Liberalism

Overview
Liberalism, at its core, is a political philosophy which holds that individual liberty is the most important consideration.

Liberalism:
 * emphasizes individual rights
 * seeks a society characterized by:
 * freedom of thought for individuals
 * limitations on political power (especially of government and religion)
 * the rule of law (as opposed to e.g. arbitrary commands of a king or despot)
 * the free exchange of ideas
 * a market economy supporting free private enterprise
 * a transparent system of government that protects specific rights for all citizens equally

In the modern age, liberals tend to prefer a liberal democratic form of government while realizing that such is merely the best known expression of liberal ideals and far from perfect.

The exact nature of liberalism as a social and political force varies significantly from country to country:
 * US liberalism
 * UK liberalism
 * Australia liberalism

Projects

 * Liberapedia: the liberal answer to Conservapedia

Writings

 * John F. Kennedy: On Being a Liberal (this may be more relevant to US liberalism in particular)