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* equal responsibilities for men and women, such as equal participation by men and women in the military
* equal responsibilities for men and women, such as equal participation by men and women in the military
* freedom to follow or not to follow traditional gender roles
* freedom to follow or not to follow traditional gender roles
* in favor of [[abortion]] rights
* usually in favor of the right to choose about [[abortion]]
* [[same-sex marriage]]
* some acceptance of [[same-sex marriage]]
* equal rights for people of any race
* equal rights for people of any race
* support of [[affirmative action]]
* support of [[affirmative action]]
* in favor of [[political correctness]], civility and sensitivity in everyday speech
* in favor of [[political correctness]], civility and sensitivity in everyday speech
* equal treatment for all religions
* equal treatment for all religions
* promoting secularism and the prohibition of group prayer in school
* promoting secularism and the prohibition of organised prayer in public schools
* government-sponsored education provided for all school-age citizens
* government-sponsored education provided for all school-age citizens who choose to use it
* increased taxpayer funding of public schools
* taxpayer funding of public schools
* universal and taxpayer-funded rather than private medical care
* universal, partially taxpayer-funded rather than strictly private medical care
* increased power for labor unions
* labor union rights
*[[income redistribution]], with higher progressive taxation on those in the top 10% of earnings.
*[[income redistribution]], usually through progressive taxation on higher income groups.
* 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
* in favor of [[gun control]]
* in favor of [[gun control]]
* government programs to [[rehabilitate criminals]]
* government programs to [[rehabilitate criminals]]
* protection of natural resources and wilderness areas
* protection of natural resources and wilderness areas
* [[disarmament treaties]]
* [[disarmament treaties]] where appropriate
* reduction of the military
* reduction of the military when appropriate
* currently, opposition to interventionist foreign policy that involves nation building. Isolationist positions are however traditionally neither liberal nor conservative. There are examples for isolationist positions on both sides of the political divide. <ref>[http://newsmine.org/archive/cabal-elite/w-administration/w-bush/bush-2000-against-nation-building-and-poor-nation-debt.txt The Second Gore-Bush Presidential Debate] </ref>
* currently, opposition to interventionist foreign policy that involves nation building. Isolationist positions are however traditionally neither liberal nor conservative. There are examples for isolationist positions on both sides of the political divide. <ref>[http://newsmine.org/archive/cabal-elite/w-administration/w-bush/bush-2000-against-nation-building-and-poor-nation-debt.txt The Second Gore-Bush Presidential Debate] </ref>
* refusal to view the current 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> as one that advances human rights <ref>[http://www.forward.com/articles/the-%E2%80%98answer%E2%80%99-question-poses-difficult-choices/ "The 'Answer' Question Poses Difficult Choices for Liberals"] by Gal Beckerman, ''The Forward'', September 30, 2005. </ref> and democracy <ref>[http://www.un.int/usa/02_131.htm President Bush's address to the United Nations], United States Mission to the United Nations, Press Release #131(02), 12 September 2002.</ref>
* refusal to view the current 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> as one that advances human rights <ref>[http://www.forward.com/articles/the-%E2%80%98answer%E2%80%99-question-poses-difficult-choices/ "The 'Answer' Question Poses Difficult Choices for Liberals"] by Gal Beckerman, ''The Forward'', September 30, 2005. </ref> and democracy <ref>[http://www.un.int/usa/02_131.htm President Bush's address to the United Nations], United States Mission to the United Nations, Press Release #131(02), 12 September 2002.</ref>