J'Accuse

So I've recently been accused of the worst of all possible crimes at Boalt -- being illiberal. My defense is that, given any well-constructed definition of liberalism, i.e., a policital philosophy not just a party platform, I am at least as liberal as any Boalt student. I offer two reference points --a definition of classical liberalism and a definition of American liberalism. [Edit: I should have also added Democratic Socialism.] In light of these definitions, I would argue that the neither of the two poles in current American politics are liberal, each pick and choose from these ideals only as is convenient. And that anyone claiming American liberalism cannot be satisfied with today's political "left" and anyone claiming classical liberalism cannot be satisfied with today's political "right." J'accuse.