Since when is Liberal a bad thing? October 13, 2004 ~ 9:46 am
Posted by Julie in : Daily Grind , trackbackI give you the following from Dictionary.com, who in turn got it from the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. Yeah, there were bullets and crap, but it wouldn’t let me cut and paste those, so you have to muddle through on your own.
lib·er·al ( P ) (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.
Archaic. Permissible or appropriate for a person of free birth; befitting a lady or gentleman.
Obsolete. Morally unrestrained; licentious. n.
A person with liberal ideas or opinions.
Liberal A member of a Liberal political party.
Does anything in there look like it’s a bad thing? Not so much, right? So why is George Bush using the term Liberal like it’s the closest thing to “Commie punk asshole” out there when he refers to John Kerry? I’m sorry, I don’t think calling someone Liberal is an insult. I am a proud Liberal. Call me that, and I’ll thank you. Except for you, Dubya. You shouldn’t call me at all.
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