedom, self-government, and opportunity; and binds all of us, together, in responsibility for securing those rights.

Todd powerfully captured the two intertwined sensibilities that underlay the liberal project: that every person should have the chance to thrive, but that that goal can only be achieved in a community that recognizes the obligations it entails. From there, of course, we can all argue about what is specifically required, but the core principles are clear.
Thanks to Todd and to everyone else who contributed!

--The Editors

Posted by jdubner at 04:30 PM

http://www.prospect.org/weblog/archives/2005/05/index.html#006316

Nicely said, Todd!