A liberal is a man or woman or child who looks forward to a better day, a
more tranquil night, and a bright and infinite future. What can possibly
be wrong with that? Only this: that the word has been debased, defamed and
totally misused by powerful interests that have sought even greater
authoritarian power.

Liberal is a word soiled by the greedy, reactionary, backward-looking
impulse toward tyranny.


Let us now give thanks to DougR, Martin Gibson, and others who worship at the foaming altar of Ann Coulter, who more than any other voice distorted a fine word into a condemnation through her mindless fits of ill-conceived tantrum. And to those like her who took up the baton and mad high virtue into mud for the sake of some personal benefit.

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