Are YOU a LIBERAL??? [View All]

[feistydem]

Merriam-Webster's definition...

LIBERAL: BROAD-MINDED; especially : not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or traditional forms
6 a : of, favoring, or based upon the principles of liberalism b capitalized : of or constituting a political party advocating or associated with the principles of political liberalism; especially : of or constituting a political party in the United Kingdom associated with ideals of individual especially economic freedom, greater individual participation in government, and constitutional, political, and administrative reforms designed to secure these objectives
: a person who is liberal: as a : one who is open-minded or not strict in the observance of orthodox, traditional, or established forms or ways b capitalized : a member or supporter of a liberal political party c : an advocate or adherent of liberalism especially in individual rights

LIBERALISM: lib·er·al·ism
:a political philosophy based on belief in progress, the essential goodness of the human race, and the autonomy of the individual and standing for the protection of political and civil liberties

(http://www.merriamwebster.com)


...and this is the GOPs idea of a 'dirty word' in politics?


So how about...

CONSERVATISM: con·ser·va·tism
:disposition in politics to preserve what is established b : a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, stressing established institutions , and preferring gradual development to abrupt change
:the tendency to prefer an existing or traditional situation to change


...that sounds pretty dull


TGIL (Thank God I'm a Liberal)!! We're obviously having a lot more fun.