Interesting that you should mention that. I think this crowd is at least somewhat used to hearing terms like libertarian Republican, religious right, and neoconservative to label people who affiliate themselves with conservatives without being the more traditional type one pictures (though by now, I think the religious right may be pretty ingrained). Not sure I've ever heard similar philosophical breakdowns of liberals though outside of classical liberalism to describe what the term used to mean (which bears more resemblance to libertarianism than what the term means now) before modern political definitions.
In any case, I think I've always just called them gun grabbers or anti-gunners. I tend to prefer to get into fights and debates on a case by case basis
Liberals".
I sure hope not. I am privileged to be part of a small group of retired senior federal managers that debate political issues nearly everyday. Two of us take turns holding forth from the Attila the Hun Chair. Some of the liberals are hunters and have only a clue that their rights are threatened. Like many in the UK, they are convinced that their hunting guns will never be taken away. How do you recommend getting through to them? Facts don't seem to be of interest to them.
I have seen some of the recommendations made by Coulter, but they are not calculated to be pursuasive.
), and the Maryland democrats have a similar theme. But if that is to change then us progun liberals (some say progressives) and democrats will have to change that ourselves from the inside of our party. Chasing the new ones of us away from this board with liberal bashing is counter to our efforts.
