'How about we clear the air and go back to basic definitions? A liberal is someone who believes in changing more readily for the good of large groups of people, while a conservative is someone who believes in changing only slowly and preserving the strengths of those in power."

Wow.   That sure clears the air for me! Nice to see someone can formulate an agenda-free definition. Tell me, did you really think you were being even handed, or were you being as tongue-in-cheek as I?