Dictionary.com/liberal
Dean Esmay looks at the definition of liberal, and it's worth reading.
The Liberal I want to be: lib-er-al ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lbr-l, lbrl) adj.
- Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.
- Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.
- 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.
- Tending to give freely; generous: a liberal benefactor.
- Generous in amount; ample: a liberal serving of potatoes.
- Not strict or literal; loose or approximate: a liberal translation.
- Of, relating to, or based on the traditional arts and sciences of a college or university curriculum: a liberal education. Somehow I must find a way to become a bigger serving of potatoes, so I can complete my mission.
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Ross is right-- it's a great
Ross is right-- it's a great post, and some great discussion attached to it as well.
Somehow, the intelligent, liberal-minded people of the world need to take control of the big bus of liberalism before the nutsos pull a Thelma and Louise.
Ross- if you can steer I'll work the pedals.
I would like to agree with
I would like to agree with you on this definition so much--I think that it is the ideal definition. But I think that another definition is emerging within the context of the current political campaign. It seems that there are people who would equate liberalism with popularism. Candidates are rating each other on the degrees of their liberalism even though they largely believe in the same issues. Furthermore, there is the outside, Karl Rove demonizing definition which equates liberal with pandering and particularism. I would like to be the liberal that you want to be as well, but others may not see me that way.