[cybrsamurai]

Sure thing: " Liberal Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States."

Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded. A political theory founded on the natural goodness of humans and the autonomy of the individual and favoring civil and political liberties, government by law with the consent of the governed, and protection from arbitrary authority.

That all together is what I understand Liberalism to be. thank you dictionary.com

Yes Liberal has been turned into a "bad word" even last night Bush used it to label Kerry as someone that is far outside of the social norm. However the term isn't used only for someone with beliefs on the far left. It seems that even the smallest views of economic left or libertarianism and you are labeled a liberal. I personally believe that lately liberals have brought this on them selves by being afraid to stand up for the way they think politically.