https://www.conservapedia.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=BenHymeConservapedia - User contributions [en]2026-09-30T18:44:01ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.35.14https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal&diff=402652Liberal2008-03-10T23:47:34Z<p>BenHyme: /* See Also */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[Image:Liberal Brain.jpg|thumb|230px|top|<center>A satirical conception of the liberal brain.</center>]]<br />
A '''liberal''' is a believer in many of the following political positions:<br />
<br />
* Tax and spend government<br />
* Taxpayer-funded [[abortion]]<br />
* [[Income redistribution]], usually through progressive taxation<br />
* Government-rationed and taxpayer-funded medical care<br />
* Taxpayer-funded "free" [[public education]]<br />
* The denial of inherent [[gender differences]] and wanting men and women to have the same jobs in the [[military]]<br />
* [[Same-sex marriage]]<br />
* [[Affirmative action]]<br />
* [[Political correctness]]<ref>[http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/27429.html Politically Correct Terrorism] ''The Conservative Voice'', August 21, 2007</ref><br />
* [[Censorship]] of [[prayer]] in classrooms and school sponsored events<br />
* Labor [[union]]s<br />
* Elimination of [[abstinence]]-only program funding <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286671,00.html Democrats Aim To Kill Abstinence-Only Program Funding], [[Fox News]], Monday, June 25, 2007</ref><br />
* A "[[living Constitution]]" that is reinterpreted, thwarting the amendment process specified in the Constitution as written.<br />
* Support for [[gun control]]<br />
* Government programs to [[rehabilitate criminals]]<br />
* Abolition of death penalty<br />
* [[Environmentalism]]<ref>[[Greenpeace]], for example.</ref><br />
* [[Disarmament treaties]]<br />
* [[Globalism]]<br />
* Opposition to a strong American foreign policy <ref>Stefaan Walgrave and Joris Verhulst, [http://nicomedia.math.upatras.gr/conf/CAWM2003/Papers/Verhulst.pdf The February 15 Worldwide Protests against a War in Iraq: An Empirical Test of Transnational Opportunities. Outline of a Research Programme](PDF).</ref><br />
* Support of obscenity and pornography as a [[First Amendment]] right<ref>The [[Warren Court]], led by [[liberal]] Justices [[William O. Douglas]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Abe Fortas]], [[William Brennan]] and Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] issued 36 decisions granting [[First Amendment]] rights to obscenity and pornography. These decisions remain fully supported by liberals today.</ref><br />
* Opposition to full private property rights<ref>For example, the liberal wing of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] issued the 5-4 [[Kelo v. City of New London]] decision authorizing the taking of private property by government in order to give the property to another private entity rather than convert it to a public use.</ref><br />
* Limiting [[conservative]] talk radio by reinstating the [[Fairness Doctrine]]<br />
* Promoting [[liberal deceit]] if it advances their goals, or at least tolerating it<br />
<br><br />
<br />
== Liberalism in North America today ==<br />
[[Democrats]] and many media outlets in the [[U.S.]] often have a [[liberal bias]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrc.org/biasbasics/biasbasics1.asp|title=Media Bias basics|publisher=Media Research Center}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Liberal Rankings of Congress Members===<br />
<br />
The National Journal compiles the votes of each congress member each year and uses the information to create rankings<ref>http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/index.htm</ref> of how liberal each member of the United States [[Congress]] is. In addition to showing the voting records of each member and given an overall all ranking of liberalness, the National Journal also ranks congress members by liberalness in the areas of social, economic, and foreign policy.<br />
<br />
==Liberalism in Europe today==<br />
<br />
In Europe, on the other hand, parties that call themselves ''liberal'' are moderate in outlook, ranging from centre-left to centre-right, promote typically economic and business freedom. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe<ref>http://www.alde.eu</ref> is an party of the European Parliament that represents most ''liberal'' parties from European countries. Similar policies are promoted by many ''liberal'' parties throughout the world,<ref>http://www.liberal-international.org/</ref> such as the Liberal Party of Australia.<ref>[http://www.liberal.org.au/]</ref><br />
<br />
Trade unions and socialist parties often criticize politicians that promote lower taxes on business, or more flexible hiring and firing laws, by calling them "liberals" or [[neoliberal|neoliberals]]. Thus, just like in the US, "liberal" is often used as a term of abuse. But when someone is called "liberal" in Europe, it is an entirely different to the meaning in the US.<br />
In fact, the US meaning of liberal is more similar to the politics of European [[socialist]] or [[social democracy|social democratic]] parties.<ref>[http://www.pes.org]</ref><br />
<br />
==Historical Liberalism ==<br />
In history, the word "liberal" has meant different things at different times, and was associated with individual liberty in prior centuries. In the postwar period, liberals supported government intervention in the economy and welfare state policies, as well as peaceful coexistence with the communist block, which are not liberal policies in the sense of classical liberalism. After the end of the cold war, with the demise of socialism and communism, many liberals embraced some ideas from economic neo-liberalism, and coined it the "Third Way". In the area of national security and foreign policy liberals in the [[U.S.]] failed to define a consistent stance, even after the events of 9/11 and the beginning of the war in Iraq. Liberals generally support affirmative action, gay marriage, and abortion.<ref>"Political liberals tend, for whatever reason, to be ardent supporters of both gay rights and pro-choice programs." Greenberg and Bailey [http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/Bailey/Greenberg-Bailey/Homosexual%20Eugenics.pdf] </ref><br />
<br />
==Original meaning: Classical Liberalism==<br />
Liberalism is a political philosophy with freedom as its core value. The term was originally applied to supporters of individual liberties and equal rights, but, in America, the term has come to represent a movement of social change that often conflicts with [[conservative]] values such as moral values and tradition.<br />
<br />
See [[Classical Liberal|Classical Liberalism]]. Compare [[Libertarianism]].<br />
<br />
==Alternative meanings of 'liberal'==<br />
<br />
One definition of liberal is anything that is not conservative. For example, the American Heritage Dictionary includes this definition of "liberal":<ref>Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal</ref> <br />
* Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas ...<br />
<br />
==Liberal Organizations == <br />
*[[AARP|AARP - American Association of Retired People]] <br />
*[[ACLU|ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union]]<br />
*[[AFL-CIO|AFL-CIO - American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations]]<br />
*[[Amnesty International|AI - Amnesty International]]<br />
*[[Democratic National Committee]]<br />
*[[Greenpeace]]<br />
*[[NARAL|NARAL - National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League]]<br />
*[[NAACP|NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]]<br />
*[[National Committee for an Effective Congress]]<br />
*[[National Education Association]]<br />
*[[National Organization of Women]]<br />
*[[Planned Parenthood|Planned Parenthood Federation of America]]<br />
*[[Rainbow/PUSH Coalition]]<br />
*[[MoveOn.org]]<br />
*[[A.N.S.W.E.R.]]<br />
<br />
Source: [http://www.politixgroup.com/lo.htm The Politix Group]<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
<br />
* [[Classical liberal]]<br />
* [[Drinking Liberally]]<br />
* [[Embraced deceit]]<br />
* [[Gaytheism]]<br />
* [[Godless liberal]]<br />
* [[Hollywood values]]<br />
* [[Intellectual dishonesty]]<br />
* [[Last wordism]]<br />
* [[:Category:Liberal activists|Liberal activists]]<br />
* [[Liberal arts]]<br />
* [[Liberal Arts college]]<br />
* [[Liberal Bias]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal celebrity obsession|Liberal celebrity obsession]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia|Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia]]<br />
* [[Liberal Christianity]]<br />
* [[Liberal deceit]]<br />
* [[Liberal Democrats]]<br />
* [[Liberal denial]]<br />
* [[Liberal Elite]]<br />
* [[Essay: Liberal Falsehoods|Liberal Falsehoods]]<br />
* [[Liberal Fascism]]<br />
* [[Liberal friendship]]<br />
* [[Liberal Gloss]]<br />
* [[Liberal grading]]<br />
* [[Liberal hate speech]]<br />
* [[Liberal Hypocrisy]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal hysteria|Liberal hysteria]]<br />
* [[Liberal ideology]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Intellectualism|Liberal Intellectualism]]<br />
* [[Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right|Liberal Lies About the American Right]]<br />
* [[Liberal logic]]<br />
* [[Liberal Media]]<br />
* [[The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness|Libera Mind]]<br />
* [[Liberal Myths]]<br />
* [[Liberal obfuscation]]<br />
* [[Liberal Party]]<br />
* [[Liberal quotient]]<br />
* [[Liberal redefinition]]<br />
* [[Liberal supremacist]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Style|Liberal Style]]<br />
* [[Liberal thinking processes]]<br />
* [[Liberal tools]]<br />
* [[Liberal tricks]]<br />
* [[Liberal values]]<br />
* [[Massachusetts Liberal]]<br />
* [[Professor values]]<br />
<br />
==Further Information==<br />
<br />
* [[Conservative Links]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Politics]]<br />
[[Category:Political ideologies]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal&diff=402645Liberal2008-03-10T23:30:17Z<p>BenHyme: /* See Also */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[Image:Liberal Brain.jpg|thumb|230px|top|<center>A satirical conception of the liberal brain.</center>]]<br />
A '''liberal''' is a believer in many of the following political positions:<br />
<br />
* Tax and spend government<br />
* Taxpayer-funded [[abortion]]<br />
* [[Income redistribution]], usually through progressive taxation<br />
* Government-rationed and taxpayer-funded medical care<br />
* Taxpayer-funded "free" [[public education]]<br />
* The denial of inherent [[gender differences]] and wanting men and women to have the same jobs in the [[military]]<br />
* [[Same-sex marriage]]<br />
* [[Affirmative action]]<br />
* [[Political correctness]]<ref>[http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/27429.html Politically Correct Terrorism] ''The Conservative Voice'', August 21, 2007</ref><br />
* [[Censorship]] of [[prayer]] in classrooms and school sponsored events<br />
* Labor [[union]]s<br />
* Elimination of [[abstinence]]-only program funding <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286671,00.html Democrats Aim To Kill Abstinence-Only Program Funding], [[Fox News]], Monday, June 25, 2007</ref><br />
* A "[[living Constitution]]" that is reinterpreted, thwarting the amendment process specified in the Constitution as written.<br />
* Support for [[gun control]]<br />
* Government programs to [[rehabilitate criminals]]<br />
* Abolition of death penalty<br />
* [[Environmentalism]]<ref>[[Greenpeace]], for example.</ref><br />
* [[Disarmament treaties]]<br />
* [[Globalism]]<br />
* Opposition to a strong American foreign policy <ref>Stefaan Walgrave and Joris Verhulst, [http://nicomedia.math.upatras.gr/conf/CAWM2003/Papers/Verhulst.pdf The February 15 Worldwide Protests against a War in Iraq: An Empirical Test of Transnational Opportunities. Outline of a Research Programme](PDF).</ref><br />
* Support of obscenity and pornography as a [[First Amendment]] right<ref>The [[Warren Court]], led by [[liberal]] Justices [[William O. Douglas]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Abe Fortas]], [[William Brennan]] and Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] issued 36 decisions granting [[First Amendment]] rights to obscenity and pornography. These decisions remain fully supported by liberals today.</ref><br />
* Opposition to full private property rights<ref>For example, the liberal wing of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] issued the 5-4 [[Kelo v. City of New London]] decision authorizing the taking of private property by government in order to give the property to another private entity rather than convert it to a public use.</ref><br />
* Limiting [[conservative]] talk radio by reinstating the [[Fairness Doctrine]]<br />
* Promoting [[liberal deceit]] if it advances their goals, or at least tolerating it<br />
<br><br />
<br />
== Liberalism in North America today ==<br />
[[Democrats]] and many media outlets in the [[U.S.]] often have a [[liberal bias]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrc.org/biasbasics/biasbasics1.asp|title=Media Bias basics|publisher=Media Research Center}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Liberal Rankings of Congress Members===<br />
<br />
The National Journal compiles the votes of each congress member each year and uses the information to create rankings<ref>http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/index.htm</ref> of how liberal each member of the United States [[Congress]] is. In addition to showing the voting records of each member and given an overall all ranking of liberalness, the National Journal also ranks congress members by liberalness in the areas of social, economic, and foreign policy.<br />
<br />
==Liberalism in Europe today==<br />
<br />
In Europe, on the other hand, parties that call themselves ''liberal'' are moderate in outlook, ranging from centre-left to centre-right, promote typically economic and business freedom. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe<ref>http://www.alde.eu</ref> is an party of the European Parliament that represents most ''liberal'' parties from European countries. Similar policies are promoted by many ''liberal'' parties throughout the world,<ref>http://www.liberal-international.org/</ref> such as the Liberal Party of Australia.<ref>[http://www.liberal.org.au/]</ref><br />
<br />
Trade unions and socialist parties often criticize politicians that promote lower taxes on business, or more flexible hiring and firing laws, by calling them "liberals" or [[neoliberal|neoliberals]]. Thus, just like in the US, "liberal" is often used as a term of abuse. But when someone is called "liberal" in Europe, it is an entirely different to the meaning in the US.<br />
In fact, the US meaning of liberal is more similar to the politics of European [[socialist]] or [[social democracy|social democratic]] parties.<ref>[http://www.pes.org]</ref><br />
<br />
==Historical Liberalism ==<br />
In history, the word "liberal" has meant different things at different times, and was associated with individual liberty in prior centuries. In the postwar period, liberals supported government intervention in the economy and welfare state policies, as well as peaceful coexistence with the communist block, which are not liberal policies in the sense of classical liberalism. After the end of the cold war, with the demise of socialism and communism, many liberals embraced some ideas from economic neo-liberalism, and coined it the "Third Way". In the area of national security and foreign policy liberals in the [[U.S.]] failed to define a consistent stance, even after the events of 9/11 and the beginning of the war in Iraq. Liberals generally support affirmative action, gay marriage, and abortion.<ref>"Political liberals tend, for whatever reason, to be ardent supporters of both gay rights and pro-choice programs." Greenberg and Bailey [http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/Bailey/Greenberg-Bailey/Homosexual%20Eugenics.pdf] </ref><br />
<br />
==Original meaning: Classical Liberalism==<br />
Liberalism is a political philosophy with freedom as its core value. The term was originally applied to supporters of individual liberties and equal rights, but, in America, the term has come to represent a movement of social change that often conflicts with [[conservative]] values such as moral values and tradition.<br />
<br />
See [[Classical Liberal|Classical Liberalism]]. Compare [[Libertarianism]].<br />
<br />
==Alternative meanings of 'liberal'==<br />
<br />
One definition of liberal is anything that is not conservative. For example, the American Heritage Dictionary includes this definition of "liberal":<ref>Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal</ref> <br />
* Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas ...<br />
<br />
==Liberal Organizations == <br />
*[[AARP|AARP - American Association of Retired People]] <br />
*[[ACLU|ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union]]<br />
*[[AFL-CIO|AFL-CIO - American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations]]<br />
*[[Amnesty International|AI - Amnesty International]]<br />
*[[Democratic National Committee]]<br />
*[[Greenpeace]]<br />
*[[NARAL|NARAL - National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League]]<br />
*[[NAACP|NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]]<br />
*[[National Committee for an Effective Congress]]<br />
*[[National Education Association]]<br />
*[[National Organization of Women]]<br />
*[[Planned Parenthood|Planned Parenthood Federation of America]]<br />
*[[Rainbow/PUSH Coalition]]<br />
*[[MoveOn.org]]<br />
*[[A.N.S.W.E.R.]]<br />
<br />
Source: [http://www.politixgroup.com/lo.htm The Politix Group]<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
<br />
* [[Classical liberal]]<br />
* [[Drinking Liberally]]<br />
* [[Embraced deceit]]<br />
* [[Gaytheism]]<br />
* [[Godless liberal]]<br />
* [[Hollywood values]]<br />
* [[Last wordism]]<br />
* [[:Category:Liberal activists|Liberal activists]]<br />
* [[Liberal arts]]<br />
* [[Liberal Arts college]]<br />
* [[Liberal Bias]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal celebrity obsession|Liberal celebrity obsession]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia|Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia]]<br />
* [[Liberal Christianity]]<br />
* [[Liberal deceit]]<br />
* [[Liberal Democrats]]<br />
* [[Liberal denial]]<br />
* [[Liberal Elite]]<br />
* [[Essay: Liberal Falsehoods|Liberal Falsehoods]]<br />
* [[Liberal Fascism]]<br />
* [[Liberal friendship]]<br />
* [[Liberal Gloss]]<br />
* [[Liberal grading]]<br />
* [[Liberal hate speech]]<br />
* [[Liberal Hypocrisy]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal hysteria|Liberal hysteria]]<br />
* [[Liberal ideology]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Intellectualism|Liberal Intellectualism]]<br />
* [[Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right|Liberal Lies About the American Right]]<br />
* [[Liberal logic]]<br />
* [[Liberal Media]]<br />
* [[The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness|Libera Mind]]<br />
* [[Liberal Myths]]<br />
* [[Liberal obfuscation]]<br />
* [[Liberal Party]]<br />
* [[Liberal quotient]]<br />
* [[Liberal redefinition]]<br />
* [[Liberal supremacist]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Style|Liberal Style]]<br />
* [[Liberal thinking processes]]<br />
* [[Liberal tools]]<br />
* [[Liberal tricks]]<br />
* [[Liberal values]]<br />
* [[Massachusetts Liberal]]<br />
* [[Professor values]]<br />
<br />
==Further Information==<br />
<br />
* [[Conservative Links]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Politics]]<br />
[[Category:Political ideologies]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal&diff=402298Liberal2008-03-10T14:03:54Z<p>BenHyme: /* See Also */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[Image:Liberal Brain.jpg|thumb|230px|top|<center>A satirical conception of the liberal brain.</center>]]<br />
A '''liberal''' is a believer in many of the following political positions:<br />
<br />
* Tax and spend government<br />
* Taxpayer-funded [[abortion]]<br />
* [[Income redistribution]], usually through progressive taxation<br />
* Government-rationed and taxpayer-funded medical care<br />
* Taxpayer-funded "free" [[public education]]<br />
* The denial of inherent [[gender differences]] and wanting men and women to have the same jobs in the [[military]]<br />
* [[Same-sex marriage]]<br />
* [[Affirmative action]]<br />
* [[Political correctness]]<ref>[http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/27429.html Politically Correct Terrorism] ''The Conservative Voice'', August 21, 2007</ref><br />
* [[Censorship]] of [[prayer]] in classrooms and school sponsored events<br />
* Labor [[union]]s<br />
* Elimination of [[abstinence]]-only program funding <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286671,00.html Democrats Aim To Kill Abstinence-Only Program Funding], [[Fox News]], Monday, June 25, 2007</ref><br />
* A "[[living Constitution]]" that is reinterpreted, thwarting the amendment process specified in the Constitution as written.<br />
* Support for [[gun control]]<br />
* Government programs to [[rehabilitate criminals]]<br />
* Abolition of death penalty<br />
* [[Environmentalism]]<ref>[[Greenpeace]], for example.</ref><br />
* [[Disarmament treaties]]<br />
* [[Globalism]]<br />
* Opposition to a strong American foreign policy <ref>Stefaan Walgrave and Joris Verhulst, [http://nicomedia.math.upatras.gr/conf/CAWM2003/Papers/Verhulst.pdf The February 15 Worldwide Protests against a War in Iraq: An Empirical Test of Transnational Opportunities. Outline of a Research Programme](PDF).</ref><br />
* Support of obscenity and pornography as a [[First Amendment]] right<ref>The [[Warren Court]], led by [[liberal]] Justices [[William O. Douglas]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Abe Fortas]], [[William Brennan]] and Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] issued 36 decisions granting [[First Amendment]] rights to obscenity and pornography. These decisions remain fully supported by liberals today.</ref><br />
* Opposition to full private property rights<ref>For example, the liberal wing of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] issued the 5-4 [[Kelo v. City of New London]] decision authorizing the taking of private property by government in order to give the property to another private entity rather than convert it to a public use.</ref><br />
* Limiting [[conservative]] talk radio by reinstating the [[Fairness Doctrine]]<br />
* Promoting [[liberal deceit]] if it advances their goals, or at least tolerating it<br />
<br><br />
<br />
== Liberalism in North America today ==<br />
[[Democrats]] and many media outlets in the [[U.S.]] often have a [[liberal bias]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrc.org/biasbasics/biasbasics1.asp|title=Media Bias basics|publisher=Media Research Center}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Liberal Rankings of Congress Members===<br />
<br />
The National Journal compiles the votes of each congress member each year and uses the information to create rankings<ref>http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/index.htm</ref> of how liberal each member of the United States [[Congress]] is. In addition to showing the voting records of each member and given an overall all ranking of liberalness, the National Journal also ranks congress members by liberalness in the areas of social, economic, and foreign policy.<br />
<br />
==Liberalism in Europe today==<br />
<br />
In Europe, on the other hand, parties that call themselves ''liberal'' are moderate in outlook, ranging from centre-left to centre-right, promote typically economic and business freedom. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe<ref>http://www.alde.eu</ref> is an party of the European Parliament that represents most ''liberal'' parties from European countries. Similar policies are promoted by many ''liberal'' parties throughout the world,<ref>http://www.liberal-international.org/</ref> such as the Liberal Party of Australia.<ref>[http://www.liberal.org.au/]</ref><br />
<br />
Trade unions and socialist parties often criticize politicians that promote lower taxes on business, or more flexible hiring and firing laws, by calling them "liberals" or [[neoliberal|neoliberals]]. Thus, just like in the US, "liberal" is often used as a term of abuse. But when someone is called "liberal" in Europe, it is an entirely different to the meaning in the US.<br />
In fact, the US meaning of liberal is more similar to the politics of European [[socialist]] or [[social democracy|social democratic]] parties.<ref>[http://www.pes.org]</ref><br />
<br />
==Historical Liberalism ==<br />
In history, the word "liberal" has meant different things at different times, and was associated with individual liberty in prior centuries. In the postwar period, liberals supported government intervention in the economy and welfare state policies, as well as peaceful coexistence with the communist block, which are not liberal policies in the sense of classical liberalism. After the end of the cold war, with the demise of socialism and communism, many liberals embraced some ideas from economic neo-liberalism, and coined it the "Third Way". In the area of national security and foreign policy liberals in the [[U.S.]] failed to define a consistent stance, even after the events of 9/11 and the beginning of the war in Iraq. Liberals generally support affirmative action, gay marriage, and abortion.<ref>"Political liberals tend, for whatever reason, to be ardent supporters of both gay rights and pro-choice programs." Greenberg and Bailey [http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/Bailey/Greenberg-Bailey/Homosexual%20Eugenics.pdf] </ref><br />
<br />
==Original meaning: Classical Liberalism==<br />
Liberalism is a political philosophy with freedom as its core value. The term was originally applied to supporters of individual liberties and equal rights, but, in America, the term has come to represent a movement of social change that often conflicts with [[conservative]] values such as moral values and tradition.<br />
<br />
See [[Classical Liberal|Classical Liberalism]]. Compare [[Libertarianism]].<br />
<br />
==Alternative meanings of 'liberal'==<br />
<br />
One definition of liberal is anything that is not conservative. For example, the American Heritage Dictionary includes this definition of "liberal":<ref>Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal</ref> <br />
* Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas ...<br />
<br />
==Liberal Organizations == <br />
*[[AARP|AARP - American Association of Retired People]] <br />
*[[ACLU|ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union]]<br />
*[[AFL-CIO|AFL-CIO - American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations]]<br />
*[[Amnesty International|AI - Amnesty International]]<br />
*[[Democratic National Committee]]<br />
*[[Greenpeace]]<br />
*[[NARAL|NARAL - National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League]]<br />
*[[NAACP|NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]]<br />
*[[National Committee for an Effective Congress]]<br />
*[[National Education Association]]<br />
*[[National Organization of Women]]<br />
*[[Planned Parenthood|Planned Parenthood Federation of America]]<br />
*[[Rainbow/PUSH Coalition]]<br />
*[[MoveOn.org]]<br />
*[[A.N.S.W.E.R.]]<br />
<br />
Source: [http://www.politixgroup.com/lo.htm The Politix Group]<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
<br />
* [[Classical liberal]]<br />
* [[Drinking Liberally]]<br />
* [[Gaytheism]]<br />
* [[Godless liberal]]<br />
* [[Hollywood values]]<br />
* [[Last wordism]]<br />
* [[:Category:Liberal activists|Liberal activists]]<br />
* [[Liberal arts]]<br />
* [[Liberal Arts college]]<br />
* [[Liberal Bias]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal celebrity obsession|Liberal celebrity obsession]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia|Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia]]<br />
* [[Liberal Christianity]]<br />
* [[Liberal deceit]]<br />
* [[Liberal Democrats]]<br />
* [[Liberal denial]]<br />
* [[Liberal Elite]]<br />
* [[Essay: Liberal Falsehoods|Liberal Falsehoods]]<br />
* [[Liberal Fascism]]<br />
* [[Liberal friendship]]<br />
* [[Liberal Gloss]]<br />
* [[Liberal grading]]<br />
* [[Liberal hate speech]]<br />
* [[Liberal Hypocrisy]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal hysteria|Liberal hysteria]]<br />
* [[Liberal ideology]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Intellectualism|Liberal Intellectualism]]<br />
* [[Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right|Liberal Lies About the American Right]]<br />
* [[Liberal logic]]<br />
* [[Liberal Media]]<br />
* [[The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness|Libera Mind]]<br />
* [[Liberal Myths]]<br />
* [[Liberal obfuscation]]<br />
* [[Liberal Party]]<br />
* [[Liberal quotient]]<br />
* [[Liberal redefinition]]<br />
* [[Liberal supremacist]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Style|Liberal Style]]<br />
* [[Liberal thinking processes]]<br />
* [[Liberal tools]]<br />
* [[Liberal tricks]]<br />
* [[Liberal values]]<br />
* [[Massachusetts Liberal]]<br />
* [[Professor values]]<br />
<br />
==Further Information==<br />
<br />
* [[Conservative Links]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Politics]]<br />
[[Category:Political ideologies]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal&diff=402283Liberal2008-03-10T13:32:15Z<p>BenHyme: another example</p>
<hr />
<div>[[Image:Liberal Brain.jpg|thumb|230px|top|<center>A scientific conception of the liberal brain.</center>]]<br />
A '''liberal''' is a believer in many or all of the following political positions:<br />
<br />
* Tax and spend government<br />
* Taxpayer-funded [[abortion]]<br />
* [[Income redistribution]], usually through progressive taxation<br />
* Government-rationed and taxpayer-funded medical care<br />
* Taxpayer-funded "free" [[public education]]<br />
* The denial of inherent [[gender differences]] and wanting men and women to have the same jobs in the [[military]]<br />
* [[Same-sex marriage]]<br />
* [[Affirmative action]]<br />
* [[Political correctness]]<ref>[http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/27429.html Politically Correct Terrorism] ''The Conservative Voice'', August 21, 2007</ref><br />
* [[Censorship]] of [[prayer]] in classrooms and school sponsored events<br />
* Labor [[union]]s<br />
* Elimination of [[abstinence]]-only program funding <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286671,00.html Democrats Aim To Kill Abstinence-Only Program Funding], [[Fox News]], Monday, June 25, 2007</ref><br />
* A lax attitude to [[illegal drugs]] and [[Alcoholic drink]]s<br />
* A "[[living Constitution]]" that is reinterpreted, thwarting the amendment process specified in the Constitution as written.<br />
* Support for [[gun control]]<br />
* Government programs to [[rehabilitate criminals]]<br />
* Abolition of death penalty<br />
* [[Environmentalism]]<ref>[[Greenpeace]], for example.</ref><br />
* [[Disarmament treaties]]<br />
* [[Globalism]]<br />
* Opposition to a strong American foreign policy <ref>Stefaan Walgrave and Joris Verhulst, [http://nicomedia.math.upatras.gr/conf/CAWM2003/Papers/Verhulst.pdf The February 15 Worldwide Protests against a War in Iraq: An Empirical Test of Transnational Opportunities. Outline of a Research Programme](PDF).</ref><br />
* Support of obscenity and pornography as a [[First Amendment]] right<ref>The [[Warren Court]], led by [[liberal]] Justices [[William O. Douglas]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Abe Fortas]], [[William Brennan]] and Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] issued 36 decisions granting [[First Amendment]] rights to obscenity and pornography. These decisions remain fully supported by liberals today.</ref><br />
* Opposition to full private property rights<ref>For example, the liberal wing of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] issued the 5-4 [[Kelo v. City of New London]] decision authorizing the taking of private property by government in order to give the property to another private entity rather than convert it to a public use.</ref><br />
* Limiting [[conservative]] talk radio by reinstating the [[Fairness Doctrine]]<br />
* Promoting [[liberal deceit]] if it advances their goals, or at least tolerating it<br />
<br><br />
<br />
== Liberalism in North America today ==<br />
[[Democrats]] and many media outlets in the [[U.S.]] often have a [[liberal bias]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrc.org/biasbasics/biasbasics1.asp|title=Media Bias basics|publisher=Media Research Center}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Liberal Rankings of Congress Members===<br />
<br />
The National Journal compiles the votes of each congress member each year and uses the information to create rankings<ref>http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/index.htm</ref> of how liberal each member of the United States [[Congress]] is. In addition to showing the voting records of each member and given an overall all ranking of liberalness, the National Journal also ranks congress members by liberalness in the areas of social, economic, and foreign policy.<br />
<br />
==Liberalism in Europe today==<br />
<br />
In Europe, on the other hand, parties that call themselves ''liberal'' are moderate in outlook, ranging from centre-left to centre-right, promote typically economic and business freedom. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe<ref>http://www.alde.eu</ref> is an party of the European Parliament that represents most ''liberal'' parties from European countries. Similar policies are promoted by many ''liberal'' parties throughout the world,<ref>http://www.liberal-international.org/</ref> such as the Liberal Party of Australia.<ref>[http://www.liberal.org.au/]</ref><br />
<br />
Trade unions and socialist parties often criticize politicians that promote lower taxes on business, or more flexible hiring and firing laws, by calling them "liberals" or [[neoliberal|neoliberals]]. Thus, just like in the US, "liberal" is often used as a term of abuse. But when someone is called "liberal" in Europe, it is an entirely different to the meaning in the US.<br />
In fact, the US meaning of liberal is more similar to the politics of European [[socialist]] or [[social democracy|social democratic]] parties.<ref>[http://www.pes.org]</ref><br />
<br />
==Historical Liberalism ==<br />
In history, the word "liberal" has meant different things at different times, and was associated with individual liberty in prior centuries. In the postwar period, liberals supported government intervention in the economy and welfare state policies, as well as peaceful coexistence with the communist block, which are not liberal policies in the sense of classical liberalism. After the end of the cold war, with the demise of socialism and communism, many liberals embraced some ideas from economic neo-liberalism, and coined it the "Third Way". In the area of national security and foreign policy liberals in the [[U.S.]] failed to define a consistent stance, even after the events of 9/11 and the beginning of the war in Iraq. Liberals generally support affirmative action, gay marriage, and abortion.<ref>"Political liberals tend, for whatever reason, to be ardent supporters of both gay rights and pro-choice programs." Greenberg and Bailey [http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/Bailey/Greenberg-Bailey/Homosexual%20Eugenics.pdf] </ref><br />
<br />
==Original meaning: Classical Liberalism==<br />
Liberalism is a political philosophy with freedom as its core value. The term was originally applied to supporters of individual liberties and equal rights, but, in America, the term has come to represent a movement of social change that often conflicts with [[conservative]] values such as moral values and tradition.<br />
<br />
See [[Classical Liberal|Classical Liberalism]]. Compare [[Libertarianism]].<br />
<br />
==Alternative meanings of 'liberal'==<br />
<br />
One definition of liberal is anything that is not conservative. For example, the American Heritage Dictionary includes this definition of "liberal":<ref>Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal</ref> <br />
* Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas ...<br />
<br />
==Liberal Organizations == <br />
*[[AARP|AARP - American Association of Retired People]] <br />
*[[ACLU|ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union]]<br />
*[[AFL-CIO|AFL-CIO - American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations]]<br />
*[[Amnesty International|AI - Amnesty International]]<br />
*[[Democratic National Committee]]<br />
*[[Greenpeace]]<br />
*[[NARAL|NARAL - National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League]]<br />
*[[NAACP|NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]]<br />
*[[National Committee for an Effective Congress]]<br />
*[[National Education Association]]<br />
*[[National Organization of Women]]<br />
*[[Planned Parenthood|Planned Parenthood Federation of America]]<br />
*[[Rainbow/PUSH Coalition]]<br />
*[[MoveOn.org]]<br />
*[[A.N.S.W.E.R.]]<br />
<br />
Source: [http://www.politixgroup.com/lo.htm The Politix Group]<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
<br />
* [[Classical liberal]]<br />
* [[Drinking Liberally]]<br />
* [[Gaytheism]]<br />
* [[Godless liberal]]<br />
* [[Hollywood values]]<br />
* [[Last wordism]]<br />
* [[:Category:Liberal activists|Liberal activists]]<br />
* [[Liberal arts]]<br />
* [[Liberal Arts college]]<br />
* [[Liberal Bias]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal celebrity obsession|Liberal celebrity obsession]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia|Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia]]<br />
* [[Liberal Christianity]]<br />
* [[Liberal deceit]]<br />
* [[Liberal Democrats]]<br />
* [[Liberal denial]]<br />
* [[Liberal Elite]]<br />
* [[Essay: Liberal Falsehoods|Liberal Falsehoods]]<br />
* [[Liberal Fascism]]<br />
* [[Liberal friendship]]<br />
* [[Liberal Gloss]]<br />
* [[Liberal grading]]<br />
* [[Liberal hate speech]]<br />
* [[Liberal Hypocrisy]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal hysteria|Liberal hysteria]]<br />
* [[Liberal ideology]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Intellectualism|Liberal Intellectualism]]<br />
* [[Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right|Liberal Lies About the American Right]]<br />
* [[Liberal logic]]<br />
* [[The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness|Libera Mind]]<br />
* [[Liberal Media]]<br />
* [[Liberal Myths]]<br />
* [[Liberal obfuscation]]<br />
* [[Liberal Party]]<br />
* [[Liberal quotient]]<br />
* [[Liberal redefinition]]<br />
* [[Liberal supremacist]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Style|Liberal Style]]<br />
* [[Liberal thinking processes]]<br />
* [[Liberal tools]]<br />
* [[Liberal tricks]]<br />
* [[Liberal values]]<br />
* [[Massachusetts Liberal]]<br />
* [[Professor values]]<br />
<br />
==Further Information==<br />
<br />
* [[Conservative Links]]<br />
* [[Previous Breaking News/Liberal bias ]]<br />
* [[Previous Breaking News/Liberal deceit]]<br />
* [[Previous Breaking News/Liberal hypocrisy]]<br />
* [[More News/Liberal Bias]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Politics]]<br />
[[Category:Political ideologies]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal&diff=402279Liberal2008-03-10T13:27:18Z<p>BenHyme: /* Further Information */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[Image:Liberal Brain.jpg|thumb|230px|top|<center>A satirical conception of the liberal brain.</center>]]<br />
A '''liberal''' is a believer in many of the following political positions:<br />
<br />
* Tax and spend government<br />
* Taxpayer-funded [[abortion]]<br />
* [[Income redistribution]], usually through progressive taxation<br />
* Government-rationed and taxpayer-funded medical care<br />
* Taxpayer-funded "free" [[public education]]<br />
* The denial of inherent [[gender differences]] and wanting men and women to have the same jobs in the [[military]]<br />
* [[Same-sex marriage]]<br />
* [[Affirmative action]]<br />
* [[Political correctness]]<ref>[http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/27429.html Politically Correct Terrorism] ''The Conservative Voice'', August 21, 2007</ref><br />
* [[Censorship]] of [[prayer]] in classrooms and school sponsored events<br />
* Labor [[union]]s<br />
* Elimination of [[abstinence]]-only program funding <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286671,00.html Democrats Aim To Kill Abstinence-Only Program Funding], [[Fox News]], Monday, June 25, 2007</ref><br />
* A "[[living Constitution]]" that is reinterpreted, thwarting the amendment process specified in the Constitution as written.<br />
* Support for [[gun control]]<br />
* Government programs to [[rehabilitate criminals]]<br />
* Abolition of death penalty<br />
* [[Environmentalism]]<ref>[[Greenpeace]], for example.</ref><br />
* [[Disarmament treaties]]<br />
* [[Globalism]]<br />
* Opposition to a strong American foreign policy <ref>Stefaan Walgrave and Joris Verhulst, [http://nicomedia.math.upatras.gr/conf/CAWM2003/Papers/Verhulst.pdf The February 15 Worldwide Protests against a War in Iraq: An Empirical Test of Transnational Opportunities. Outline of a Research Programme](PDF).</ref><br />
* Support of obscenity and pornography as a [[First Amendment]] right<ref>The [[Warren Court]], led by [[liberal]] Justices [[William O. Douglas]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Abe Fortas]], [[William Brennan]] and Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] issued 36 decisions granting [[First Amendment]] rights to obscenity and pornography. These decisions remain fully supported by liberals today.</ref><br />
* Opposition to full private property rights<ref>For example, the liberal wing of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] issued the 5-4 [[Kelo v. City of New London]] decision authorizing the taking of private property by government in order to give the property to another private entity rather than convert it to a public use.</ref><br />
* Limiting [[conservative]] talk radio by reinstating the [[Fairness Doctrine]]<br />
* Promoting [[liberal deceit]] if it advances their goals, or at least tolerating it<br />
<br><br />
<br />
== Liberalism in North America today ==<br />
[[Democrats]] and many media outlets in the [[U.S.]] often have a [[liberal bias]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrc.org/biasbasics/biasbasics1.asp|title=Media Bias basics|publisher=Media Research Center}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Liberal Rankings of Congress Members===<br />
<br />
The National Journal compiles the votes of each congress member each year and uses the information to create rankings<ref>http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/index.htm</ref> of how liberal each member of the United States [[Congress]] is. In addition to showing the voting records of each member and given an overall all ranking of liberalness, the National Journal also ranks congress members by liberalness in the areas of social, economic, and foreign policy.<br />
<br />
==Liberalism in Europe today==<br />
<br />
In Europe, on the other hand, parties that call themselves ''liberal'' are moderate in outlook, ranging from centre-left to centre-right, promote typically economic and business freedom. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe<ref>http://www.alde.eu</ref> is an party of the European Parliament that represents most ''liberal'' parties from European countries. Similar policies are promoted by many ''liberal'' parties throughout the world,<ref>http://www.liberal-international.org/</ref> such as the Liberal Party of Australia.<ref>[http://www.liberal.org.au/]</ref><br />
<br />
Trade unions and socialist parties often criticize politicians that promote lower taxes on business, or more flexible hiring and firing laws, by calling them "liberals" or [[neoliberal|neoliberals]]. Thus, just like in the US, "liberal" is often used as a term of abuse. But when someone is called "liberal" in Europe, it is an entirely different to the meaning in the US.<br />
In fact, the US meaning of liberal is more similar to the politics of European [[socialist]] or [[social democracy|social democratic]] parties.<ref>[http://www.pes.org]</ref><br />
<br />
==Historical Liberalism ==<br />
In history, the word "liberal" has meant different things at different times, and was associated with individual liberty in prior centuries. In the postwar period, liberals supported government intervention in the economy and welfare state policies, as well as peaceful coexistence with the communist block, which are not liberal policies in the sense of classical liberalism. After the end of the cold war, with the demise of socialism and communism, many liberals embraced some ideas from economic neo-liberalism, and coined it the "Third Way". In the area of national security and foreign policy liberals in the [[U.S.]] failed to define a consistent stance, even after the events of 9/11 and the beginning of the war in Iraq. Liberals generally support affirmative action, gay marriage, and abortion.<ref>"Political liberals tend, for whatever reason, to be ardent supporters of both gay rights and pro-choice programs." Greenberg and Bailey [http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/Bailey/Greenberg-Bailey/Homosexual%20Eugenics.pdf] </ref><br />
<br />
==Original meaning: Classical Liberalism==<br />
Liberalism is a political philosophy with freedom as its core value. The term was originally applied to supporters of individual liberties and equal rights, but, in America, the term has come to represent a movement of social change that often conflicts with [[conservative]] values such as moral values and tradition.<br />
<br />
See [[Classical Liberal|Classical Liberalism]]. Compare [[Libertarianism]].<br />
<br />
==Alternative meanings of 'liberal'==<br />
<br />
One definition of liberal is anything that is not conservative. For example, the American Heritage Dictionary includes this definition of "liberal":<ref>Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal</ref> <br />
* Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas ...<br />
<br />
==Liberal Organizations == <br />
*[[AARP|AARP - American Association of Retired People]] <br />
*[[ACLU|ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union]]<br />
*[[AFL-CIO|AFL-CIO - American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations]]<br />
*[[Amnesty International|AI - Amnesty International]]<br />
*[[Democratic National Committee]]<br />
*[[Greenpeace]]<br />
*[[NARAL|NARAL - National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League]]<br />
*[[NAACP|NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]]<br />
*[[National Committee for an Effective Congress]]<br />
*[[National Education Association]]<br />
*[[National Organization of Women]]<br />
*[[Planned Parenthood|Planned Parenthood Federation of America]]<br />
*[[Rainbow/PUSH Coalition]]<br />
*[[MoveOn.org]]<br />
*[[A.N.S.W.E.R.]]<br />
<br />
Source: [http://www.politixgroup.com/lo.htm The Politix Group]<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
<br />
* [[Classical liberal]]<br />
* [[Drinking Liberally]]<br />
* [[Gaytheism]]<br />
* [[Godless liberal]]<br />
* [[Hollywood values]]<br />
* [[Last wordism]]<br />
* [[:Category:Liberal activists|Liberal activists]]<br />
* [[Liberal arts]]<br />
* [[Liberal Arts college]]<br />
* [[Liberal Bias]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal celebrity obsession|Liberal celebrity obsession]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia|Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia]]<br />
* [[Liberal Christianity]]<br />
* [[Liberal deceit]]<br />
* [[Liberal Democrats]]<br />
* [[Liberal denial]]<br />
* [[Liberal Elite]]<br />
* [[Essay: Liberal Falsehoods|Liberal Falsehoods]]<br />
* [[Liberal Fascism]]<br />
* [[Liberal friendship]]<br />
* [[Liberal Gloss]]<br />
* [[Liberal grading]]<br />
* [[Liberal hate speech]]<br />
* [[Liberal Hypocrisy]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal hysteria|Liberal hysteria]]<br />
* [[Liberal ideology]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Intellectualism|Liberal Intellectualism]]<br />
* [[Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right|Liberal Lies About the American Right]]<br />
* [[Liberal logic]]<br />
* [[The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness|Libera Mind]]<br />
* [[Liberal Media]]<br />
* [[Liberal Myths]]<br />
* [[Liberal obfuscation]]<br />
* [[Liberal Party]]<br />
* [[Liberal quotient]]<br />
* [[Liberal redefinition]]<br />
* [[Liberal supremacist]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Style|Liberal Style]]<br />
* [[Liberal thinking processes]]<br />
* [[Liberal tools]]<br />
* [[Liberal tricks]]<br />
* [[Liberal values]]<br />
* [[Massachusetts Liberal]]<br />
* [[Professor values]]<br />
<br />
==Further Information==<br />
<br />
* [[Conservative Links]]<br />
* [[Previous Breaking News/Liberal bias ]]<br />
* [[Previous Breaking News/Liberal deceit]]<br />
* [[Previous Breaking News/Liberal hypocrisy]]<br />
* [[More News/Liberal Bias]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Politics]]<br />
[[Category:Political ideologies]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal&diff=402278Liberal2008-03-10T13:26:20Z<p>BenHyme: /* See Also */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[Image:Liberal Brain.jpg|thumb|230px|top|<center>A satirical conception of the liberal brain.</center>]]<br />
A '''liberal''' is a believer in many of the following political positions:<br />
<br />
* Tax and spend government<br />
* Taxpayer-funded [[abortion]]<br />
* [[Income redistribution]], usually through progressive taxation<br />
* Government-rationed and taxpayer-funded medical care<br />
* Taxpayer-funded "free" [[public education]]<br />
* The denial of inherent [[gender differences]] and wanting men and women to have the same jobs in the [[military]]<br />
* [[Same-sex marriage]]<br />
* [[Affirmative action]]<br />
* [[Political correctness]]<ref>[http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/27429.html Politically Correct Terrorism] ''The Conservative Voice'', August 21, 2007</ref><br />
* [[Censorship]] of [[prayer]] in classrooms and school sponsored events<br />
* Labor [[union]]s<br />
* Elimination of [[abstinence]]-only program funding <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286671,00.html Democrats Aim To Kill Abstinence-Only Program Funding], [[Fox News]], Monday, June 25, 2007</ref><br />
* A "[[living Constitution]]" that is reinterpreted, thwarting the amendment process specified in the Constitution as written.<br />
* Support for [[gun control]]<br />
* Government programs to [[rehabilitate criminals]]<br />
* Abolition of death penalty<br />
* [[Environmentalism]]<ref>[[Greenpeace]], for example.</ref><br />
* [[Disarmament treaties]]<br />
* [[Globalism]]<br />
* Opposition to a strong American foreign policy <ref>Stefaan Walgrave and Joris Verhulst, [http://nicomedia.math.upatras.gr/conf/CAWM2003/Papers/Verhulst.pdf The February 15 Worldwide Protests against a War in Iraq: An Empirical Test of Transnational Opportunities. Outline of a Research Programme](PDF).</ref><br />
* Support of obscenity and pornography as a [[First Amendment]] right<ref>The [[Warren Court]], led by [[liberal]] Justices [[William O. Douglas]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Abe Fortas]], [[William Brennan]] and Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] issued 36 decisions granting [[First Amendment]] rights to obscenity and pornography. These decisions remain fully supported by liberals today.</ref><br />
* Opposition to full private property rights<ref>For example, the liberal wing of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] issued the 5-4 [[Kelo v. City of New London]] decision authorizing the taking of private property by government in order to give the property to another private entity rather than convert it to a public use.</ref><br />
* Limiting [[conservative]] talk radio by reinstating the [[Fairness Doctrine]]<br />
* Promoting [[liberal deceit]] if it advances their goals, or at least tolerating it<br />
<br><br />
<br />
== Liberalism in North America today ==<br />
[[Democrats]] and many media outlets in the [[U.S.]] often have a [[liberal bias]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrc.org/biasbasics/biasbasics1.asp|title=Media Bias basics|publisher=Media Research Center}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Liberal Rankings of Congress Members===<br />
<br />
The National Journal compiles the votes of each congress member each year and uses the information to create rankings<ref>http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/index.htm</ref> of how liberal each member of the United States [[Congress]] is. In addition to showing the voting records of each member and given an overall all ranking of liberalness, the National Journal also ranks congress members by liberalness in the areas of social, economic, and foreign policy.<br />
<br />
==Liberalism in Europe today==<br />
<br />
In Europe, on the other hand, parties that call themselves ''liberal'' are moderate in outlook, ranging from centre-left to centre-right, promote typically economic and business freedom. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe<ref>http://www.alde.eu</ref> is an party of the European Parliament that represents most ''liberal'' parties from European countries. Similar policies are promoted by many ''liberal'' parties throughout the world,<ref>http://www.liberal-international.org/</ref> such as the Liberal Party of Australia.<ref>[http://www.liberal.org.au/]</ref><br />
<br />
Trade unions and socialist parties often criticize politicians that promote lower taxes on business, or more flexible hiring and firing laws, by calling them "liberals" or [[neoliberal|neoliberals]]. Thus, just like in the US, "liberal" is often used as a term of abuse. But when someone is called "liberal" in Europe, it is an entirely different to the meaning in the US.<br />
In fact, the US meaning of liberal is more similar to the politics of European [[socialist]] or [[social democracy|social democratic]] parties.<ref>[http://www.pes.org]</ref><br />
<br />
==Historical Liberalism ==<br />
In history, the word "liberal" has meant different things at different times, and was associated with individual liberty in prior centuries. In the postwar period, liberals supported government intervention in the economy and welfare state policies, as well as peaceful coexistence with the communist block, which are not liberal policies in the sense of classical liberalism. After the end of the cold war, with the demise of socialism and communism, many liberals embraced some ideas from economic neo-liberalism, and coined it the "Third Way". In the area of national security and foreign policy liberals in the [[U.S.]] failed to define a consistent stance, even after the events of 9/11 and the beginning of the war in Iraq. Liberals generally support affirmative action, gay marriage, and abortion.<ref>"Political liberals tend, for whatever reason, to be ardent supporters of both gay rights and pro-choice programs." Greenberg and Bailey [http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/Bailey/Greenberg-Bailey/Homosexual%20Eugenics.pdf] </ref><br />
<br />
==Original meaning: Classical Liberalism==<br />
Liberalism is a political philosophy with freedom as its core value. The term was originally applied to supporters of individual liberties and equal rights, but, in America, the term has come to represent a movement of social change that often conflicts with [[conservative]] values such as moral values and tradition.<br />
<br />
See [[Classical Liberal|Classical Liberalism]]. Compare [[Libertarianism]].<br />
<br />
==Alternative meanings of 'liberal'==<br />
<br />
One definition of liberal is anything that is not conservative. For example, the American Heritage Dictionary includes this definition of "liberal":<ref>Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal</ref> <br />
* Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas ...<br />
<br />
==Liberal Organizations == <br />
*[[AARP|AARP - American Association of Retired People]] <br />
*[[ACLU|ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union]]<br />
*[[AFL-CIO|AFL-CIO - American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations]]<br />
*[[Amnesty International|AI - Amnesty International]]<br />
*[[Democratic National Committee]]<br />
*[[Greenpeace]]<br />
*[[NARAL|NARAL - National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League]]<br />
*[[NAACP|NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]]<br />
*[[National Committee for an Effective Congress]]<br />
*[[National Education Association]]<br />
*[[National Organization of Women]]<br />
*[[Planned Parenthood|Planned Parenthood Federation of America]]<br />
*[[Rainbow/PUSH Coalition]]<br />
*[[MoveOn.org]]<br />
*[[A.N.S.W.E.R.]]<br />
<br />
Source: [http://www.politixgroup.com/lo.htm The Politix Group]<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
<br />
* [[Classical liberal]]<br />
* [[Drinking Liberally]]<br />
* [[Gaytheism]]<br />
* [[Godless liberal]]<br />
* [[Hollywood values]]<br />
* [[Last wordism]]<br />
* [[:Category:Liberal activists|Liberal activists]]<br />
* [[Liberal arts]]<br />
* [[Liberal Arts college]]<br />
* [[Liberal Bias]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal celebrity obsession|Liberal celebrity obsession]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia|Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia]]<br />
* [[Liberal Christianity]]<br />
* [[Liberal deceit]]<br />
* [[Liberal Democrats]]<br />
* [[Liberal denial]]<br />
* [[Liberal Elite]]<br />
* [[Essay: Liberal Falsehoods|Liberal Falsehoods]]<br />
* [[Liberal Fascism]]<br />
* [[Liberal friendship]]<br />
* [[Liberal Gloss]]<br />
* [[Liberal grading]]<br />
* [[Liberal hate speech]]<br />
* [[Liberal Hypocrisy]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal hysteria|Liberal hysteria]]<br />
* [[Liberal ideology]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Intellectualism|Liberal Intellectualism]]<br />
* [[Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right|Liberal Lies About the American Right]]<br />
* [[Liberal logic]]<br />
* [[The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness|Libera Mind]]<br />
* [[Liberal Media]]<br />
* [[Liberal Myths]]<br />
* [[Liberal obfuscation]]<br />
* [[Liberal Party]]<br />
* [[Liberal quotient]]<br />
* [[Liberal redefinition]]<br />
* [[Liberal supremacist]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Style|Liberal Style]]<br />
* [[Liberal thinking processes]]<br />
* [[Liberal tools]]<br />
* [[Liberal tricks]]<br />
* [[Liberal values]]<br />
* [[Massachusetts Liberal]]<br />
* [[Professor values]]<br />
<br />
==Further Information==<br />
<br />
* [[Conservative Links]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Politics]]<br />
[[Category:Political ideologies]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal&diff=401844Liberal2008-03-09T15:30:22Z<p>BenHyme: /* See Also */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[Image:Liberal Brain.jpg|thumb|230px|top|<center>A satirical conception of the liberal brain.</center>]]<br />
A '''liberal''' is a believer in many of the following political positions:<br />
<br />
* Tax and spend government<br />
* Taxpayer-funded [[abortion]]<br />
* [[Income redistribution]], usually through progressive taxation<br />
* Government-rationed and taxpayer-funded medical care<br />
* Taxpayer-funded "free" [[public education]]<br />
* The denial of inherent [[gender differences]] and wanting men and women to have the same jobs in the [[military]]<br />
* [[Same-sex marriage]]<br />
* [[Affirmative action]]<br />
* [[Political correctness]]<ref>[http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/27429.html Politically Correct Terrorism] ''The Conservative Voice'', August 21, 2007</ref><br />
* [[Censorship]] of [[prayer]] in classrooms and school sponsored events<br />
* Labor [[union]]s<br />
* Elimination of [[abstinence]]-only program funding <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286671,00.html Democrats Aim To Kill Abstinence-Only Program Funding], [[Fox News]], Monday, June 25, 2007</ref><br />
* A "[[living Constitution]]" that is reinterpreted, thwarting the amendment process specified in the Constitution as written.<br />
* Support for [[gun control]]<br />
* Government programs to [[rehabilitate criminals]]<br />
* Abolition of death penalty<br />
* [[Environmentalism]]<ref>[[Greenpeace]], for example.</ref><br />
* [[Disarmament treaties]]<br />
* [[Globalism]]<br />
* Opposition to a strong American foreign policy <ref>Stefaan Walgrave and Joris Verhulst, [http://nicomedia.math.upatras.gr/conf/CAWM2003/Papers/Verhulst.pdf The February 15 Worldwide Protests against a War in Iraq: An Empirical Test of Transnational Opportunities. Outline of a Research Programme](PDF).</ref><br />
* Support of obscenity and pornography as a [[First Amendment]] right<ref>The [[Warren Court]], led by [[liberal]] Justices [[William O. Douglas]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Abe Fortas]], [[William Brennan]] and Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] issued 36 decisions granting [[First Amendment]] rights to obscenity and pornography. These decisions remain fully supported by liberals today.</ref><br />
* Opposition to full private property rights<ref>For example, the liberal wing of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] issued the 5-4 [[Kelo v. City of New London]] decision authorizing the taking of private property by government in order to give the property to another private entity rather than convert it to a public use.</ref><br />
* Limiting [[conservative]] talk radio by reinstating the [[Fairness Doctrine]]<br />
* Promoting [[liberal deceit]] if it advances their goals, or at least tolerating it<br />
<br><br />
<br />
== Liberalism in North America today ==<br />
[[Democrats]] and many media outlets in the [[U.S.]] often have a [[liberal bias]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrc.org/biasbasics/biasbasics1.asp|title=Media Bias basics|publisher=Media Research Center}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Liberal Rankings of Congress Members===<br />
<br />
The National Journal compiles the votes of each congress member each year and uses the information to create rankings<ref>http://nationaljournal.com/voteratings/index.htm</ref> of how liberal each member of the United States [[Congress]] is. In addition to showing the voting records of each member and given an overall all ranking of liberalness, the National Journal also ranks congress members by liberalness in the areas of social, economic, and foreign policy.<br />
<br />
==Liberalism in Europe today==<br />
<br />
In Europe, on the other hand, parties that call themselves ''liberal'' are moderate in outlook, ranging from centre-left to centre-right, promote typically economic and business freedom. The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe<ref>http://www.alde.eu</ref> is an party of the European Parliament that represents most ''liberal'' parties from European countries. Similar policies are promoted by many ''liberal'' parties throughout the world,<ref>http://www.liberal-international.org/</ref> such as the Liberal Party of Australia.<ref>[http://www.liberal.org.au/]</ref><br />
<br />
Trade unions and socialist parties often criticize politicians that promote lower taxes on business, or more flexible hiring and firing laws, by calling them "liberals" or [[neoliberal|neoliberals]]. Thus, just like in the US, "liberal" is often used as a term of abuse. But when someone is called "liberal" in Europe, it is an entirely different to the meaning in the US.<br />
In fact, the US meaning of liberal is more similar to the politics of European [[socialist]] or [[social democracy|social democratic]] parties.<ref>[http://www.pes.org]</ref><br />
<br />
==Historical Liberalism ==<br />
In history, the word "liberal" has meant different things at different times, and was associated with individual liberty in prior centuries. In the postwar period, liberals supported government intervention in the economy and welfare state policies, as well as peaceful coexistence with the communist block, which are not liberal policies in the sense of classical liberalism. After the end of the cold war, with the demise of socialism and communism, many liberals embraced some ideas from economic neo-liberalism, and coined it the "Third Way". In the area of national security and foreign policy liberals in the [[U.S.]] failed to define a consistent stance, even after the events of 9/11 and the beginning of the war in Iraq. Liberals generally support affirmative action, gay marriage, and abortion.<ref>"Political liberals tend, for whatever reason, to be ardent supporters of both gay rights and pro-choice programs." Greenberg and Bailey [http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/Bailey/Greenberg-Bailey/Homosexual%20Eugenics.pdf] </ref><br />
<br />
==Original meaning: Classical Liberalism==<br />
Liberalism is a political philosophy with freedom as its core value. The term was originally applied to supporters of individual liberties and equal rights, but, in America, the term has come to represent a movement of social change that often conflicts with [[conservative]] values such as moral values and tradition.<br />
<br />
See [[Classical Liberal|Classical Liberalism]]. Compare [[Libertarianism]].<br />
<br />
==Alternative meanings of 'liberal'==<br />
<br />
One definition of liberal is anything that is not conservative. For example, the American Heritage Dictionary includes this definition of "liberal":<ref>Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal</ref> <br />
* Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas ...<br />
<br />
==Liberal Organizations == <br />
*[[AARP|AARP - American Association of Retired People]] <br />
*[[ACLU|ACLU - American Civil Liberties Union]]<br />
*[[AFL-CIO|AFL-CIO - American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations]]<br />
*[[Amnesty International|AI - Amnesty International]]<br />
*[[Democratic National Committee]]<br />
*[[Greenpeace]]<br />
*[[NARAL|NARAL - National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League]]<br />
*[[NAACP|NAACP - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]]<br />
*[[National Committee for an Effective Congress]]<br />
*[[National Education Association]]<br />
*[[National Organization of Women]]<br />
*[[Planned Parenthood|Planned Parenthood Federation of America]]<br />
*[[Rainbow/PUSH Coalition]]<br />
*[[MoveOn.org]]<br />
*[[A.N.S.W.E.R.]]<br />
<br />
Source: [http://www.politixgroup.com/lo.htm The Politix Group]<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
<br />
* [[Classical liberal]]<br />
* [[Drinking Liberally]]<br />
* [[Gaytheism]]<br />
* [[Godless liberal]]<br />
* [[Hollywood values]]<br />
* [[Last wordism]]<br />
* [[:Category:Liberal activists|Liberal activists]]<br />
* [[Liberal arts]]<br />
* [[Liberal Arts college]]<br />
* [[Liberal Bias]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal celebrity obsession|Liberal celebrity obsession]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia|Liberal Behavior on Conservapedia]]<br />
* [[Liberal Christianity]]<br />
* [[Liberal deceit]]<br />
* [[Liberal Democrats]]<br />
* [[Liberal denial]]<br />
* [[Liberal Elite]]<br />
* [[Essay: Liberal Falsehoods|Liberal Falsehoods]]<br />
* [[Liberal Fascism]]<br />
* [[Liberal friendship]]<br />
* [[Liberal Gloss]]<br />
* [[Liberal grading]]<br />
* [[Liberal hate speech]]<br />
* [[Liberal Hypocrisy]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal hysteria|Liberal hysteria]]<br />
* [[Liberal ideology]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Intellectualism|Liberal Intellectualism]]<br />
* [[Slander: Liberal Lies About the American Right|Liberal Lies About the American Right]]<br />
* [[Liberal logic]]<br />
* [[The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness|Libera Mind]]<br />
* [[Liberal Myths]]<br />
* [[Liberal obfuscation]]<br />
* [[Liberal Party]]<br />
* [[Liberal quotient]]<br />
* [[Liberal supremacist]]<br />
* [[Essay:Liberal Style|Liberal Style]]<br />
* [[Liberal tools]]<br />
* [[Liberal tricks]]<br />
* [[Liberal values]]<br />
* [[Massachusetts Liberal]]<br />
* [[Professor values]]<br />
<br />
==Further Information==<br />
<br />
* [[Conservative Links]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Politics]]<br />
[[Category:Political ideologies]]<br />
[[Category:Deceit]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia_talk:Editing_article_and_talk_pages&diff=401623Conservapedia talk:Editing article and talk pages2008-03-09T11:56:15Z<p>BenHyme: /* New Categories */ Policy</p>
<hr />
<div>'''[[Conservapedia talk:Manual of Style/Archive1|Archive #1]]'''<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Capitialization of article names ==<br />
<br />
People do realize that when the names of the articles are in all caps, this makes it rather difficult for the wiki software and thus the editors to link to the proper article. As Conservative has pointed out, excessive redirects also hurt page ranking. When you want to talk about [[blocked trains]] by typing <nowiki>[[blocked trains]]</nowiki> you are instead forced to do <nowiki>[[Blocked Trains|blocked trains]]</nowiki> to get [[Blocked Trains|blocked trains]]. This adds an unnecessary burden on the person writing the article to add a pipe link, and a redirect from the lower case version so that if someone does link it, it doesn't show up as a wanted page and a red link. This is not so much a matter of "be different than wikipedia" but rather "this is how the software works and the way to make the most use of it." This becomes even more important if non-sysops are not allowed to make redirect page links. <br />
<br />
I would strongly suggest that administrative types reconsider the name of the article. If it is a proper noun, certainly have it in the proper case - but if it is not, let the wiki software handle it correctly.<br />
<br />
If the decision is to remain have it upper case, I would likewise strongly recommend that this be put down, enforced, and you go though all the pages that do not conform to this and rectify them. Do realize that you will be working against the software in trying to do this.<br />
--[[User:Rutm|Rutm]] 11:28, 17 August 2007 (EDT)<br />
<br />
*No, it isn't "working against" the software at all. That is not an accurate statement. Now some editors, on rare occasions might have to do as in your examples. How often does that happen? Not much. --<font color="#0002AC" face="Comic Sans MS">[[User:TK|şŷŝôρ-₮K]]</font><sup><font color="OOFFAA">[[User_Talk:TK|Ṣρёаќǃ]]</font></sup> 20:33, 17 August 2007 (EDT)<br />
<br />
:: New articles, out of the past 500 that are not title caps:<br />
::* New! Capitol punishment; 18:51 . . (+582) . . Boyscout (Talk | contribs) <br />
::* New! Communazi pact; 16:04 . . (+37) . . RobS (Talk | contribs) (create)<br />
::* New! Average velocity; 08:10 . . (+209) . . SharonS (Talk | contribs) <br />
::* New! Instantaneous velocity; 08:09 . . (+203) . . SharonS (Talk | contribs) <br />
::* New! Zone blocking shceme; 23:56 . . (+295) . . TimmyJdb (Talk | contribs)<br />
:: Poking about, you've also got [[citizenship cases]], [[prior restraint]], [[parochial school]]. Look through [[:Category:US Senate Terms]] or [[:Category:Biology]] and you'll see many, many, many examples of non-title case articles. You might need to do a sysop education class if you want to change all of these and have that change stay going forward. --[[User:Rutm|Rutm]] 20:46, 17 August 2007 (EDT)<br />
:: Linked from the main page, you've got [[mainstream media]], [[liberal bias]], [[public school]], [[2008 presidential race]], [[illegal alien]]. This happens quite a bit and is the natural way to write articles, which is the way the software best supports. --[[User:Rutm|Rutm]] 20:52, 17 August 2007 (EDT)<br />
<br />
*Well, as you already knew before posting, this is something that we are doing just as you suggested, systematically changing. Originally most articles were created in title case, then it mostly stopped for a while, mimicking Wikipedia. So, does this mean you would like to coordinate this project, like Azriphale is doing with the categories? --<font color="#0002AC" face="Comic Sans MS">[[User:TK|şŷŝôρ-₮K]]</font><sup><font color="OOFFAA">[[User_Talk:TK|Ṣρёаќǃ]]</font></sup> 20:56, 17 August 2007 (EDT)<br />
<br />
:: I believe you are waisting significant amounts of time and energy trying to do this which ultimately will end up as a bad thing. You are making it harder for contributors to add material, to link to existing material, and for search engines to find the material in question. Aside from 'being different than Wikipedia', what is the reason to do this? How much work and education will it take of sysops and users rather than working with the software as it is designed? --[[User:Rutm|Rutm]] 21:00, 17 August 2007 (EDT)<br />
<br />
*So, you are merely a troll, spoiling for a disruption? Why do you insist on saying what several Wikimedia programmers have told me is false? Title case in no way disrupts the software or makes it "work harder". It in no way impacts search engine bots, as they are adaptive, and learn. It might effect placement for a day or two, but afterwards it compensates. And that information came to me from a pretty unimpeachable source at Google. --<font color="#0002AC" face="Comic Sans MS">[[User:TK|şŷŝôρ-₮K]]</font><sup><font color="OOFFAA">[[User_Talk:TK|Ṣρёаќǃ]]</font></sup> 21:12, 17 August 2007 (EDT)<br />
:I don't know about search engine rankings and how "hard" the software works, but it does make it harder for editors, and it's not accurate to say that this is "not much". It's also fair to say that it's not the way that the software was designed to work. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 10:13, 18 August 2007 (EDT)<br />
::I agree with Philip on this. It is much easier to put links into pages if only the first word is capitalized. --[[User:CPAdmin1|Tim <small>(CPAdmin1)</small>]]<sup>[[User talk:CPAdmin1|talk]]</sup> 10:36, 18 August 2007 (EDT)<br />
<br />
: Search engines don't like being redirected. If nearly every link to multi word link is a redirect, they will slightly lower the score of those pages. Nor do they like what appears to be duplicate content at multiple pages.<br />
: Secondly, when writing articles, it is natural to put the <nowiki>[[ ]]</nowiki> around relevant word groups. This can be seen in [[instantaneous velocity]] where the contributor was writing and then put in <nowiki>[[average velocity]]</nowiki>. To make this upper case, it would either require the contributor to write <nowiki>[[Average Velocity|average velocity]]</nowiki> or create a redirect page at the lower case version to the title cap version - something that it appears that non-sysops are forbiden to do.<br />
: This also increases the likelihood of having two articles that differ only in case that need to be merged later. If one user created a link to <nowiki>[[Average Velocity]]</nowiki> page and another created a link to <nowiki>[[average velocity]]</nowiki> without realizing what the other had done, and then two people come and each fill in content at each page, you end up having to merge the documents later.<br />
: This makes more work for those with the move power to constantly patrol the recent changes and move files to the one that the manual of style states.<br />
: It is not a matter of making the software work harder, but rather needlessly making the individuals work harder at getting an article into the wiki properly. It also makes it so you cannot leverage the wiki knowledge of other users entering who are familiar with other wikis (I challenge you to find another wiki out there that has all upper case article titles).<br />
: --[[User:Rutm|Rutm]] 12:01, 18 August 2007 (EDT)<br />
<br />
*Is there something about the statement above, ''that the decision had been made'', that is escaping my learned colleagues and editors? Has anyone done an actual count as to how many articles exist with Title Case as compared to what you suggest? And how many existing articles without Title Case are merely re-directs from ones that began with it? Now, please move on. --<font color="#0002AC" face="Comic Sans MS">[[User:TK|şŷŝôρ-₮K]]</font><sup><font color="OOFFAA">[[User_Talk:TK|Ṣρёаќǃ]]</font></sup> 14:57, 18 August 2007 (EDT)<br />
<br />
::I hate to disagree publicly about this, but I think this is going to more trouble than it's worth. We can differentiate ourselves from Wikipedia by making quality articles that are objective and reliable; capitalizing words unnecessarily isn't going to help our reputation any.<br />
<br />
::For proper nouns, like [[Abraham Lincoln]], we're already doing it. For book titles, we capitalize all but the small connecting words: ''[[The Church of Liberalism]]''.<br />
<br />
::But terms like [[intelligent design]] (the theory itself) are ofter shadowed by a movie or book title having the same words: [[Intelligent Design]] (the book by [[William Dembski]]. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 15:22, 18 August 2007 (EDT)<br />
<br />
*Ed and I have talked, and he believes he has a software solution (being the greatest Mediator on the Planet) that will please everyone. Stay tuned. --<font color="#0002AC" face="Comic Sans MS">[[User:TK|şŷŝôρ-₮K]]</font><sup><font color="OOFFAA">[[User_Talk:TK|Ṣρёаќǃ]]</font></sup> 16:41, 18 August 2007 (EDT)<br />
<br />
I know this a bit back in time, but has any progress been made on a software solution? Or has any more formal policy as to the proper capitalization and how to create wikilinks been specified? Having it be inconsistent just leaves more work for the day it does become consistent. --[[User:Rutm|Rutm]] 15:32, 6 September 2007 (EDT)<br />
<br />
*If you check the other page here, Manual of Style, you can clearly see it dictates Title Case, and to not wiki-link dates. ''Unless and until'' some other solution is found, that is the decision. I posted on your talk page, asking you to contact me, to inform you about this matter, so I am happy you decided to post here, at least. If some software solution is found, the Manual of Style will be changed. As for wiki-dating, that was a decision of the Owner. --<font color="#1E90FF" face="Comic Sans MS">[[User:TK|şŷŝôρ-₮K]]</font><sup><font color="DC143C">[[User_Talk:TK|Ṣρёаќǃ]]</font></sup> 15:38, 6 September 2007 (EDT)<br />
----<br />
This policy has been reversed, following discussion [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&oldid=347410 here], and in line with the majority preference on both this page and the linked page. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 01:04, 6 December 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
== Saints ==<br />
<br />
Currently there are three different styles in use: Saint, St and St. There are also unique links to various saints, like [[Paul]]. I propose that the title '''''Saint''''' be used for holy persons and that '''''St.''''' be used for places, institutions or other derivatives. '''St''' without a period to signify an abbreviation should be scrapped. Also because first names are common to many people the single name articles should be moved to '''''Saint Someone'''''. [[User:BrianCo|BrianCo]] 15:18, 25 November 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
*Good and logical points all. I agree. --<font color="#1E90FF" face="Comic Sans MS">[[User:TK|şyŝoρ-₮K]]</font><sup><font color="DC143C">[[User_Talk:TK|/Ṣρёаќǃ]]</font></sup> 15:26, 25 November 2007 (EST)<br />
: I suspect (but can't quote examples to be sure) that there are places which are known only by "Saint ''something''", so "St." wouldn't be appropriate.<br />
: I agree, though, with dropping "St" in favour of "St.".<br />
: As a Protestant, I don't like people like [[Paul]] being referred to as "Saint Paul", so do object to this being policy. The Bible uses "saint" of any Christian, not just ones granted that status by the Catholic Church. I do accept that simply "Paul" is not the best for an article title, but there are alternatives, such as "Saul of Tarsus", "Paul (missionary)", etc.<br />
:[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 20:44, 25 November 2007 (EST)<br />
::Where St is used in place names, the inclusion of a full stop (period) or not should surely be determined by the name itself - that is, whether the local municipality (or whatever - eg the US Board on Geographical Names) uses a full stop. In other cases, I would argue in favour of St rather than St. . Too much punctuation makes the page look messy, and the trend is in favour of doing away wuith stops. Who, nowadays, writes U.S.A. and U.K. rather than USA or UK? Think of keyboard wear and tear, quite apart from anything else. [[User:Koba|Koba]] 06:47, 9 March 2008 (EDT)<br />
<br />
== Policy on categories: Capitalisation and singular/plural ==<br />
<br />
There is currently no formal (written) policy on capitalisation of categories, although there has been un unwritten policy to use title case, probably in line with the former policy for article names.<br />
<br />
Some discussion on this issue has occurred [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Aschlafly&oldid=350319#Page_and_category_titles. here] and [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Ed_Poor&oldid=349907#Categories here], and possibly other places.<br />
<br />
At the first link [[user:Learn together|Learn together]] hinted, and stated more explicitly in the second, that there were more title-case categories than lower case categories. This seemed to me to be little more than gut feeling, so I did a rough count. There are currently 1669 categories, of which 951 comprise more than one word. Dividing those 951 categories very roughly into two groups, title case and lower case (both groups, due to the simple sorting algorithm I used, include categories that would remain unaltered under either option, such as [[:category:United Stated Department of the Interior]] (sic: that needs fixing!) under upper case and [[:category:Department of Justice]] under lower case) gives 426 lower case categories and 525 title case categories.<br />
<br />
So Learn together is correct that there are more title case categories, although the difference is not enormous.<br />
<br />
The advantage of lower-case names for article titles is that linking is easier, but this doesn't apply to categories, so the most reasonable thing to do would seem to be to make categories title case.<br />
<br />
Any comments or objections? If we have/get agreement, I will incorporate that into the [[Conservapedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]].<br />
<br />
[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 06:02, 11 December 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
: In my opinion, your thoughts on this are good, I agree with title case for Categories. But either way, it's a very good idea to make a decision on this now, as the category listing is growing, and there should be uniformity. -- [[User:Taj|Taj]] 06:29, 11 December 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
: Indeed, there doesn't seem to be much sense to reinvent the wheel. We had changed about a thousand entries or so from lower to title case when that was standard we were told. There is still work to be done (a lot of it), but it didn't seem to make sense to backtrack over the same ground we have already covered. By the way, a number of the lower case categories are shells, meaning that content has basically been removed, but they still exist. May I recommend having a formal section where we can point them out to you for removal? That would seem to be wise. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 10:27, 11 December 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
::I like title case for categories, but I'll go along with the consensus. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 19:40, 11 December 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
:::I have no preference for category case. I think the choice should be what ever comes more naturally, but that might be quite subjective. Whatever the decision it should be explicitly stated to avoid confusion and stuck to. I don't agree with Learn together's point about not backtracking. If you're going the wrong way then you need to turn round at some stage. If it means undoing work that has been done then so be it. I can appreciate him not wanting to undo all his own good work but that shouldn't be an argument for not doing it. The main thing is that we get it right. On balance though I probably go with title case. One good thing about categories however, is that anyone can change them but article titles are restricted to sysops. [[User:BrianCo|BrianCo]] 15:15, 12 December 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
::::Not backtracking is appropriate in cases where there is no indication that backtracking would provide a better solution. Since no one commenting so far, including you, seems to believe that would be the better way to go, I am surprised you called me out on this issue. It's not rocket science. Let's not make it a bigger issue than it is. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 03:01, 13 December 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
----<br />
If we are going to write a policy on this, we might as well ensure that we have agreement on something else: Should categories be singular or plural? Learn together has asked me to delete [[:Category:Musical Instruments]] because [[:Category:Musical Instrument]] already exists. But I was under the impression that most categories were plurals. What's the thoughts on this? [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 00:52, 14 December 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
:I'm not sure any decisions have been made in this area in the past. I've seen singular and plural in categories. In this regard, if one category has 59 entries and the other has 4, I move the entries to the category that is established. In this case it happened to be singular. I would recommend a "spot check" of categories/articles that have singular or plural forms and see which way has been the most common until now. That should at least give us information to consider. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 01:12, 14 December 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
:In looking at this in more detail, the trend is strongly to plural. Let me know when a decision has been made to make this policy and I will see about implementing changes in this area as well. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 18:04, 14 December 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
:The following are groups I have come across so far that fit this criteria:<br />
: * Category:Bird<br />
: * Category:Creationist<br />
: * Category:Musical Instrument (of course)<br />
: [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 15:50, 17 December 2007 (EST)<br />
=== Policy written ===<br />
I was disappointed at the lack of response here regarding plurals, but I believe that there's been enough opportunity, and not having a policy is holding up some work. I believe that Learn together is correct regarding the trend being towards plural titles for categories, although there's plenty of examples where plurals are simply not applicable (e.g. [[:category:New Testament]]).<br />
<br />
So I've now amended the Manual of Style to include categories. If the plural bit is not clear enough, we can tweak it later.<br />
<br />
[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 05:15, 22 December 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
:Thank you. I will be sure to adhere to the approved specifications. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 20:26, 22 December 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
== Books by foreign authors ==<br />
<br />
What's the MoS recommendation regarding book titles written by non-English-speaking authors?<br />
<br />
For example, say you want to write about Machiavelli's "The Prince" (original title "Il Principe", apparently), would you start the article at the original title or at the most common US translation? --[[User:JakeC|JakeC]] 18:02, 28 December 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
:I believe the practice has been the common English translation. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 20:55, 28 December 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
::I guess that makes sense. :) Thanks for the reply! --[[User:JakeC|JakeC]] 22:51, 28 December 2007 (EST)<br />
<br />
== Etymologies and the like ==<br />
<br />
I was looking at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrenees Pyrenees] on Wikipedia recently, and had to wade through the language variations cluttering the opening sentence:{{QuoteBox|The Pyrenees (Spanish: Pirineos; French: Pyrénées; Catalan: Pirineus; Occitan: Pirenèus; Aragonese: Perinés; Basque: Pirinioak) are a range of mountains ...}}<br />
<br />
Conservapedia, being younger, is not replete with this sort of clutter, but it does have some. This example from [[Sin]] is about as bad:<br />
{{QuoteBox|Sin (from Old English synn, from either Old Norse synd or German Sünde, from sun(d)jo it is true, from Sanskrit(?) es- it is) is any failure ...}}<br />
<br />
It's not worth putting such details in a separate section (i.e. under it's own heading), but surely we shouldn't be cluttering opening sentences like this. Might I suggest that we create a template that would be an "[[etymology]] box", so that these sorts of details can float off to the right (or wherever) rather than clutter the opening sentence?<br />
<br />
Oh, and the reason I'm posting this here is so that we don't just have a template, but we make this template a requirement.<br />
<br />
Support? Opposition? Alternatives?<br />
<br />
[[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 04:40, 7 January 2008 (EST)<br />
<br />
: I agree --[[User:CPAdmin1|Tim <small>(CPAdmin1)</small>]]<sup>[[User talk:CPAdmin1|talk]]</sup> [[User:CPAdmin1/Election08|Vote for President]] 11:05, 4 February 2008 (EST)<br />
<br />
::I've created the {{tl|etymology}} template for this, and applied it to [[theater]] and [[sin]]. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 05:03, 9 March 2008 (EDT)<br />
<br />
== Titles ==<br />
Yoinked from main page's talk: Dunno if there's a better place for it, but is there an official policy on bolding titles in articles? For example, should it be "'''Sir Elton John'''" or "Sir '''Elton John'''"?<br />
<br />
Also for military ranks, doctorates, etc. Any titles held for life (IE, not POTUS). [[User:Barikada|Barikada]] 09:20, 4 February 2008 (EST)<br />
<br />
:I don't think they should be bolded. My preference would be for something like:<br />
::'''Isaac Newton''' (Sir Isaac Newton FRS) was a ...<br />
:or<br />
::'''Norman Schwarzkopf''' (General Norman Schwarzkopf, also known as Stormin' Norman) is a retired...<br />
:However, if it forms part of his actual name, then the whole thing should be bolded, such as<br />
::'''Pope Benedict XVI''' (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger) is the current...<br />
:[[User:Ajkgordon|Ajkgordon]] 11:01, 4 February 2008 (EST)<br />
:: In the case of "sir", I think that my preference is to bold the title as well, as is done in [[Isaac Newton]], but probably not bold otherwise (although it might depend on normal usage). I can't give a logical reason why this must be so, but it just seems to be better, in my opinion. I will note, however, that I've ''often'' seen or heard people refer to a title as though it was part of the name, such as "My name is Dr. Fred Nurk". (By the way, I'm assuming in these comments that the person actually uses the title. There was a discussion elsewhere (Isaac Newton talk page perhaps) about using the title "Sir" when the person themself doesn't normally use it.) [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 21:11, 4 February 2008 (EST)<br />
<br />
==New Categories==<br />
We should elaborate on the categories section. Some guidance on when it is appropriate and inappropriate to add ''new'' categories would be helpful. --[[User:Crocoite|Crocoite]] 17:46, 8 March 2008 (EST)<br />
:Crocoite, do you mean new categories? I think every article should have some sort of category, its part of the basic organisation of the site. [[User:BrianCo|BrianCo]] 17:59, 8 March 2008 (EST)<br />
::Yes, I mean ''new'' categories. I agree with the basic necessity of categories. --[[User:Crocoite|Crocoite]] 18:03, 8 March 2008 (EST)<br />
::: Do you have any suggestions on what those guidelines should be? [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 00:38, 9 March 2008 (EST)<br />
::::Large categories should be broken down when size becomes combersome or difficult to manage. It should also be appropriate for our target audience. Personally, I try to only create new categories when I can place several articles under the new category and make a logical link within the overall category structure. One of the big shortcomings of Wikipedia is the morass of categories and navigation. Generally I have found our KISS method to be easier for casual movement. It should also be noted that one of the strategies discussed by those who oppose the message of Conservapedia was to make our category system so complex or ridiculously redundant that we lose the ease of movement of the attention of people who might be curious about what our site has to offer. Any new contributors who jump in with creating a number of questionable categories and altering current category designations before even adding new articles should be looked at carefully. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 03:28, 9 March 2008 (EDT)<br />
<br />
::::Thanks Learn together for your very helpful comments. I have incorporated your suggestions into my list below:<br />
<br />
::::'''Appropriate'''<br />
:::#Every article should have at least one category.<br />
:::#Large categories should be broken down when size becomes combersome or difficult to manage. <br />
:::#Appropriate for our target audience (conservative and Christian).<br />
:::#Make a logical link within the overall category structure. <br />
:::#New editors should discuss appropriate categories on the articles' talk page <u>prior</u> to adding categories. <br />
:::#Categories are to be in title case (e.g. Australian Cities and Towns, not Australian cities and towns)<br />
:::#Categories are to be plural where applicable (e.g. Planets, not Planet, but Rail Transport). <br />
<br />
::::'''Inappropriate'''<br />
:::*New editors adding categories without discussing it on the articles' talk page. <br />
:::*Adding categories to articles based upon "silly" grounds.<br />
:::*Categories in lower case (e.g. not Australian cities and towns)<br />
:::*Categories in singular tense (e.g. not Planet)<br />
:::*Few members in the category - it is possible to over-categorize if the category will only have a few members.<br />
:::*A similar category already exists.<br />
:::*Trying to use a Neutral Point of View (NPOV). Conservapedia doesn't follow Wikipedia guidlines regarding NPOV.<br />
<br />
::::This is a start. --[[User:Crocoite|Crocoite]] 03:45, 9 March 2008 (EDT)<br />
<br />
::::: Thanks for the comments. I've changed Crocoite's bullets to numbers for easy reference. I have a few concerns with the suggestions, however.<br />
:::::* Learn together says that "Any new contributors who jump in with creating a number of questionable categories and altering current category designations before even adding new articles should be looked at carefully". Well, anyone, new or not, who adds ''questionable'' categories should be looked at carefully. So let's leave that point out. That leaves "Any new contributors who jump in with creating a number of categories and altering current category designations before even adding new articles should be looked at carefully". Now this I have a problem with. I know I'm at odds here with others, including Andy, but what's wrong with a new editor's first contributions being to add or alter categories, and even new ones, ''assuming that they are appropriate''? The point we should be focusing on is providing guidelines as to what is appropriate, not whether or not the editor is new.<br />
:::::* Requiring editors to always discuss categories on talk pages is just bureaucracy, in my opinion (which is not to say that such things should ''never'' be discussed on talk pages).<br />
:::::* Crocoite's points 1 to 4 are all good, except of course that points 2 to 4 could be somewhat open to interpretation (how large is too large, for example).<br />
:::::* Crocoite's points 6 & 7 are valid, but already in the Manual of Style.<br />
::::: I'm not commenting on Crocoite's "inappropriate" points, as they are mostly just the negatives of the first list.<br />
::::: Perhaps we should be putting some numbers on things. Something like "any categories with fewer than x entries should not be broken down without prior discussion".<br />
::::: I realise that my comments are probably not very helpful (and of course they should be taken as being from me as an editor, not as an administrator), but perhaps I'll have better ideas after some more feedback. Please feel free to disagree with me.<br />
::::: [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 04:01, 9 March 2008 (EDT)<br />
<br />
::Mr Schlafly seems to have made his views on categorisation clear [[User_talk:Aschlafly#Explaining_myself|here]]. If it's his wish that users can't easily find articles dealing with the pernicious nature of [[liberal]]s we should respect that. Tho personally I can't see much point in producing articles that visitors are unlikely to find due to the difficulty in second-guessing the somewhat esoteric titles for use in the search box. [[User:BenHyme|BenHyme]] 07:56, 9 March 2008 (EDT)</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal_ideology&diff=401378Liberal ideology2008-03-08T22:59:28Z<p>BenHyme: See also</p>
<hr />
<div>Here is a growing list of aspects of Liberal ideology<br />
<br />
# Contoll of schools to ensure [[liberal]] indoctrination. It takes about one year to undo each month-worth of indoctrination<br />
# A propensity for personal addictions or activities, often self-destructive, that are criticized by [[conservatives]]<br />
# Creation of jobs dependent on [[liberal]] ideology, such as [[gambling]], [[pornography]], [[media]] and [[government]]<br />
# The promotion of [[materialism]], and thereby a rejection of [[platonic]] concepts used by [[conservativism]]<br />
# Demonisation of [[conservatives]] and conservative principles (See: [[Essay:Conservative Benefits|conservative benefits]])<br />
# Promotion of "feelings", a product of [[culture]], over [[faith]], [[logic]], and [[facts]]<br />
# High tolerance of [[deceit]]<br />
<br />
Feel free to add to this list, or change their priority<br />
<br />
==See also==<br />
<br />
[[Essay: Top Causes of Rejecting Conservativism|Top Causes of Rejecting Conservativism]]<br />
<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal_ideology&diff=401375Liberal ideology2008-03-08T22:57:48Z<p>BenHyme: Create</p>
<hr />
<div>Here is a growing list of aspects of Liberal ideology<br />
<br />
# Contoll of schools to ensure [[liberal]] indoctrination. It takes about one year to undo each month-worth of indoctrination<br />
# A propensity for personal addictions or activities, often self-destructive, that are criticized by [[conservatives]]<br />
# Creation of jobs dependent on [[liberal]] ideology, such as [[gambling]], [[pornography]], [[media]] and [[government]]<br />
# The promotion of [[materialism]], and thereby a rejection of [[platonic]] concepts used by [[conservativism]]<br />
# Demonisation of [[conservatives]] and conservative principles (See: [[Essay:Conservative Benefits|conservative benefits]])<br />
# Promotion of "feelings", a product of [[culture]], over [[faith]], [[logic]], and [[facts]]<br />
# High tolerance of [[deceit]]<br />
<br />
Feel free to add to this list, or change their priority<br />
<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:Top_Causes_of_Rejecting_Conservativism&diff=401370Essay:Top Causes of Rejecting Conservativism2008-03-08T22:49:52Z<p>BenHyme: cat.</p>
<hr />
<div>{{essay}}<br />
<br />
Here is a growing list of the top causes of rejecting [[conservativism]]:<br />
<br />
#[[liberal]] indoctrination in schools. It takes about one year to undo each month-worth of indoctrination.<br />
#personal addictions or activities, often self-destructive, that are criticized by [[conservatives]]<br />
#jobs dependent on [[liberal]] ideology, such as [[gambling]], [[pornography]], [[media]] and [[government]]<br />
#habitual reading of the [[liberal]] newspapers. We are what we read.<br />
#poor upbringing, leading to being easily fooled by superficial [[liberal]] arguments, or by [[liberal]] demonizing of [[conservatives]]<br />
#a desire to fit in with [[liberals]] and be liked by them<br />
#a belief in [[materialism]], and thereby a rejection of [[platonic]] concepts used by [[conservativism]]<br />
#a lack of open-mindedness in considering ideas unfamiliar to their education or background<br />
#a cartoonish view of [[conservatives]] and conservative principles<br />
#a lack of recognition of the power of [[Essay:Conservative Benefits|conservative benefits]]<br />
#a reliance on "feelings", a product of [[culture]], over [[faith]], [[logic]], and [[facts]]<br />
#enjoyment in misleading or deceiving others<br />
Feel free to add to this list, or change their priority<br />
<br />
[[category:Essay]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:BenHyme&diff=401368User talk:BenHyme2008-03-08T22:38:34Z<p>BenHyme: Reply</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Welcome}} --[[User:Crocoite|Crocoite]] 17:29, 8 March 2008 (EST)<br />
==Categories==<br />
Everything does not need to have a category of liberals. --[[User:Crocoite|Crocoite]] 17:34, 8 March 2008 (EST)<br />
<br />
:Everything ain't gonna have a category of liberals just stuff about liberals. Ain't that what categories are for? [[User:BenHyme|BenHyme]] 17:38, 8 March 2008 (EST)</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Drinking_Liberally&diff=401363Drinking Liberally2008-03-08T22:33:30Z<p>BenHyme: cat.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Drinking Liberally''' is a [[socialist]] and [[liberal]] "drinking club". Today there are many "chapters" of the club, which meet on a regular basis to discuss political strategy in an unregulated environment. One of the advantages of the organization for liberal politicians is that no records are kept of discussion so that various "dirty tricks" may be planned without fear of reprisal or investigation. [[Jon Corzine]] and [[Ned Lamont]] were both known to regularly visit their local "chapters" of the organization.<br />
<br />
It was started by activists in the neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen in New York City.<br />
<br />
[[category:political organizations]]<br />
[[Category:liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Animal_rights&diff=401362Animal rights2008-03-08T22:31:29Z<p>BenHyme: /* References */</p>
<hr />
<div>The '''animal rights''' movement (sometimes called the animal liberation movement) is a [[liberal]] philosophical movement which seeks to get [[animal]]s the same rights that [[human]]s have. Most animal rights activists oppose the practice of using animals as [[commodity|commodities]] or [[property]].<ref name="about.com">[http://animalrights.about.com/od/animalrights101/a/ARtenets.htm The Basic Tenets of the Animal Rights Movement] </ref>Typically, animal rights activists oppose [[hunting]], [[animal testing]], wearing [[fur]], and the consumption of [[meat]]. Many practice a [[vegetarian]] or vegan diet. Some activists (especially those who identify themselves as animal liberationists) even disagree with the practice of owning [[pet]]s and seeing-eye dogs.<ref name="acmain">[http://www.activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/oid/21 ActivistCash.com]</ref><br />
<br />
Detractors to the animal rights movement argue that since animals do not have the capacity to make [[morality|moral]] decisions they can not be given the same rights as humans.<ref name="about.com" /> Some opponents even argue that the goals of the movement are not animal liberation, but placing restrictions on the lives of other people.<ref>[[Center for Consumer Freedom]], [http://www.consumerfreedom.com/issuepage.cfm/topic/8 ''Animal Rights'']</ref><br />
<br />
[[David Gelernter]] argues:<br />
*the moral universe of Judaism and Christianity centers unequivocally on man. Human beings have rights and moral duties—kindness to animals being one. Animals have neither. The duty of kindness to animals is a duty owed not to nature but to God, a morally crucial distinction. <ref> [http://www.city-journal.org/html/6_4_the_immorality.html] </ref><br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
*[[Humane Society of the United States]]<br />
*[[PETA]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<references /><br />
[[Category:Social issues]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Intellectual_dishonesty&diff=401361Intellectual dishonesty2008-03-08T22:30:19Z<p>BenHyme: cat.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Intellectual dishonesty''' is lying about one's own beliefs. Liberals, and those on the left generally, are more inclined to this form of [[deceit]] than conservatives{{fact}}.<br />
<br />
[[Charles Murray]] wrote;<br />
:In their heart of hearts, intellectual elites, especially liberal ones, have two nasty secrets regarding [[IQ]]. First, they really believe that IQ is the be-all and end-all of human excellence and that someone with a low IQ is inferior. Second, they are already sure that the black - white IQ difference is predominantly genetic and that this is a calamity -- such a calamity indeed that it must not be spoken about, even to oneself. To raise these issues holds a mirror up to the elites' most desperately denied inner thoughts. <ref>http://www.eugenics.net/papers/mssel.html</ref><br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<br />
<References/><br />
<br />
[[category:politics]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Swift-boating&diff=401359Swift-boating2008-03-08T22:24:38Z<p>BenHyme: /* References */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[Image:Swiftboating.jpg|300px|thumb|right|On [[Conservapedia]], it's telling the truth about [[Liberals]].]]<br />
'''Swift-boating''' means exposing hard [[truth]]s about [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] who distort the truth or lie for self-serving purposes. It does not mean smearing. <ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/2008/02/21/a-reminder-about-the-definition-of-swift-boating/ A reminder about the definition of “Swift-Boating”], [[Michelle Malkin]], ''Michelle Malkin.com'', February 21, 2008</ref><br />
<br />
On Conservapedia, '''Swift-boating''' means exposing hard truths about [[liberals|liberal editors]] who [[censor]] or distort the [[truth]], or engage in [[deceit]]. To date, the term has only been used once, in this form, on Conservapedia.[http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Search?search=swift+boating&go=Go]<br />
<br />
== Origin ==<br />
The origin of the term comes from the 2004 Presidential election, when members of Sen. [[John Kerry]]'s swift-boat platoon from Vietnam, came out in opposition to his run with the organization [[Swift Boat Veterans for Truth]]<ref>[http://www.swiftvets.com Swiftvets.com]</ref>.<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
*[[Debate:Two sides to a coin. The liberals use of Swift Boat]]<br />
*[[Swift Boat Veterans for Truth]]<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Phrases]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal_Fascism&diff=401354Liberal Fascism2008-03-08T22:18:53Z<p>BenHyme: cat. book</p>
<hr />
<div>A book by Jonah Goldberg, detailing the tendency of the American left towards authoritarian, fascist behavior. Among other things he draws insightful analogies between Nazism and Roosevelt's [[New Deal]].<br />
<br />
{{stub}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Books]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal_obfuscation&diff=401352Liberal obfuscation2008-03-08T22:17:27Z<p>BenHyme: /* References */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Liberal obfuscation''' is the name given to the alleged tendency of liberals to use excessive words or manipulative phrases in order to distort the truth about controversial issues. Examples of liberal obfuscation include:<br />
<br />
* instead of admitting that [[abortion]] increases the risk of breast cancer, [[liberals]] inject a compound negative and say, "abortion fails to provide the decrease in risk that giving birth provides"<ref>See [[Talk:liberal denial]]; note that risk is relative and thus the decrease in breast cancer risk from declining an [[abortion]] logically means there is an increase in risk from having an [[abortion]].</ref><br />
* instead of admitting that [[Democrats]] were wrong in opposing the [[Gulf War]], [[John Kerry]] stated, "There is not a right or wrong here. There was a correctness in the president's judgment about timing. But that does not mean there was an incorrectness in the judgment other people made about timing. ... Again and again and again in the debate, it was made clear that the vote of the [[U.S. Senate]] and the [[House]] on the authorization of immediate use of force on Jan. 12 was not a vote as to whether or not force should be used."<br />
<br />
(Feel free to [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal_obfuscation&action=edit list more examples])<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
<br />
(Feel free to [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal_obfuscation&action=edit&section=1 add the history of Liberal obfuscation])<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=The_Liberal_Mind:_The_Psychological_Causes_of_Political_Madness&diff=401349The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness2008-03-08T22:15:08Z<p>BenHyme: /* See Also */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness''' is a [[book]] written by Lyle H. Rossiter, Jr., M.D. <ref>*{{Harvard reference<br />
| Surname1 = Rossiter <br />
| Given1 = Lyle<br />
| Surname2 = Jr., M.D.<br />
| Given2 = H.<br />
| Year = 2006<br />
| Title = The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness<br />
| Publisher = Free World Books, LLC<br />
| ID = ISBN 097795630X <br />
}} </ref> The book explains why [[liberal]]s think and act the way they do.<br />
<br />
Rossiter also has an article of the same title on Townhall.com <br />
[http://www.townhall.com/columnists/LyleHRossiterJrMD/2006/12/04/the_liberal_mind_the_psychological_causes_of_political_madness]<br />
<br />
Rossiter also has a related website http://www.libertymind.com/<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
<br />
==See Also==<br />
[[Liberal]]<br />
<br />
[[Category: Book|The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Essay:Liberal_Intellectualism&diff=401346Essay:Liberal Intellectualism2008-03-08T22:13:42Z<p>BenHyme: /* References */</p>
<hr />
<div>[[Liberal]] ideology, and [[liberal]] arguments, have their greatest appeal with intellectual wannabees: people who are long in academic degrees but short in intellectual achievements of their own. Perhaps they genuinely fall for the superficial, fallacious [[liberal logic]], or perhaps they just enjoy the attention and extra income in being pseudo-intellectuals and media-promoted experts.<br />
<br />
Examples of not-quite-intellectuals who promote [[liberal]] arguments include:<br />
<br />
*[[John Kerry]]<br />
:*privileged youth, weak student at [[Yale]], no original work<br />
*[[Al Gore]]<br />
:*privileged youth, poor graduate student, claimed to help with the creation of the [[internet]]<ref>http://www.snopes.com/quotes/internet.asp</ref><br />
*[[Bill Clinton]]<br />
:*may have virtually flunked out of the pre-med program at [[Georgetown University]], never released his grades, failed to earn a degree at [[Oxford]], no original work or ideas<br />
*[[Richard Dawkins]]<br />
:*lasted only 2 years teaching at [[University of California, Berkeley]], a mere lecturer at [[Oxford]] until a wealthy ally donated a professorship for him<br />
*[[Stephen Jay Gould]]<br />
:*[[Antioch College]] graduate (geology major), his work is riddled with contradictions<br />
*[[Laurence Tribe]]<br />
:*dropped out of a graduate math program, passed over initially for Law Review, passed over for [[Solicitor General]] in 1993,<ref>Tribe admitted he was being considered, but he was not nominated. "Under Clinton, Crimson tide washes over Washington," The Boston Globe (Mar. 4, 1993).</ref> [[plagiarism]] later found in his work<ref>"Joseph Bottum, books and arts editor of the Weekly Standard, presents overwhelming evidence to support his claim that Tribe's 1985 book, God Save This Honorable Court, was largely copied from a 1974 book called Justices and Presidents by the University of Virginia's Henry J. Abraham. Bottum's case rests on the relentless citation of example after example where it is clear that Tribe has copied both the substance and, in many cases, the exact wording of Abraham's text. Most damning is Tribe's repetition of errors, like slight misquotations of original sources, in Abraham's book."[http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/007975.php]</ref><br />
*[[Robert McNamara]]<br />
:*described as a "whiz kid," he wrote or did nothing of significance, mishandled [[Vietnam War]]<br />
*[[Henry Kissinger]]<br />
:*fluent in relatively few languages for a diplomat, had no insights or noteworthy work, mishandled [[Vietnam War]] and [[Soviet Union]]<br />
*[[J. Robert Oppenheimer]]<br />
:*repeatedly passed over for the [[Nobel Prize]] due to a lack of achievement, allowed multiple leaks from [[Los Alamos]]<br />
*[[Jon Stewart]]<br />
*[[Noam Chomsky]]<br />
:*famous for making a few guesses about [[linguistics]] some of which turned out to be partially correct. He has not done any work in linguistics in 30 years and just spends his time promoting left-wing politics outside his supposed area of expertise. <br />
*[[John Maynard Keynes]]<br />
:*dropped out of [[math]] to pursue the less rigorous [[economics]], but was unable to earn a doctorate even in that<br />
*[[Michel Foucault]]<br />
*[[Rachel Carson]]<br />
:* Started the [[environmentalist]] movement with her book [[Silent Spring]] which was found to be full of errors, exaggerations and disregard for actual [[science]]. <br />
*[[Bertrand Russell]]<br />
:*claimed to be proving the completeness and consistency of math, a goal [[Godel]] proved was impossible. Advocated unilateral nuclear disarmament. <br />
*[[Ward Churchill]]<br />
:*Offended millions of Americans by comparing those that died in 9/11 to Adolf Eichmann, notorious organizer of the [[Holocaust]]. Had the gall to sue the University that terminated him.<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Jul25/0,4670,EmbattledProfessor,00.html</ref><br />
*[[Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr.]]<br />
:*privileged youth, rise to the top based upon family name and inherited connections. Currently publisher of the ''[[New York Times]]''.<br />
*[[Charles Darwin]]<br />
:*poor student<br />
*[[Carl Sagan]]<br />
:*insisted that there must be life in outer space<br />
*[[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] <br />
:*flunked the [[D.C.]] bar exam; worked on the House Judiciary impeachment staff investigating [[Richard Nixon]]. Hillary's work was so poorly conceived and drafted that a member of the Committee, [[William Dixon]] said Hillary "paid no attention to the way the [[Constitution]] works in this country, the way politics works, the way Congress works, the way legal safeguards are set up."<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=foWUM2R1K0wC&pg=PA121&lpg=PA121&dq=hillary+nixon+olson&source=web&ots=06xJC-jwnM&sig=P6LflOsDROMR16cn_WGvXg4iZHU#PPA122,M1 Hell to Pay: The Unfolding Story of Hillary Rodham Clinton], By Barbara Olson, Regnery Publishing, Inc, 2001, pp. 122-123.</ref><br />
<br />
Please add other examples.<br />
<br />
== Praised Heaped by Pseudo-Intellectual [[Liberals]] on Each Other ==<br />
<br />
It is remarkable how pseudo-intellectual [[liberal]]s praise each other as geniuses. Examples include:<br />
<br />
*[[Bertrand Russell]] declaring that the most intelligent man he ever knew was [[John Maynard Keynes]]<ref>http://www.hwkhelp.com/node/43</ref><br />
<br />
*[[Laurence Tribe]], who saw the best law students for several decades, insisted that fellow [[liberal]] [[Barack Obama]] was the "best student I ever had" and the "most exciting research assistant."<ref>http://www.cmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071114/NEWS01/711140429/1217/NEWS98]</ref><br />
<br />
<br />
Please add other examples.<br />
<br />
== Motivation ==<br />
<br />
There are two primary motivations for the [[liberal]] advocacy by pseudo-intellectuals:<br />
<br />
* it is easier for them to obtain acclaim from the liberal press than from real intellectuals<br />
<br />
* they genuinely fail to understand certain abstractions, such as:<br />
<br />
:* how cutting taxes often increases government revenue ([[Laffer Curve]])<br />
::* it should be noted that many economist also fail to understand this <ref>Blanchard, O. ''Macroeconomics, 4th edition''. 2003, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall (p. 430-431, 500)</ref><ref>Begg, D. Fischer, S. & Dornbusch, R. ''Economics, 8th Edition''. 2005, Berkshire, United Kingdom: McGraw-Hill (p. 289-290)</ref><br />
:* how guns save more lives through deterrence and prevention than they harm<br />
:* how childbirth has a positive effect on health, and thus [[abortion]] harms health<br />
:* how cease-fires always help a determined opponent in war<br />
:* how arms limitations treaties always helps a dishonest adversary<br />
<br />
* they expect superficial, flawed logic to persuade others, such as:<br />
<br />
:* claiming that inequality in outcome implies discrimination<br />
:* demanding equal treatment for genders in all situations<br />
:* claiming that the [[gay agenda]] is like the civil rights struggle by African Americans<br />
:* insisting that government can reduce poverty with more programs<br />
<br />
Please add to these lists.<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<br />
<references/><br />
[[Category:Essay]]<br />
[[Category:Oxymorons]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=More_News/Liberal_Bias&diff=401343More News/Liberal Bias2008-03-08T22:11:52Z<p>BenHyme: cat.</p>
<hr />
<div>This page contains the items that were once on the "[[Main_Page/More_News#Liberal Bias|More News]] page . There are too many articles for the Conservapedia Main Page. These are additional articles of interest about '''Liberal Bias''' which may be used in the [[Liberal Bias]] article. <br> <br><br />
<br />
#Hoekstra Blasts NY Times 'Lack of Honesty and Integrity' http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=21855<br />
#Chicago Tribune Puts New Spin On Bridge Collapse As Anti-immigrant, Anti-Muslim http://newsbusters.org/blogs/ken-shepherd/2007/08/08/chicago-tribune-puts-new-spin-bridge-collapse-anti-immigrant-anti-musl<br />
#Facebook Feature Plagued With Outdated Headlines; GOP Ones Skew Negative http://newsbusters.org/blogs/ken-shepherd/2007/08/08/facebook-feature-plagued-outdated-headlines-gop-ones-skew-negative<br />
#NBC News Historian Sucks Up To Hillary http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2007/08/07/nbc-news-historian-sucks-hillary<br />
#Bozell Column: Humanizing Hillary, Canonizing Chelsea http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brent-bozell/2007/08/07/bozell-column-humanizing-hillary-canonizing-chelsea<br />
#Dow Down 281 Points Big News Friday, Dow Up 287 Points Not So Newsworthy Monday. A pronounced example of how bad news is news and good news is much less newsworthy: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brent-baker/2007/08/06/dow-down-281-points-big-news-friday-dow-287-points-not-so-newsworthy-mo<br />
#ABC Continues to Grill Romney on Religion; Gushed Over Faith of Dems http://newsbusters.org/blogs/scott-whitlock/2007/08/06/abc-continues-grill-romney-religion-gushed-over-faith-dems<br />
#Local Papers Ignore Lewd Gestures, Taunts Aimed at Firemen Forced to Participate in "Gay Pride" Parade http://newsbusters.org/blogs/craig-bannister/2007/08/06/local-papers-ignore-lewd-gestures-taunts-aimed-firemen-forced-parti<br />
#NYT Portrays Daily Kos Blog as Appealing to Mainstream, Ignores Inconvenient Truths http://newsbusters.org/blogs/clay-waters/2007/08/06/nyt-portrays-daily-kos-blog-appealing-mainstream-ignores-inconvenient-t<br />
#NBC's Matt Lauer Signals New Line on Petraeus Report on Iraq: 'It Doesn't Matter' http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2007/08/09/nbcs-matt-lauer-signals-new-line-petraeus-report-iraq-it-doesnt-matter<br />
#Olbermann Blames Iraq War Spending for Bridge Collapse http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2007/08/04/olbermann-blames-iraq-war-spending-bridge-collapse<br />
#WSJ Op-Ed's Look at Old Media Business Bias: Very Good Points, But Incomplete http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2007/08/11/wsj-op-eds-look-old-media-business-Bias-very-good-points-incomplete<br />
#US public sees news media as Biased, inaccurate, uncaring: poll http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070809222839.jzdcwmy8&show_article=1<br />
#'Big Search': The Same Old Biased News Coverage for the Digital World? http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tom-blumer/2007/08/04/big-search-same-old-Biased-news-coverage-digital-world<br />
#CBS ‘Evening News’ Accuses Recently Bankrupt Airline of Being Stingy http://newsbusters.org/blogs/paul-detrick/2007/08/13/cbs-evening-news-accuses-recently-bankrupt-airline-being-stingy<br />
#Meredith Vieira Blames Lack Of Health Insurance For Americans' Shortened Lives http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2007/08/13/meredith-vieira-blames-lack-health-insurance-americans-shortened-l<br />
#ABC's Cuomo Bemoans 'Crashing' of Stock Market – er, 'Legalized Gambling' http://newsbusters.org/blogs/julia-seymour/2007/08/13/abcs-cuomo-bemoans-crashing-stock-market-er-legalized-gambling<br />
#Flashback: Merv Griffin Blasts CBS as 'Cowardly' on Reagan Movie http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brent-baker/2007/08/13/flashback-merv-griffin-blasts-cbs-cowardly-reagan-movie<br />
#National Journal Editor: GOP Candidates Get Tougher Debate Questions Than Dems http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2007/08/12/national-journal-editor-gop-candidates-get-tougher-debate-questions-d<br />
#At Presidential Press Conference, Reporters Push Bush to Agree to Raise Taxes http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brent-baker/2007/08/10/presidential-press-conference-reporters-push-bush-agree-raise-taxes<br />
#'Today' Buries McCain, Celebrates Obama's Union Stunt http://newsbusters.org/blogs/geoffrey-dickens/2007/08/09/today-buries-mccain-celebrates-obamas-union-stunt<br />
#CNN's King Played Softball With Gore, But Pressed Cheney With Hard Questions http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthew-balan/2007/08/01/cnns-king-played-softball-gore-pressed-cheney-hard-questions<br />
#ABC's Harris: British PM 'Potentially No More Poodle' to Bush http://newsbusters.org/blogs/brad-wilmouth/2007/07/30/abcs-harris-british-pm-potentially-no-more-poodle-bush<br />
[[Category:More News]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Previous_Breaking_News/Liberal_hypocrisy&diff=401337Previous Breaking News/Liberal hypocrisy2008-03-08T22:09:53Z<p>BenHyme: cat.</p>
<hr />
<div>This page contains the items that were once on the "Breaking News" section of the Main Page. The articles are mainly about '''[[Liberal hypocrisy]]'''. <br> <br><br />
[[Image:Obama.jpg|right|50px]]<br />
#'''[[2008 Presidential Election|U.S. presidential hopeful]] [[Barack Obama|Obama]] tells [[labor union|union]] crowd he won't shop at [[Wal-Mart]] -- Staff reports campaign purchases the same day.''' '''[[Hillary Rodham Clinton|Hillary's]] staff also shops at Wal-Mart'''. [http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/18/campaign-cash-more-fun-facts-to-know-and-share/ ''The New York Times''] [[Liberal hypocrisy]] in action.<br />
#''' American [[Democratic Party]] politician from [[Texas]] who's anti-gun ''uses a [[gun]] on a would-be thief:'' [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,288737,00.html]<br />
#'''Refugees given homes, [[education]], welfare benefits by [[United Kingdom|Britain]]; in return, the [[Islam|Islamic]] [[terrorist]]s plotted [[mass murder]]:[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=467345&in_page_id=1770&ct=5]<br />
#The '''[[ABC|American Broadcasting Company]] Bashes Bottled [[Water]] Companies, Ignores the one Robert F. Kennedy Jr. owns. [http://newsbusters.org/node/13994]<br />
[[Category:Previous Breaking News]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Godless_liberal&diff=401324Godless liberal2008-03-08T22:02:59Z<p>BenHyme: cat.</p>
<hr />
<div>"'''Godless Liberal'''" is a pejorative term describing [[Liberal]]s who are [[atheists]], or whom their opponents claim believe in purging spirituality and all references to [[God]] from public life.<br />
<br />
[[George Clooney]] regularly describes himself as a 'godless liberal' in a joking manner.<br />
[[category:politics]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Hollywood_values&diff=401313Hollywood values2008-03-08T21:56:18Z<p>BenHyme: /* References */</p>
<hr />
<div>The phrase '''Hollywood values''' refers to the lack of [[morals]] and [[values]] in [[Hollywood]] culture, which is characterized by rampant [[drug|drug use]], extramarital sex, sexually-transmitted [[disease]], lawlessness and death. A poll by MSNBC said that 60% of [[Americans]] agree that "Hollywood's values are not in line with the rest of America and that the quality of movies has dimished in recent years."<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11714540/</ref><br />
<br />
Hollywood values can include a flagrant disrespect and disregard for:<br />
<br />
* [[marriage]] and [[abstinence]]<br />
* [[patriotism]]<br />
* [[religion]]<br />
* [[accountability]]<br />
* family responsibilities, like childrearing<ref>[[Britney Spears]] "doesn't want [her] kids back." [http://www.nypost.com/seven/02132008/news/nationalnews/brit_doesnt_want_her_kids__1st_ex_97425.htm]</ref><br />
* laws that apply to everyone else<br />
<br />
==Deaths ==<br />
Hollywood values are deadly. Some examples include:<ref>http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=4174733&page=1</ref><ref>http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_18845.aspx</ref><br />
*[[John Barrymore]], 60, cirrhosis of the liver from heavy drinking<br />
*[[Bix Beiderbecke]], 28, [[alcoholism]]<br />
*[[John Belushi]], 33, was a repeated drug abuser who ultimately died of a lethal injection of cocaine and heroin<br />
*[[Clara Blandick]], 81, suicide<br />
*[[John Bonham]], 32, after too much drinking, asphyxiated on vomit<br />
*[[Lenny Bruce]], 40, heroin overdose<br />
*[[Kurt Cobain]], 27, "turned to drugs and alcohol to help him cope," then committed suicide<br />
*[[Karl Dane]], 47, suicide by gunshot<br />
*[[Brian Epstein]], 32, overdosed on sleeping pills and alcohol<br />
*[[Chris Farley]], 33, overdose of morphine and cocaine<br />
*[[Judy Garland]], 47, overdosed on sleeping pills<br />
*[[Margaux Hemingway]], 42, suicide<br />
*[[Richard Jeni]], 49, suicide<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,258231,00.html</ref><br />
*[[Janis Joplin]], 27, heroin overdose<br />
*[[Heath Ledger]], 28, found dead in his [[Manhattan]] apartment. "Prescription sleeping pills and anti-anxiety pills were found in bottles in Ledger's bedroom and bathroom, and police have speculated the death was caused by an accidental drug overdose."<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080123/ap_en_ce/obit_ledger</ref> "Ledger died of an accidental overdose of painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication and other prescription drugs, the New York City medical examiner said Wednesday." <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,328828,00.html</ref><br />
*[[Stuart Lubbock]], 31, found dead in the swimming pool of popular TV entertainer [[Michael Barrymore]], having suffered severe anal trauma, after a drug-fuelled party at the star's home<br />
*[[Phil Lynott]], 36, kidney and liver infection<br />
*[[Marilyn Monroe]], 36, overdosed on sleeping pills<br />
*[[Jim Morrison]], 27, died of an apparent heroin overdose<br />
*[[River Phoenix]], 23, a huge star until he died from an overdose cocaine and heroin<br />
*[[Dana Plato]], 34, ''Diff'rent Strokes'' star, suicide by drugs overdose after posing for lesbian pornography.<br />
* [[Elvis Presley]], 42, large drug intake causes a cardiac arrhythmia<br />
*[[Virginia Rappe]], 30, died of a ruptured bladder incurred at a party hosted by [[Roscoe Arbuckle]]<br />
*[[Brad Renfro]], 25, became addicted to heroin and was found dead after a night of drinking<br />
*[[Anna Nicole Smith]], 39, accidental overdose on prescription drugs<br />
*[[Sharon Tate]], 26, an actress with a [[hippie]] lifestyle who was murdered by followers of [[Charles Manson]], a [[Beatles]]-obsessed musician wannabee<br />
*[[Lou Tellegen]], 52, suicide<br />
*[[Sid Vicious]], 21, overdosed on heroin obtained from his mother<br />
*[[Kenneth Williams]], 62, overdose.<br />
*[[Natalie Wood]], 43. Drowned while intoxicated.<br />
<br />
== Crime ==<br />
Hollywood values often include stealing and committing other crimes. Here are some examples:<br />
<br />
* [[Winona Ryder]] was convicted of convicted of vandalism and grand theft for stealing designer merchandise worth $5,560.40.<ref>http://www.courttv.com/trials/ryder/</ref><br />
* [[O.J. Simpson]] is widely believed to have murdered his wife and her friend, and was found liable in a civil (but not criminal) trial. He has since been arrested again on an unrelated charge.<br />
* [[Paris Hilton]] was convicted of driving while intoxicated, and then violated the terms of her probation, leading to a 45-day prison sentence.<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18472845/ Paris Hilton sentenced to 45 days in jail], msnbc, May 4, 2007</ref><br />
*[[Hugh Grant]] was arrested in 1995 when found in a car with a prostitute.<ref>[http://www.mugshots.org/hollywood/hugh-grant.html]</ref><br />
*[[Kiefer Sutherland]] was given a 48-day sentence for DUI in 2007, an offence committed while still on probation following a 2004 conviction for DUI.<ref>Sutherland is released from jail [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7200633.stm BBC]</ref><br />
*[[George Michael]] was convicted of "Committing a lewd act in public", having been arrested in a public restroom by a plain clothes police officer.<ref>Police confirm George Michael arrest [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/75904.stmBBC]</ref><br />
<br />
==Divorce==<br />
<br />
*[[Elizabeth Taylor]] has been married eight (8) times.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000072/bio</ref><br />
*[[Valerie Bertinelli]] said her divorce from [[Eddie Van Halen]] was caused by infidelity and drug use - by her too. She said she was "destroying my body," trying to keep up with a rock-star lifestyle. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,332551,00.html Valerie Bertinelli About Divorce From Eddie Van Halen: 'I Wasn't An Angel Either'], [[Fox News Channel]], ''[[Associated Press]]'', February 26, 2008</ref><br />
<br />
== Offensive Behavior ==<br />
<br />
*[[Mel Gibson]], a [[Christian]] actor and director, was arrested after being stopped for driving at 84 mph in a 45 mph zone on a notoriously dangerous road in Malibu, California.<ref>''Mel Gibson apologizes after DUI arrest'' [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14080210/ Associated Press]</ref> A breathalyzer test confirmed he was drunk and next to him was an open bottle of Tequila; after being arrested he hurled Anti-Semitic abuse at a Jewish police officer.<ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2089-2292336,00.html Mel Gibson rants against Jews in drink-drive arrest], Times Online, July 30, 2006</ref><br />
<br />
== Rehab ==<br />
Hollywood values often result in [[Celebrity|celebrities]] going into rehab. Here are some examples:<br />
<br />
*[[Kirsten Dunst]] checked into the [[Cirque Lodge]] treatment facility in [[Utah]] after a week of hard partying at the [[Sundance Film Festival]], according to a source at the lodge, although the lodge's director of operations denies this. <ref name = "foxkirsten"><br />
[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,329545,00.html Reports Say Kirsten Dunst in Rehab; Rep for Facility Denies It], ''[[Fox News]]'', February 08, 2008</ref><br />
<br />
The following all checked into the above facility seeking treatment for various psychological problems:<br />
<br />
*[[Lindsay Lohan]] <ref name = "foxkirsten"/><br />
*[[Eva Mendes]] <ref name = "foxkirsten"/><br />
*[[Mary-Kate Olsen]] <ref name = "foxkirsten"/><br />
<br />
==Books==<br />
* ''Hollywood Against America''<br />
* ''Hollywood Babylon'' (1965) by Kenneth Anger (US edition)<br />
* ''Hollywood Babylon II'' (1984) by Kenneth Anger<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
[[category:entertainment]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal_supremacist&diff=401265Liberal supremacist2008-03-08T21:45:27Z<p>BenHyme: cat.</p>
<hr />
<div>{{move|Liberal Supremacist}}<br />
<br />
A '''liberal supremacist''' is one who acts as if he is intellectually superior to others because he believes in the [[liberal]] ideology.<br />
<br />
Often people are surprised to learn when a '''liberal supremacist''' actually has relatively weak intellectual achievements.<ref>[[Essay:Liberal Intellectualism]]</ref><br />
<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
[[Conservapedia_terms|Conservapedia term]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
[[category:politics]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Fox_Derangement_Syndrome&diff=401262Fox Derangement Syndrome2008-03-08T21:43:19Z<p>BenHyme: cat.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Fox Derangement Syndrome''' is a political term referring to some liberals' wildly exaggerated overreaction to the news, opinion shows, and very existence of the [[Fox News Channel]]. Although the term did not exist at the time, a good example occurred during the December 1, 2003 broadcast of ''Hardball with Chris Matthews'', in which [[liberal]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] political commentator [[Chris Matthews]] asked liberal Democrat politician [[Howard Dean]], "Would you break up Fox?", to which Dean replied: "On ideological grounds, absolutely yes."<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3607157/</ref><br />
<br />
Political commentator [[Michelle Malkin]] used the phrase on her website on February 16, 2006<ref>http://michellemalkin.com/archives/004571.htm</ref>. Journalist [[Bernard Goldberg]] uses it as a chapter title of his book, ''Crazies to the Left of Me, Wimps to the Right: How One Side Lost Its Mind and the Other Lost Its Nerve,'' which was reviewed by ''U. S. News and World Report''.<ref>http://www.usnews.com/blogs/washington-whispers/2007/4/11/have-you-got-fox-derangement-syndrome.html</ref> <br />
<br />
Fox Derangement Syndrome has been said to have been shown by [[Keith Olbermann]]<ref>http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/012830.php</ref>, [[Al Franken]], [[Janeane Garofalo]], [[Chris Matthews]], [[Angelina Jolie]], [[John Edwards]], [[Barack Obama]], [[Howard Dean]], [[Robert Greenwald]]<ref>[http://www.outfoxed.org/] Greenwald appears in Outfoxed</ref>, [[USA Today]] [[Blog]] <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2007/12/18/readers-cheer-fox-news-headquarters-fire-usa-today-blog Fox News Headquarters Fire Cheered at USA Today Blog], Noel Sheppard, [[NewsBusters]], December 18, 2007</ref>.<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
[[Category:Politics]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Embraced_deceit&diff=401258Embraced deceit2008-03-08T21:39:57Z<p>BenHyme: cat.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Embraced deceit''' is [[deceit]] that is knowingly allowed, defended or even promoted for ideological purposes. Not only did the perpetrator of the [[deceit]] promote it, but his allies were complicit also.<br />
<br />
'''Embraced deceit''' is common among [[liberals]], but non-existent among [[conservatives]].<ref>See a list of examples at [[deceit]].</ref><br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
<br />
<references/><br />
<br />
[[category:politics]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal_Christianity&diff=401248Liberal Christianity2008-03-08T21:34:55Z<p>BenHyme: cat.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Liberal Christianity''' is a term used in the [[United States]] to describe [[Christians]] who hold theologically, socially, or politically [[liberal]] views. <br />
<br />
Liberal Christianity may refer to liberal theological movements, which take many forms in modern Christianity. In the most popular Christian denominations, support for the ordination of women is disallowed as a liberal position. These [[faith]]s also oppose endorsing same-sex unions as contrary to the [[Bible]] and the foundation of the family.<br />
<br />
Liberal Christianity may refer to an opinion or advocacy position on certain political issues. Liberal Christians may oppose the death penalty because of their religious views; they may believe in "tax and spend" approaches to poverty; they may consider aggressive interrogation of terrorists to constitute "torture" that should be banned; and they may elevate animal rights to the level of human rights as part of [[environmentalism]]. <br />
[[Category:Christian movements]]<br />
[[Category:Politics]]<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal_Style&diff=401241Liberal Style2008-03-08T21:30:59Z<p>BenHyme: cat.</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Examples of liberal bias}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Liberals]]</div>BenHymehttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Liberal_myths&diff=401238Liberal myths2008-03-08T21:27:25Z<p>BenHyme: cat.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Liberal Myths''' are heavily promoted falsehoods motivated by a [[liberal]] belief system. They include:<br />
<br />
*The claim of a [[population explosion]] (motivation: promote [[abortion]]){{fact}}<br />
*The claim that people today are smarter than in prior centuries (motivation: to make famous [[Christians]] look dumb){{fact}}<br />
*The claim that the [[Apostles]] were all illiterate (motivation: to portray them as dumb){{fact}}<br />
*The claim of [[extraterrestrial life]] (motivation: deny that man was created in [[God]]'s image){{fact}}<br />
*The claim that the [[George W. Bush|Bush]] tax cuts substantially reduced 2006 revenues and expanded the [[budget]] deficit.<br />
*The claim that the Bush tax cuts have not helped the economy.<br />
*Anthropogenic [[Global Warming]].[http://www.nowpublic.com/some-exasperating-liberal-myths]<br />
*The claim that a fetus is not a living being with rights.<br />
*The claim that [[gun control]] reduces crime.{{fact}}<br />
<br />
<br />
Please add to this list.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Deceit]]<br />
[[Category:liberals]]</div>BenHyme