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Politics : Just the Facts, Ma'am: A Compendium of Liberal Fiction
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To: koan who wrote (62791)10/20/2007 12:01:29 PM
From: Jim S  Read Replies (1) of 90947
 
Instead of using YOUR dictionary, let's use the American Heritage definitions relevant to the contemporary usage of the words:

Liberal:
d. Liberal. Abbr. Lib. Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States.
3. Not strict or literal; loose or approximate
1. A person with liberal ideas or opinions. 2. Liberal. Abbr. Lib. A member of a Liberal political party.

Conservative:
1. Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change.
2. Traditional or restrained in style
3. Moderate; cautious
4.a. Of or relating to the political philosophy of conservatism. b. Belonging to a conservative party, group, or movement.
5. Conservative. Of or belonging to the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom or the Progressive Conservative Party in Canada.
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