Retirement of Sen. Cranston
Morrison states that the word liberal has faded from the national political glossary. Translated this means that the liberal press has dropped the word when describing liberal politicians and has substituted the word moderate in its place, while at the same time dropping the word conservative and replacing it with ultra-conservative or right-winger .
FRANK THOMAS
Santa Barbara
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