liberal
I call myself a radical conservative. What’s that? Well, let’s analyze it. Go to the dictionary. Radical: One who gets to the roots of things. And I’m a conservative because I want to conserve the green of the grass, the potability of drinking water, the first amendment of the Constitution and whatever sanity we have left.
“What I’ve Learned: Studs Terkel,” by Cal Fussman, Esquire, November 6, 2008.
We don’t have to put the word compassionate in front of liberal the way conservatives do to prove that we give a shit about people. I think we should change what we call ourselves. I think we should be ruthless liberals. We need to show that we’re tough, that we really give a shit about people.
“What I’ve Learned: George Clooney,” by Cal Fussman, Esquire, December 31, 2004