I think you misread me. I mean liberal in a philosophical since, as in Rawl's since of liberal. There is no doubt that liberty, and individual freedom are liberal, and American values. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism Liberalism refers to a broad array of related ideas and theories of government that consider individual liberty to be the most important political goal.[1] Modern liberalism has its roots in the Age of Enlightenment. Broadly speaking, liberalism emphasizes individual rights and equality of opportunity. Different forms of liberalism may propose very different policies, but they are generally united by their support for a number of principles, including extensive freedom of thought and speech, limitations on the power of governments, the rule of law, the free exchange of ideas, a market or mixed economy, and a transparent system of government.[2
