It is not liberalism as much as it is SOCIALISM....the direct opposite of capitalism, individualism, free markets & free enterprize. Our founding fathers knew big government and social welfare would not work. Liberals are all socialists and a socialist is someone who needs a mommy to take care of them while they run-a-muck. Socialist feel guilty about not helping others while they party and thus want to relief this guilt via big government taking from hard-working individuals to care for the less responsible. Liberals do not know history or "the nature of man". Just look at your state...in a few more years with no fiscal responsibility, California will not only be bankrupt but in chaos. The irony is, people who are socialist, want security more than anything but are unable to achieve it because they are unwilling to take risks & take responsibility. You are correct, they will get us all killed eventually.