Various groups along the political spectrum naturally differ on what they believe constitutes "true" political freedom; in fact the debate has been demonstrated by the ever-changing content of this article. Germane to the debate are Friedrich Hayek's comments on the meaning of words. It is interesting that, following those comments in his book, he wrote that the most abused words have been "liberty" and "freedom". In libertarianism, freedom is defined in terms of lack of government interference in the individual pursuit of happiness, ...

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Shays is known by his supporters and the press as a "maverick" and "independent thinker", while conservative detractors regard him as a RINO ("Republican in name only"). Liberal detractors regard him as a false moderate who effects centrism through catch and release techniques. He has formed coalitions with liberals and moderates from both parties. Along with Representative Marty Meehan, a Massachusetts Democrat, he co-sponsored the Shays-Meehan bill, which was eventually signed into law as the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002. ...

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Parenti is known for his steadfast leftist and radical political convictions, and has described himself as a Marxist--though he regularly alleges that U.S. mass media and mainstream political commentary distort and pervert the meaning of the term. In Blackshirts and Reds, Parenti suggests that common estimates of the number of deaths under Joseph Stalin are gross exaggerations, and stresses that the overwhelming majority of inmates in Gulag labor camps and colonies were sent there based on convictions for nonpolitical offences- ...

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Since his election to the U.S. House in 1976, Gephardt's political views gradually moved to the left. Originally, Gephardt was strongly anti-abortion and was viewed as a social conservative. His views on abortion shifted to pro-choice in late 1986. "Life is the division of human cells, a process that begins with conception. The (Supreme Court's abortion) ruling was unjust, and it is incumbent on the Congress to correct the injustice." Gephardt wrote in 1984, "I have always been supportive of pro-life legislation. I intend to remain steadfast on this issue.... I believe that the life of the unborn shou ...

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Her views are right-wing although she says she is a liberal, describing neocons as 'liberals who have had a reality check'. She is Euro-sceptic, supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and supports Israel. Phillips is also dismissive of progressive teaching methods, global warming - which she says is a myth - and supports family values, and is anti-abortion. She is also a critic of the BBC, which she says has a liberal bias favouring New Labour ...

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Something of Kalam's probable views on certain issues can be surmised from positions espoused by him in the past. His book "India 2020" strongly advocates an action plan to develop India into a knowledge superpower and into a developed nation by the year 2020. Kalam is credited with the view that India ought to take a more assertive stance in international relations; he apparently regards his work on India's nuclear weapons program as a way ...

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Rosenthal supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq and openly suggested that the U.S. should give Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Syria and Sudan an ultimatum which orders these countries to deliver documents and information related to weapons of mass destruction and terrorist organizations. Otherwise, "in the three days the terrorists were considering the American ultimatum, the residents of the countries would be urged 24 hours a day by the U.S. to flee the capital and major cities, because they would be bombed to the ground beginning the fourth day."[1 ...

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Tucker Carlson - Partisan ambivalence. Carlson has stated that while he votes, and cares deeply about conservative ideas, he does not care about the success or failure of any political party. This partisan ambivalence has been a cause of friction between him and Republican political figures and movement conservatives. In 1999, during the 2000 Republican Presidential primary race, Carlson interviewed then-Governor George W. Bush for Talk Magazine. Carlson reported that Bush mocked soon-to-be-executed Texas death-row inmate Karla Faye Tucker and "cursed like a sailor." Bush's communications d ...

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Hughes, like many black writers and artists of his time, was drawn to the promise of Communism as an alternative to a segregated America. One of his lesser-known works is "Good Morning Revolution": The Unpublished Social Protest Writings of Langston Hughes. Hughes traveled extensively to the Soviet Union, including parts usually closed to Westerners, and also in Central Asia. Hughes' poetry was frequently published in the CPUSA’s newspaper and he was involved in initiatives supported by Communist organizations, such as the drive to free th ...

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Related article: Criticism of Noam Chomsky. Chomsky is one of the best known figures of radical American politics. He defines himself as being in the tradition of anarchism, a political philosophy he summarizes as challenging all forms of hierarchy and attempting to eliminate them if they are unjustified. He especially identifies with the labor-oriented anarcho-syndicalist current of anarchism. Unlike many anarchists, Chomsky does not totally object to electoral politics; his stance on U.S. elections is that citizens should vot ...

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Snowe is a self-described political moderate, whose independence in the Senate often marks her for complaints from more conservative groups, especially over her support for legalized abortion and gay rights. On other social issues like drug policy, travel to Cuba, and censorship issues like government regulation of the media and prohibiting flag-burning, Snowe is quite conservative. In fiscal matters and on defense, though, Snowe is generally conservative. She has been long-regarded as a hawk on foreign affairs, supporting both President Cli ...

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On his show, Beck addresses many issues, mostly from a rightist or American conservative viewpoint. He does not identify as a Republican but largely supports the policies of George W. Bush and the Bush administration. However, he is critical of the Bush administration on several issues, including border security, government spending, some aspects of the Iraq War, and the appointment of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court. Beck describes himself as a Mormon with libertarian leanings and a strong sense of "family values." His stated opin ...

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Buchanan is typically categorized as conservative, right-wing, or even far right-wing. His political views include elements of populism (such as protectionist sympathy for displaced factory workers) as well as a strong anti-war position adopted after the end of the Cold War (he vehemently opposed the 1991 Gulf War and the 2003 invasion of Iraq). He is conservative on almost all social issues. Buchanan refers to himself as a "traditional conservative" (in contrast to "mainstream conservative") and is often categorized as a paleoconserv ...

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Buchanan is typically categorized as paleoconservative, right-wing, or even far right-wing. His political views include elements of populism (such as protectionist sympathy for displaced factory workers) as well as a strong anti-war position adopted after the end of the Cold War (he vehemently opposed the 1991 Gulf War and the 2003 invasion of Iraq). He is conservative on almost all social issues. Buchanan refers to himself as a "traditional conservative" (in contrast to "mainstream conservative".) Although he was a longtime member of ...

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Ted Kennedy - No Child Left Behind. Kennedy was a major player in the bipartisan team that wrote the controversial No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, which according to both Kennedy and President Bush, was a compromise. He then worked to get it passed in a Republican-controlled Congress, despite the opposition of members from both parties. Kennedy has since argued that the No Child Left Behind is an unfunded mandate because the President and Congress have mandated obligations upon the states without providi ...

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Bill Cosby - The Pound Cake Speech. In May 2004 as his address during the 50th Anniversary commemoration of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, Cosby made public remarks critical of those Blacks whom he believed to be deprioritizing education in favor of sports and fashion. When his address was reported by the national media the headlines were very suggestive that Cosby placed the blame of socioeconomic disparity solely on the Black community. "Bill Cosby has more harsh words for black community" ...

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Jack London became a socialist at the age of 20. Previously, he had possessed an optimism stemming from his health and strength, a rugged individualist who worked hard and saw the world as good. But as he details in his essay, "How I Became a Socialist", his socialist views began as his eyes were opened to the members of the bottom of the social pit. His optimism and individualism faded, and he vowed never to do more hard work than he had to. He writes that his individualism was hammered out of him, and he was reborn a socialist. London firs ...

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Due to his conservative nationalistic views, Eminescu was easily adopted as forerunner by the Romanian right. A major obstacle to his full adoption was the fact he never identified himself as a Christian and his poetry uses rather indiscriminately Buddhist, Christian, agnostic, and atheist themes. After a decade when Eminescu's works were criticized as "mystic" and "bourgeois", Romanian communists ended up adopting Eminescu as the major Romanian poet. What opened the door for this thaw was the poem Împărat şi proletar ...

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A moderate Republican, Powell is well known for his willingness to support liberal or centrist causes. He is pro-choice regarding abortion, in support of affirmative action, and in favor of "reasonable" gun control. However, Powell is opposed to allowing gays to serve openly in the military and played a crucial role in derailing President Clinton's 1993 plans on that matter. Powell was the subject of controversy in 2004 when, in a conversation with British Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, he referred to neocons within the Bush administr ...

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