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bru
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response 423 of 526:
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Mar 7 00:42 UTC 2006 |
It doesn't matter what dictionary you use. The definition does not apply to
teh group or the party in question. Not all liberals have a generous heart,
I doubt even most of the do.
and just because I am not a member of a liberal party, that does not make me
narrow minded or lacking breadth of culture.
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marcvh
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response 424 of 526:
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Mar 7 00:44 UTC 2006 |
Nope, it's just a coincidence.
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rcurl
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response 425 of 526:
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Mar 7 07:06 UTC 2006 |
I think the definition fits most political liberals, and is a misfit with
most right-wingers. I post it when people attack liberals - to make manifest
what they are attacking. How do you think liberals got the tag? Because,
simply, they are liberal.
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bru
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response 426 of 526:
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Mar 7 13:15 UTC 2006 |
I do not think it fits most political liberals I have met.
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klg
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response 427 of 526:
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Mar 7 17:18 UTC 2006 |
Curl's definition (and comments) shows a clear problem with liberals -
they tend to be overly self-righteous and overly critical/intolerant of
those with differing philosophies.
The correlation of more "higher" education with greater liberalism is
likely a manifestation of inbreeding.
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rcurl
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response 428 of 526:
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Mar 7 18:09 UTC 2006 |
Please give some examples of political liberals not following the definition
of liberal.
Re #427: ROTFLOL!! Who are the ridiculously self-righteous and intolerant?
Right wingers. They define the traits.
The correlation of more education with greater liberalism is due to a better
understanding of human nature and a greater tolerance for self determination.
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richard
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response 429 of 526:
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Mar 7 18:49 UTC 2006 |
Its not just a correlation between more education and liberalism, there is
also a correlation very similar between more education and atheism. Studies
consistently show that the highest percentage of the most devoutly religious
are among those who are not college graduates. Similarly, organized religion
does best in those parts of the world where the people are the least educated
or literate.
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klg
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response 430 of 526:
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Mar 7 20:02 UTC 2006 |
(Do I require more proof than response #428?)
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rcurl
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response 431 of 526:
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Mar 7 20:03 UTC 2006 |
Stop avoiding questions and "give some examples of political liberals not
following the definition of liberal."
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klg
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response 432 of 526:
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Mar 7 20:15 UTC 2006 |
liberal (adj). 1. Possessing or manifesting a free and generous heart;
bountiful. 2. Appropriate or fitting for a broad and enlightened mind.
3. Free from narrowness, bigotry, or bondage to authority or creed, as
in religion; inclined to democratic or republican ideas, as opposed to
monarchical or aristocratic, as in politics; broad, popular,
progressive.
"Free from bondage to creed" - You mean that you can't predict with
near 100% certainty what liberals are going to say before they say it???
"Free from Narrowness . . .Progressive" - liberals appear to be stuck
in the past, afraid to consider new approaches to problems they have
been unable to solve with the same-old same-old.
"Generous heart" - Much of the liberal agenda seems to be associated
with ways to keep the poor dependent on government handouts, rather
than providing them with true opportunities to improve their stations
in life.
"As opposed to aristocratic" - generally, liberal congressmen &
senators don't appear to be any less rich or less haughty than
conservatives.
"Popular" - Texans have been voting 59% Republican, but the Democrats
have been doing everything they can to assure that the voting
districts send a 60% Democratic delegation to Congress.
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richard
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response 433 of 526:
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Mar 7 21:20 UTC 2006 |
Nearly three million people in Texas voted for Kerry. The GOP in Texas, under
Tom Delay, have resorted to highly unethical gerrymandering to steal
previously democratic districts and create more GOP seats. That has nothing
to do with the democrats, they are not responsible for that.
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richard
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response 434 of 526:
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Mar 7 21:28 UTC 2006 |
liberals are more open minded than conservatives, because many conservatives
base their political beliefs on their religious beliefs, which mean they have
less room to compromise. This is why republican presidents win landslides
in this country, not democrat presidential candidates. Because democrats are
more willing to be open minded and consider candidates from the other party.
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rcurl
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response 435 of 526:
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Mar 7 21:47 UTC 2006 |
Re #432: KLG is, as usual, avoiding the question:
Stop avoiding questions and "give some examples of political liberals not
following the definition of liberal."
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nharmon
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response 436 of 526:
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Mar 7 21:57 UTC 2006 |
> give some examples of political liberals not following the definition
> of liberal.
"[America] would be better without Rush Limbaugh and his 20 million
listeners[...] I don t have to my house for dinner anyone who s not pro-
choice, pro-gun control [...] pro-campaign finance reform"
--Eric Alterman, interview with the Los Angeles Times, March 2003
Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11 expose that
political liberal's closed-mindedness for the truth.
Want more?
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richard
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response 437 of 526:
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Mar 7 22:07 UTC 2006 |
but Moore wasn't close minded in that movie, I mean he DID go to visit NRA
head Charlton Heston at his house, to get Heston's point of view
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richard
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response 438 of 526:
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Mar 7 22:17 UTC 2006 |
A liberal sees life as open to interpretation
A conservative sees life as dictated by the scriptures, and thus CLOSED to
interpretation.
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gull
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response 439 of 526:
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Mar 7 22:21 UTC 2006 |
Re resp:396: I think you could use the same argument to say the NRA is
an inherently Republican organization. I confess I often feel they
are. Their "enemies list" is predominantly Democrats, and while they
occasionally endorse a Democrat, they rarely throw their weight behind
a Democrat's campaign the way they often will with Republicans.
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scholar
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response 440 of 526:
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Mar 7 22:22 UTC 2006 |
whoa!
the geese are coming back!
flying over my house right now!
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richard
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response 441 of 526:
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Mar 7 22:23 UTC 2006 |
very true, the NRA was once a gentlemanly hunter's club, but now it has become
a VERY conservative all purpose right wing political action committee.
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crimson
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response 442 of 526:
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Mar 7 22:58 UTC 2006 |
Re #438: What about the conservatives who don't "see life as dictated by the
scriptures"? Or those who think portions of their scriptures are open to
interpretation?
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happyboy
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response 443 of 526:
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Mar 7 23:30 UTC 2006 |
scholar, watch out for the birdflu poops.
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nharmon
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response 444 of 526:
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Mar 8 00:11 UTC 2006 |
Re 441: Care to back that up with facts?
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twenex
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response 445 of 526:
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Mar 8 00:26 UTC 2006 |
"More liberal" than conservatives would like is generally good no matter what
definition you choose to pick up on.
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rcurl
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response 446 of 526:
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Mar 8 00:49 UTC 2006 |
Re #426: F 911 and Columbine are NOT "some examples of political liberals
not following the definition of liberal". They are documentaries that
cover a wide range of topics and events. Which specific event was not
based in, and which liberal depicted was not acting according to the
definition of liberal?
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nharmon
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response 447 of 526:
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Mar 8 01:03 UTC 2006 |
F911 and Columbine are examples of Liberals not following the definition
of liberal. Michael Moore already had his mind made up when he began
making these movies. It wasn't "lets do some research and find out". It
was "I'm going to show the world why I am right". If that isn't
closed-mindedness, I don't know what is.
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