[Tribune7]

I hate it when good words are abused:

Main Entry: lib·er·al·ism Pronunciation: 'li-b(&-)r&-"li-z&m Function: noun Date: 1819 1 : the quality or state of being liberal 2 a often capitalized : a movement in modern Protestantism emphasizing intellectual liberty and the spiritual and ethical content of Christianity b : a theory in economics emphasizing individual freedom from restraint and usually based on free competition, the self-regulating market, and the gold standard

That was from Merriam Webster Online.

[JZoback]

Thank you for the definition. You just proved the point in my post

[1rudeboy]

Moreover, the correct phrase is "to[e] the line." The editor was asleep at the switch.

[PsyOp]

"There is nothing which destroys itself so much as liberality, for by using it you lose the power of using it, and become either poor and despicable, or, to escape poverty, rapacious and hated." - Niccoló Machiavelli, The Prince, 1537.

Sort of a back to the future definition. Webster's has been turned on its head.