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A '''Liberal''' is a believer in many of the following political positions:

A '''Liberal''' is a believer in many of the following political positions:

* [[abortion]]

* The right for women to choose to have an [[abortion]]

:* taxpayer-funded [[abortion]]

* The right for both men and women to have the right to serve their country

* denial of inherent [[gender differences]] and wanting men and women to have the same jobs in the [[military]]

* [[same-sex marriage]]

* [[same-sex marriage]]

* [[political correctness]]<ref>[http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/27429.html Politically Correct Terrorism] ''The Conservative Voice'', August 21, 2007</ref>

* [[political correctness]]<ref>[http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/27429.html Politically Correct Terrorism] ''The Conservative Voice'', August 21, 2007</ref>

* [[censorship]] of [[prayer]] in classrooms and school sponsored events

* Separation of church and state, which includes public schools.  This is stated in the constitution, which is the law

* Free public [[education]] regardless of family income

* Free public [[education]]

* government-rationed and taxpayer-funded  medical care

* government-rationed and taxpayer-funded  medical care, thus eliminating the need for poor families to wait until somebody is dying to get medical treatment

* labor [[union]]s

* labor [[union]]s

* elimination of [[abstinence]]-only program funding <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286671,00.html Democrats Aim To Kill Abstinence-Only Program Funding], [[Fox News]], Monday, June 25, 2007</ref>

* elimination of [[abstinence]]-only program funding <ref> [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,286671,00.html Democrats Aim To Kill Abstinence-Only Program Funding], [[Fox News]], Monday, June 25, 2007</ref>

* [[disarmament treaties]]

* [[disarmament treaties]]

* [[globalism]]<ref>See also [[Republican in name only]]</ref>

* [[globalism]]<ref>See also [[Republican in name only]]</ref>

* opposition to a strong American foreign policy <ref>Stefaan Walgrave and Joris Verhulst, [http://nicomedia.math.upatras.gr/conf/CAWM2003/Papers/Verhulst.pdf The February 15 Worldwide Protests against a War in Iraq: An Empirical Test of Transnational Opportunities. Outline of a Research Programme](PDF).</ref>

* A tendency to negotiate problems instead of using violence in foreign policy.<ref>Stefaan Walgrave and Joris Verhulst, [http://nicomedia.math.upatras.gr/conf/CAWM2003/Papers/Verhulst.pdf The February 15 Worldwide Protests against a War in Iraq: An Empirical Test of Transnational Opportunities. Outline of a Research Programme](PDF).</ref>

* support of obscenity and pornography as a [[First Amendment]] right<ref>The [[Warren Court]], led by [[liberal]] Justices [[William O. Douglas]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Abe Fortas]], [[William Brennan]] and Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] issued 36 decisions granting [[First Amendment]] rights to obscenity and pornography.  These decisions remain fully supported by liberals today.</ref>

* support of obscenity and pornography as a [[First Amendment]] right<ref>The [[Warren Court]], led by [[liberal]] Justices [[William O. Douglas]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Abe Fortas]], [[William Brennan]] and Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] issued 36 decisions granting [[First Amendment]] rights to obscenity and pornography.  These decisions remain fully supported by liberals today.</ref>

* opposition to full private property rights<ref>For example, the liberal wing of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] issued the 5-4 [[Kelo v. City of New London]] decision authorizing the taking of private property by government in order to give the property to another private entity rather than convert it to a public use.</ref>

* opposition to full private property rights<ref>For example, the liberal wing of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] issued the 5-4 [[Kelo v. City of New London]] decision authorizing the taking of private property by government in order to give the property to another private entity rather than convert it to a public use.</ref>

* limit [[conservative]] talk radio by reinstating the [[Fairness Doctrine]]

* limit monopolies by reinstating the fairness doctrine, thus making the media more unbiased.

[[Image:Liberal Brain.jpg|thumb|top|<center>One satirist's conception of the liberal brain.</center>]]

[[Image:Liberal Brain.jpg|thumb|top|<center>One satirist's conception of the liberal brain.</center>]]

== Liberalism in North America today ==

== Liberalism in North America today ==

[[Democrats]] and many media outlets in the [[U.S.]] often have [[liberal bias]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrc.org/biasbasics/biasbasics1.asp|title=Media Bias basics|publisher=Media Research Center}}</ref>

[[Democrats]] and many media outlets in the [[U.S.]] often have [[liberal bias]] according to the conservatively biased media.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrc.org/biasbasics/biasbasics1.asp|title=Media Bias basics|publisher=Media Research Center}}</ref>

===Liberal Rankings of Congress Members===

===Liberal Rankings of Congress Members===