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Line 21: − * Opposition to American foreign policy which advocates human rights <ref>[http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0118-03.htm ''Looming War Isn't About Chemical Warheads or Human Rights: It's About Oil''], Robert Fisk, Independent/UK, 18 January 2003. </ref> democracy <ref> [http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/iraq/iraq_strategy_nov2005.html National Strategy for Victory in Iraq], November 30, 2005. retrieved 22 March 2007.</ref> and nation building
Opposition to nation building is neuther liberal nor conservative. Republicans opposed Clinton's nation building, Democrat's Bushs nation building.
* preference for a interpretation of the constitution as a "[[living Constitution]]" instead of an unchanging Constitution
* preference for a interpretation of the constitution as a "[[living Constitution]]" instead of an unchanging Constitution
*[[Income redistribution]], with higher progressive taxation on those in the top 10% of earnings.
*[[Income redistribution]], with higher progressive taxation on those in the top 10% of earnings.
Note, that ''liberal'' in the European context refers to moderate and center-right parties, often with a pro-business stance.<ref>http://www.alde.eu</ref> The same holds for many ''liberal'' parties throughout the world.<ref>http://www.liberal-international.org/</ref>. The US definition of liberal is much more similar to the politics of European [[socialist|socialist or social democratic]] parties.<ref>http://www.pes.org</ref>.
Note, that ''liberal'' in the European context refers to moderate and center-right parties, often with a pro-business stance.<ref>http://www.alde.eu</ref> The same holds for many ''liberal'' parties throughout the world.<ref>http://www.liberal-international.org/</ref>. The US definition of liberal is much more similar to the politics of European [[socialist|socialist or social democratic]] parties.<ref>http://www.pes.org</ref>.