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To: greenspirit who wrote (222691)	1/28/2002 12:45:05 AM
From: rich4eagle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Michael, you conveniently left out the third definition...........<<<<<<<<<liberalism n 1: a political orientation that favors progress and reform 2: an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market and the gold standard>>>>>>>>>>>> Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University I am sure there are many but "a political orientation that favors progress and reform" catching the gist of it........

To: greenspirit who wrote (222691)	1/28/2002 12:48:31 AM
From: rich4eagle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Defintion of Conservatism according to Webster's................<<<<<<<conservatism\Conserv"atism\, n. [For conservatism.] The disposition and tendency to preserve what is established; opposition to change; the habit of mind; or conduct, of a conservative. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.

To: greenspirit who wrote (222691)	1/28/2002 1:00:42 AM
From: rich4eagle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

here try this from your link on for size..............................<<<<<<<<3 entries found for liberalism. lib·er·al·ism (lbr--lzm, lbr-) n. The state or quality of being liberal. A political theory founded on the natural goodness of humans and the autonomy of the individual and favoring civil and political liberties, government by law with the consent of the governed, and protection from arbitrary authority. often Liberalism The tenets or policies of a Liberal party. An economic theory in favor of laissez-faire, the free market, and the gold standard. Liberalism A 19th-century Protestant movement that favored free intellectual inquiry, stressed the ethical and humanitarian content of Christianity, and de-emphasized dogmatic theology. A 19th-century Roman Catholic movement that favored political democracy and ecclesiastical reform but was theologically orthodox. liber·al·ist n. liber·al·istic (-lstk) Pronunciation Key Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. liberalism \Lib"eralism\ (-[i^]z'm), n. [Cf. F. lib['e]ralisme.] Liberal principles; the principles and methods of the liberals in politics or religion; specifically, the principles of the Liberal party. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc liberalism n 1: a political orientation that favors progress and reform 2: an economic theory advocating free competition and a self-regulating market and the gold standard Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University>>>>>>>>>>> Try your search for "liberalism" at: