liberal
[lib-er-uh l, lib-ruh l]
adjective
1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
2. (often initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
3. of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism, especially the freedom of the individual and governmental guarantees of individual rights and liberties.
4. favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, especially as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.
5. favoring or permitting freedom of action, especially with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers.
6. of or relating to representational forms of government rather than aristocracies and monarchies.
7. free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant: a liberal attitude toward foreigners.
I claim to be conservative in the old sense of that word (which is why "curmudgeon" fits me well - often my mind works at the turn of the century - 18th-19th, not 20th-21st) and do not agree with today's definitions that dems are all liberals and repubs are all conservatives. Both parties suck equally. I agree with the above definitions 3 through 7, which would, by those definitions, make me a liberal. But the key factors in those lines are "guarantees of individual rights" and "guaranteed by law" and "protection of civil liberties." Those are why I call myself a constitutionalist... basic rights as set forth by the founding fathers, not unlimited freedom to murder or riot or sue someone because they refused to bake you a cake. "We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone" should still be valid.
Sadly there is no such thing as a conservative any more and liberals are more socialist than anything now a days. I want people who are fiscally responsible with my tax dollars, stand for the constitution no matter what and represent those who elected them, not the political party. In truth, I hate Republicans as much as I hate Democrats and they are both to blame for the condition of our country. I am so sick and tired of the political grand standing and finger pointing and would love to see term limits where such thing as career politician would become just a bad dream.
100% agreement with that statement.
Now, for the sake of this community and those who do not wish to comment or even read political BS, I will not say any more on this subject. <smooch>


