Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Liberalism/Archive 1

I Created a New Portal for Liberalism
You can see it at Portal:Liberalism --CartoonDiablo (talk) 18:22, 10 February 2010 (UTC)

Rather Haphazard approach
I think you should look over some of the pages you've thrown under this project. For instance, Ronald Reagan and Anarcho-capitalism don't seem to have anything to do with Liberalism. Soxwon (talk) 19:48, 2 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, i'll fix that... was a bit stressed yesterday, but i'll fix it. --TIAYN (talk) 07:10, 3 February 2010 (UTC)


 * For example, what happened with WIkiproject libertarianism. Without asking anyone's opinion, there's a notice you moved it. Reverted by someone else. Please do NOT move it without getting others opinions! CarolMooreDC (talk) 19:22, 5 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Kinda hard to "opine" without a more specific statement of what the issue is, preferably with link. She moved the whole other project? From where to where? | ''' GeofferyBard(talk)

I am very puzzled by the wikipedia entries on Liberalism. I first looked up neoliberalism and could find nothing that seemed to me to be a clear definition. So I decided to start with Liberalism. But there is so much churning and argumentation on all these Liberalism entries that I am more confused than ever. I don't want to be simplistic, but as an average reader with interest in politics but no great knowledge, I look to an encyclopedia as a place to get a reasonably clear and consistent definition, at least, of terms; and clear demarcations of discussions that may be turning partisan. On the main page of the Liberalism portal, I read these two passages, with, as far as I can see, no attempt to reconcile or relate them: "Liberalism (from the Latin liberalis, 'of freedom') is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights." - and, from Ann Coulter - "Liberalism is part of a religious disorder that demands a belief that life is controllable." Now how belief in "liberty" and belief in life as "controllable" can be reconciled, I cannot say. Even if you accept Coulter's argument, what logical links can be made so that we understand her to be using the word "Liberalism" in its usual sense? I think the writers of the article owe it to the average reader to expand on such apparent contradictions so that we know what's going on. Otherwise it is just a brawl. Interesting I suppose. But not the function of an encyclopedia to present. VanArtGuy (talk) 19:29, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Ann Coulter is not the kind of commentator who belongs in the top portion of any wikipedia article on liberalism or related topics. At best, she would go way down in subordinate sections purporting to represent criticisms of something or other. And, really, she is not a serious critic, so it would be a rare article within the scope of liberalism that her comments would be taken seriously. BTW, re POV, I am on Conservativism Project and do take serious conservative writers seriously, but she is not one of them. Disregard the edits, or delete them, as may be appropriate and move on to something serious. Words do matter, as a great conservative once wrote.| ''' GeofferyBard(talk) —Preceding undated comment added 23:01, 28 April 2011 (UTC).

Romanticism and Revolution at AfD
Please offer opinions at Articles for deletion/Romanticism and Revolution. -- Banj e b oi   15:25, 17 February 2010 (UTC)

Libertarian Movement (Italy)
Hi, I refer you to insert page Libertarian Movement (Italy) within the WikiProject on Liberalism in Italy. Thank, goodbye. Lib3rtarian (talk) 01:52, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

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Proposed deletion of Liberalism and radicalism in Argentina


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 * Unreferenced essay, fails WP:NOTESSAY, WP:N and WP:V

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Why is Ronald Reagan listed in the featured articles?
It's my understanding that he hated liberalism. -- I'ḏ ♥ One 17:11, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
 * ? Delete. I don't know that he actually hated anyone. There were many conservatives who advocated working with liberals, and, if Reagan was not one of them, I don't know that he "hated" anyone. At any rate that does not justify listing him anymore than John Kenneth Galbreath would be listed in the Conservative Project. | ''' GeofferyBard(talk) —Preceding undated comment added 22:53, 28 April 2011 (UTC).

Politics related navigational template nominated for deletion
The navigational template Political neologisms has been nominated for deletion. Please see discussion, at Templates_for_discussion/Log/2011_May_25. Thank you for your time, -- Cirt (talk) 17:53, 26 May 2011 (UTC)

Italian Liberal party
Hi,

the usage of Italian Liberal Party, Italian Liberal Party (historical), and Italian Liberal Party (current) is up for discussion here. -- Juanm  (talk)  17:53, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

Browsebar
Just stumbled upon this project, which is a nice idea. But the {politics browsebar} just under the header on the portal page is screwy: Fascism is included, but Conservatism is strangely missing. And Canadian Politics doesn't belong at all, maybe Environmentalism too: that's mixing apples and oranges here. I don't see an easy way to change the browsebar or I would have done so already, just thought I'd call it to someone's attention here. Textorus (talk) 05:09, 10 July 2011 (UTC)

Democratic Party (United States) has been nominated as the United States Wikipedians' Collaboration of the Month for next August 2011
Democratic Party (United States), an article within the scope of this project, has been nominated to be the United States Wikipedians' Collaboration of the Month for next August 2011. You can vote for this or other articles to be next months Collaboration of the Month here. Project Messenger Bot 19:50, 14 July 2011 (UTC)

Political views of the academia
There is a dispute regarding if the Academia article should include a section regarding the political views of the academia and conservative criticisms on this issue. The disputed text is currently removed but can be seen here: User:Miradre/sandbox. The issue is further discussed on Talk:Academia. Please give further views on this issue. Miradre (talk) 19:05, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Inactive WikiProject
This WikiProject has been tagged as inactive, I'm willing to help with the project if others are also willing. I do feel that the layout the page needs a major overhaul, it is much more complicated then other projects and it's hard to know what needs to be done to help the project. So are there others willing to help out or is this just a lost project? Newfoundlander&amp;Labradorian (talk) 14:54, 5 September 2011 (UTC)

WikiProject Politics
There is a new WikiProject whose aim is to provide Wikipedia resources and a common discussion for political culture articles. This includes Anarchism, Corporatism, Oligarchy, Liberalism, Socialism and Fascism. Since this Liberalism project appears to be semi-active, this could help revitalize the discussion, and expand the pool of possible editors. Greg Bard (talk) 18:38, 8 September 2011 (UTC)