I’m deputized to write this column on some of my opinions as a Democrat. Though I’ve got lots of them, I’m not sure how well I’ll be able to carry off this task. First, I really prefer to describe myself as democratic rather than own the name of Democrat. Why? Mainly because I’ve changed my opinions on so many things since I began to think I had them that I prefer not to wear any sticky label anymore. I’d rather tell myself that I’m open-minded, not empty-headed. Here’s where I came from: Way back, I swam in a nurturing amniotic ...