The definition of "elitist" in Con-speak(republicant english, I suppose)

I get told I'm one of those liberal elitists.....so, what does that mean?

I believe in helping others that are less fortunate than me

I believe that government, done rightly, is a good thing--of for and by the people, not of for and by the corporations

I believe in universal health care for all, traditional not for profit insurance agents(like what we had before Reagan tore off the reigns of regulations and released the beast that we now know as "health insurance")

I believe that teaching all children in a productive and responsible way--that means not only teaching them "reading, riting, rithmatic" but how to debate, how to play, to draw, and different kinds of music-from Mozart to Lady GaGa and a little bit of Bach just to spice things up, ways to express themselves in a postive manner, just like I was able to do in the 60's.

I believe in making college and/or technical schools affordable for all.

I believe in supporting American companies and bringing back manufacturing jobs. To invest in our future through public monies and jobs. I believe that the working class and middle class(what's left of us) are the ones that need the stimulus to get this economy back in line, not banks and insurance companies.

I believe in have government agencies staffed and paid decently to watch over our water and food, among other things.

I believe in supporting our troops by keeping them out of unjust occupations of other countries.

I believe in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights to run my country, not someone's religious rules...those are for church or personal life, not to run ramshod over other people.

I worked for almost 30 years in a male maximum security working my way up from clerical to a correctional counselor--very elitist job, had cockroaches that were huge in my office and dealth with inmates who murdered/raped/robbed people...very elitist, cushy career.

I worked my way through college--just like so many other liberal elitists, people who are now teachers, social workers, lawyers, doctors. We have infiltrated most areas and are taking over. Hopefully, but we liberal elite haven't infiltrated The financial market yet...you can tell that by the horrid way THAT market is going.

So, yes, I am a liberal and proud of it. Yes I have a college education which I worked my ass off to get. If that makes me an elitist, so be it....just remember, I'm a bleeding heart liberal...and I shoot straight.