Liberal ideology

From Conservapedia

Generally speaking, liberal ideology in America outlines a system of government which emphasises increased personal freedoms while intervening in the national economy in order to counter market forces. Liberals generally perceive taxation as a means of redistributing wealth and funding public works that could not be adequately supplied through the free market, such as roadbuilding and provision of police forces.

The following are beliefs generally attributed to a liberal outlook. However it should be noted that individuals will often dissent on one or more issues; and some beliefs are also shared by a proportion of conservatives (such as separation of church and state and same-sex marriage).

1. Taxation as a means of supplying infrastructure
2. Income redistribution through progressive taxation
3. Aversion to privatization of national assets
4. Government involvement in health care, public education and social welfare
5. Decriminalization of psychoactive drugs as opposed to prohibition
6. Decriminalization of prostitution
7. The advancement of gay rights, including same-sex marriage and child-rearing
8. Implementation of affirmative action
9. Political correctness
10. Separation of church and state
11. Support for labor unions
12. Sex education in schools, including emphasis on contraception as well as abstinence
13. Legalization and/or governmental funding for abortion programs
14. Interpretation of the Constitution in a contemporary context (see living Constitution)
15. Upholding of First Amendment liberties
16. Support for gun control, in opposition to the Second Amendment
17. Abolition of the death penalty
18. Penal reforms with an emphasis on rehabilitation over punishment
19. Legislation and regulation to protect the environment
20. Support for nuclear disarmament treaties
21. Opposition to stopping nuclear proliferation by any means other than dialogue
22. Opposition to ballistic missile defense systems including defense weapons in space.
23. An aversion to interventionist foreign policy (Note: this is often a component of paleoconservative ideology also)
24. Reinstatement of the Fairness doctrine
25. Opposition to restriction of personal freedoms, such as those imposed under the Patriot Act

Liberal characteristics and traits

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