Artbrooks, I am not a liberal, and I agree in principle with each of your points, but I suspect that further discussion might show some divergence in the manner we think some or all should be implemented. We could be very close though.
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Bobert (and BillD) - I think I disagree with your point about how liberals use the word 'conservative'. I believe that much of your side considers my side a-priori evil and heartless. Not only that, if you (generalized you) want to make us seem really, truly bad you use the term 'Neo-Conservative'; I feel that the use that term brands a conservative as irredeemable. So you might, as you say, want to try to see it from our side.

If you cringe when the term 'liberal' is used, pick one you like better--if it makes sense to me I'll use it. I could use 'progressive', but that has always seem to me to be one step away from a Socialist since my youth during the Henry Wallace era.

If I do write an essay, it will be one in the style I normally use here at Mudcat, but with more detail. If you want to read it privately, I'll make it available to you as to BillD. If you then care to respond, I'll read what you have to say, and perhaps respond.