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Are civil liberties a liberal issue?

By Tom Head, About.com

Question: Are civil liberties a liberal issue?

Answer: It certainly should be. The very word "liberal" comes from the same Latin word root as "liberties"--liber, meaning free or unrestrained. Literally speaking, it could be argued that a liberal is, by definition, someone who is concerned about civil liberties.

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