[RandyWayne]

Great article! I accept the premise when using the word liberal as it applies to the political world. Not so much as to it's true definition.

Example:
Ted Kennedy is a liberal.

and

One can "liberally" apply spices to a dish.

Politically I am a right wing conservative on most social and nearly all economic issues. But I also like to be able to think outside of the box and engage in new ideas. Galileo and Copernicus were "liberals" per the Catholic church for daring to prove and explain how the Earth circled around the Sun versus the other way around. In this example the "Conservatives" of the day are equated with being "close minded".