Again, these labels don't help. Many "liberals" have helped defend your constitutional rights to free speech and a free press. Many conservatives -- e.g. John Ashcroft -- on the other hand, have attempted to restrict your liberties.
Right to bear arms? Don't "need" guns. Toss that out.
I have heard few liberals suggest banning guns altogether. I think you may be thinking of a very far left, radical fringe that only represents a small portion of people on the political left, much as Pat Robertson represents a small portion of people on the political right.
Right to property? Inheritance tax is a scheme to redistribute wealth (it doesn't really belong to you). Toss that out.
Is inheritance tax really a burning issue? I'll take your word for it. I'm more concerned with what government is doing with income tax. And right now, the "conservative" George Bush is busy spending all manner of tax revenue on the biggest government in U.S. history, operating on a staggering deficit.
Right to freedom of religion? Freedom FROM religion to hear the left tell it.
Both are important. Any self-respecting person on either side of the political spectrum who respects democracy and the U.S. Constitution will defend your right to practice any religion, or no religion.
Some LIBERALS are contacting the press trying to deny FReepers their constitutional right to free speech (fair use being a part of this consitutional right).
Gannett/USA Today just sent out a notice to Jim Robinson, the operator of FR, telling us that we are not permitted to excerpt any lines from their articles.
This includes the Army Times and other "seemingly apolitical named" information sources.
You see how this site works. We comment on the news and enter our own conversations. We use lines from articles to point out bias, error, and support our statements with fact.
There is no commercial advertising on FR. No popups. No memberships required. Even a first time poster can plotz any sort of garbage thread here (whether it "remains" on FR is up to the moderators).
Some websites have asked that articles only be excerpted (like the LA Times and Washington Post). It took a lawsuit for them to get to that stage. They get the click throughs now while FR still gets to discuss the articles.
Gannett/USA Today opposes that and wants a tighter grasp on their "facts".
It has become quite obvious that the left is lighting this fire (with the Constitution). Look at Democratic Underground and you will see many cheers every time a thread is launched at FR by Jim Robinson to tell us of another media source that doesn't want us commenting on their reports.
If you earn your pay and pay taxes to the government at the time that money is earned, who does that money belong to when you die?
Is there a right to property? Some on the left will tell you that "all property is theft".
Some on the left will say "from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs".