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<div>'''Liberal''' is a term used to describe a person who generally is left-wing in his attitudes towards the government, establishment, and many other laws. The term was first used in reference to a political opinion c. 1801 A.D., in the aftermath of the French Revolution, when it meant "tending in favor of freedom and democracy" — at that time the liberal party was the party of individual political freedoms.<ref>Etymology [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=liberal]</ref><br />
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"Liberalism" today means the favoring of collectivism or egalitarianism over individual responsibility. Liberals tend to prefer equality in result rather than increased opportunities that can result in unequal results.<br />
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The term "liberal" is used often in the United States, Canada and Great Britain. Some examples of liberal beliefs include:<br />
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* gun control<br />
* taxpayer funding of abortion<br />
* prohibiting prayer in school<br />
* equal rights for men and women<br />
* distributing wealth from the rich to the poor<br />
* government programs to rehabilitate criminals<br />
* same-sex marriage<br />
* amnesty for illegal aliens<br />
* teaching of evolution<br />
* increased taxpayer funding of public school<br />
* protection of endangered species<br />
* taxpayer-funded rather than private medical care<br />
* increased power for labor unions<br />
* disarmament treaties<br />
* increased taxes<br />
* dependence on government programs such as welfare<br />
* reduction of millitary expenses<br />
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Many of these beliefs come under the term [[socialism]].<br />
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Liberals typically align themselves with the Democratic Party in the United States, and the [[socialist]] Labour Party in Great Britain.<ref>http://www.labour.org.uk/home</ref><br />
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An alternative 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 />
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:Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas ...<br />
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Liberals hate America.<br />
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[[Category:Politics]]</div>Man Coulterhttps://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Man_Coulter&diff=24296User talk:Man Coulter2007-03-11T06:49:59Z<p>Man Coulter: .</p>
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