And yet another DU treasure gone :(

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145. The word liberal has a meaning, perhaps you could ask the owners of the site

what that might be, they picked the word, not me. Don't feel bad, you aren't the only one to confuse me with one of the authors of the mission statement.

Personally I like these definitions from Dictionary.com :http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal?s=t
adjective
3.of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism, especially the freedom of the individual and governmental guarantees of individual rights and liberties.
4.favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, especially as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.
5.favoring or permitting freedom of action, especially with respect to matters of personal belief or expression:
a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers.
7.free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant: a liberal attitude toward foreigners.

There is much more, I trimmed it for fair usage and such, you should check it out, lots of good meanings. Check out number 8, it's a good one. There are also some nouns!

Sorry no mention about where you live. Perhaps you are thinking about people that call themselves liberals but really aren't?