I prefer my definition.

I wish Barack Obama were more liberal. Or progressive. Or more a socialist. Whatever the word. These words have so many, many meanings. If you're a conservative, these words are tantamount to radical. But then I consider conservative sort of radical. Just depends on where one is coming from. We mix up terms. We give 'em such wide-ranging definitions. Almost as if we are speaking different languages. Maybe that's why so many issues go unresolved. We don't know how to communicate. We don't speak each other's language. Often, we're labeled. In negative ways. Such as 'liberal,' for instance. I'm proud to be a liberal. But by someone else's definition, that means I'm a wild-eyed radical. A communist. A heathen. An ignoramus. On the other hand, I see myself as an intelligent free-thinker and a generally nice guy who works for the common good. I prefer my definition. --Jim Broede