[ladtx]

I suppose my skepticism comes when I hear a liberal start talking about the Bill of Rights my hand immediately goes to my wallet and I check to see if I've still got my watch. Somehow the terms liberal and Bill of Rights do not go together.

[rdb3]

Somehow the terms liberal and Bill of Rights do not go together.

You'd need an adjective before "liberal" in order for it to be correct. That adjective is "classical."

But since now "liberal" is a euphemism for "Leftist," I share your sentiment.

[twigs]

I understand your scepticism! Actually, historically, it was the democrat, in the sense of classic liberalism, that cared the most about civil rights, especially the Bill of Rights. Unfortunately, we've lost most of that today. But these men are the real thing. Like I say, I often do not agree with them, but they think, are honest, and more times than you might think, represent the overlap between thinking, honest democrats (classic libertals) and Republicans of today. Hentoff can wax elegant against abortion and when he does so, he stands alone in his crowd.