S05E02 About Liberal

This week is all About Liberal.

The word liberal comes from the Latin word Liber, meaning free. Liberal first found its way into politics in 17th Century England around the time of the “Glorious Revolution.” John Locke, often called the founding father of liberalism, wrote about life, liberty, happiness and self-ownership of property. Thomas Jefferson later took his philosophies and adapted them for the Declaration of Independence- life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and modern democracy in France is founded on liberty, equality and fraternity.

It is therefore ironic when people…