In today's popular vernacular, the left is often referred to as liberals, but a classical liberal would hold the views of a modern day conservative or libertarian. Political nomenclature is often confused or intentionally distorted. Ronald Reagan use to use the phrase "statist" in the 60's, 70's and 80's to describe someone with socialistic views. An example is shown below: "One of the traditional methods of imposing statism or socialism on a people has been by way of medicine. It’s very easy to disguise a medical program as a humanitarian project, most people are a little reluctant to oppose … [Read more...]