Do you believe this is the proper definition of liberalism?  The answer is coming up!!?
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An anarchists dream come true.\n\nThis is more like it.\n\nThe Liberal Agenda\n\n•attack American traditions, specifically Christian traditions and the traditional American family\n•engage in "get-even" policies that support discrimination when it benefits historically disadvantaged groups\n•punish and/or discourage achievement through taxation and fiscal policies\n•use the rulings of the Judicial branch of the government as de facto law, irrevocable by anything short of Constitutional amendment or a future court ruling, thus bypassing the legislative process. Roe V. Wade is the most frequently cited example of "judicial activism". (48 million dead and counting)\n•weaken the military strength and morale of the country by vilifying the practice of armed combat and hesitating to use force when it appears necessary\n•use regulatory bodies over private enterprise to accomplish social goals and restrict competition (government, education, labor and health care)\n•establish secular and progressive social policy, including support for gay marriage, abortion, liberal drug policy, euthanasia and prostitution legalization.\n•implement a foreign policy supporting the selected protection of human rights and multiculturalism through activism, social intervention and violence (social anarchism)
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I answer proudly to both the liberal and progressive labels. To me the defining goals of liberal politics are (in order of importance):\n-- Equality\n-- Fairness\n-- Freedom
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There is nothing wrond with being liberal, its the opposite of conservative...  Liberal covers the entire left side of the political spectrum - it's generic for people who believe in individualism, freedom, equality, the social contract and rational evidence-based (as opposed to morality-based) public policy but often disagree on the application of these principles.
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HAHAHAHAHA...all those liberals just put exactly the same answer...what more proof do we need that liberals can't think for themselves?
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What an EXCELLENT\n\n\nINTELLIGENT\n\nPOINT!\n\nThat was a great thought. One that a Liberal could never get.\n\nKEEP up the GOOD fight...FIGHT THEM!!!\n\nWE WILL WIN!!!!\n\nLiberals hate us!!! I LOVE that!!!\n\nPLEASE keep posting...never let them get you down!!
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Friend - Liberal here, and pacifist.  Though much of war is ugly and sad, yes, good does come of wars.  There are the thousand little good things that happen every day...friendships made, some one lost is found, a child smiles...and the greater good, such as the end of the reign of Hitler...and yes, even of Saddam.  I am also a pragmatic liberal pacifist who realizes there will be wars as long as man lives on earth to wage them, just as there always has been.  Whether the good outweighs the bad, I cannot say.  Ask me when my son is safely home from Iraq for the last time...and do not be so quick to predict what a liberal will say.  Grace and Peace
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I think it's all a matter of perception. When liberals, such as myself, do present evidence to back a claim up, it is often viewed by SOME neocon nutjobs as vicious and nearsighted when in fact it proves to be the truth in my (our) estimation. I suggest taking a broader look at any political issue and then view it from different perspectives, i.e. race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, etc., then ask yourself "if I was in their position what would be acceptable and reasonable". It all comes down to ones perception, when it comes to our great country it behooves us (citizens) to think with our brains and NOT our hearts. Now go have nice tall glass of Kool-Aid and think about what I just said.
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Are you serious?  I am amazed at the liberal hatred of conservatives that I have read on this site.  Liberals accuse Bush of being a murderer and worse than Hitler.  I have read on this site people saying that they would celebrate if Bush was assassinated.  I have read liberals say that all conservatives are racist, ignorant, stupid, and evil.  These far left liberals are the most hateful people in America.  There are some hateful conservatives, but this in no way comes close to comparing to the hate coming from the left.
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I love the FACT that genuine liberals (not to be confused with "Democrats") are peace and dignity oriented and do not approve of violence and do not approve of preparations for violence.  \n\nBy my definition, only about fifteen percent of Americans are genuinely liberal: opposing all forms of punitive and oppressive legislation; opposing the death penalty and supporting strong gun control laws. Only about 15 percent. We all tend to appreciate similars over dissimilars, and I am no exception: I love them most!!
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I did not think they were a liberal group.\n Are you making stuff up to try to prove that people dont look anything up for themselves and will just argue with someone?
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I actually completely disagree that the media is 'liberal'. I've seen too many highly controversial stories reported on PBS The Newshour that are never shown on network news. \n\nI think the old saying 'liberal media' is just another way the rightwing is manipulating us. They WANT us to think that so that we don't believe the real stuff... like I said some of the stories I have seen on PBS news.\n\nI wish ppl would wake up... not saying you.. but ppl in general and begin to think on their own and search for the whole, complete, real story on things.\n\nBTW, loved your comment on my B. Laden question. Some ppl argue with the truth even when it is staring them in the face.\n\nAlso, capitalism has never worked throughout history for the exact reasons we are seeing develop now.
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From earlier questions I see a liberal double standard!!!!
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"Children nowadays are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food and tyrannise their teachers." - Socrates\n\nI do agree though, reading what used to be "popular magazines" in the 1770's, and knowing that it was the youth of the day that took an active interest in this, it is really sad that many can't even piece together a coherent sentence.  Media and news are now delivered in 30 second bites in such a revolving pace that it has no depth.  People in general have gotten used to this, and are taking everything at face value without a modicum of thought and not considering the source.  Truth is no longer based on fact, and illiteracy is rampant.\n\nI love asking anyone that is "liberal bashing" to define a liberal...normally they can't.  Self-proclaimed conservatives also cannot rattle off any of the basic tenets of conservatism (hint, it has nothing to do with religion).  "Pro-lifers" somehow think there are exceptions to the rules, not realizing that by believing in exceptions they are "pro-choice".  Right-wing Christians that believe we are a country founded on religion and we need to get back there don't recall history class...there was a time for this was the case in European history known affectionately as "The Dark Ages".\n\nI agree totally, the masses have lost their ability to think lately and it's starting to grate on my nerves.  As a libertarian/democrat, I really believe that the only way we will have a great country is if people become informed and able to think critically, logically AND emotionally mature.  The simple fact that some people STILL think Colbert was simply a "not so funny conservative" speaks volumes.
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The problem with liberals is they don't have a cohesive philosophy.  They are often well meaning, but they have this childlike belief that everything could be perfect if we could just legislate this a bit more, forbid that, restrict this..... in short, liberals always think they're just a law or two away from creating perfection.\n\nWhat they end up with is a nightmare, and then they get frustrated that all their work seems to be accomplishing nothing.  So, as I stated at the outset, their lack of a clear vision dooms them to failure, and this makes them whiny and petulant.\n\nLet's take some examples from a recent vacation I took to Turkey.   The hotel's restaurant had a small bar.  One of the guys working there must have been about 15.  Liberals would be agast:  "Oh no, you can't have this!  He is too young to work, he can't be serving alcohol......"\n\nThere are often two sides to everything, but in this case, the boy came from a poor family (that's the norm in many overseas countries; wealth is the exception).  He was happy to work a few hours a day.  It helped his family, made everyone in his family happier because they weren't so stressed about money, gave him some valuable work experience, and actually improved his grades at school because now he could see what the working world was like, and this gave him the impetus to make plans for the future.\n\nImagine the same kid in the U.S.  He's sitting at home, bored, playing Play Station and getting fat through zero physical activity.  His grades are in the dumpster because he has no ambition.  Since he has no first hand knowledge of the working world, studying seems like a big waste.  "What am I ever gonna need math for?" is a common refrain.  Well, the Turkish boy knew the answer to that, and he'd probably put the American boy to shame.\n\nRemember this Ronald Reagan quote:  "The government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."\n\nLiberals have this philosophy of "moral equivalency".  If Reagan had fallen into that trap, he could never have summoned the moral indignation and resolve to fight Communism.\n\nLiberals, especially the ACLU set, don't realize society can't function when everything is controversial; people have to agree on some basic ideas and values.  When everyone can whine about every possible thing that doesn't suit his or her own selfish preferences, you are just creating chaos.  Society can't function like this.  It's like taking fabric and pulling it in every possible direction; it's going to unravel.  There is nothing holding to together.\n\nSo, liberals hate America because, in their minds, we can never do anything good enough.  Take the Afghanistan + Iraq situation:  we are liberating millions of people from tyranny, giving women a chance to live normal lives where they can vote, work, and be educated.  Do liberals ever bring up these points?  No.  Because they only look at the negative.\n\nThat in a nutshell is why liberals hate America.  No matter what we do, they can always find the black cloud but never the silver lining.
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Liberalism is a disease.
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Have you ever looked up the word liberal?\n\nAdjective\n\na. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry. b. Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded. c. Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism. d. Liberal Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States. \n\na. Tending to give freely; generous: a liberal benefactor. b. Generous in amount; ample: a liberal serving of potatoes. \n\nNot strict or literal; loose or approximate: a liberal translation. \n\nOf, relating to, or based on the traditional arts and sciences of a college or university curriculum: a liberal education. \n\na. Archaic Permissible or appropriate for a person of free birth; befitting a lady or gentleman. b. Obsolete Morally unrestrained; licentious. \n\nnoun. \n\n\nA person with liberal ideas or opinions. \n\nLiberal A member of a Liberal political party. \n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n[Middle English, generous, from Old French, from Latin lberlis, from lber, free; see leudh- in Indo-European roots.]\n\nThis doesn't seem like the definition of people hell bent on destruction does it?\n\nLibers are in fact looking for ways to move America forward, to bring new ideas to peoples conciousness and to tackle problems at the core rather than putting forward knee jerk solutions to attack the symptoms.\n\nNote that liberals are free from bigotry and not guided by dogma. That is why I'm proud to be a liberal.\n\nWhat about you?
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Liberalism is a mental disorder