So being pretty conservative myself, what is a good definition for a liberal? Since this board is my only interaction with non-conservatives, and I do use the term "liberal" a lot, I'd like to educate myself if I have some wrong idea. I usually use the term to refer to those who believe that people are basically good and when they do bad we should try to help them get back to their "good" selves. I guess I've always though this was a "liberal's" basic philosphy, so let me know if this is off base.

-Jeff