<span>Saint Mary's County Sheriff's Office in Maryland.</span>
It is true, at least from what I've learned.
An example of a Liberal Political Organization would be one that seeks to provide for the protection of the disenfranchised, the poor, the orphaned and so on. Most humanitarian organizations are considered as being "Liberal" due to the fact that they don't necessarily use the common model of business to operate. These organizations rely on donations and tax grants to do their work.
The Red Cross, UNICEF, Save the Children, and so on
A major cause of the Protestant Reformation was the sale of indulgences by the Catholic Church. Martin Luther began early in his writings criticizing this practice in saying that the Pope had no authority or right to sell this type of indulgence.