October 31, 2004

The "L" word

Any speculation on what the two question marks inserted AFTER the quote marks mean?

In the current issue of Michigan History magazine, author Dave Dempsey, policy adviser for the Michigan Environmental Council, asked ex-Gov. Bill Milliken (who has endorsed Kerry) how he feels about being described as a liberal Republican. He replied:

"The term 'liberal' has come to be used by some, and certainly by many Republicans, as a term of opprobrium. It's spoken with scorn and derision. But I find it to be an honorable word. The dictionary definition of 'liberal' includes terms like tolerant, broad-minded, progressive, tending toward democracy and personal freedom for the individual and so on. If that's the meaning of 'liberal,' I plead guilty to being one."??

http://www.detnews.com/2004/editorial/0410/31/a20-320268.htm

Posted by Dave at October 31, 2004 02:33 PM
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