progressive principles

I am not going to suggest that ProU actually consider my list of progressive principles. Instead, I am going to say that this is my own personal list, and that all of my blogs fit into these progressive principles. When defining things like this, broader terms encompass more specific ones, and I can see how my principles fit into the principles that already exist.  Read More »

Broad Prosperity...sounds like a marvelous thing. But what does it mean? "Broad," I'm guessing, means "on a large scale," or something of the like. But what is prosperity?  Read More »

We’re supposed to write about what each progressive principle means to us. For “Effective Government,” I have chosen to write about the most effective government I know: America.  Read More »

"Shared Responsibility." What does it mean to have a shared responsibility?

I would think that it means that anyone who can do something, does it. This progressive principle emphasizes on the importance of the individual and encourages a person to do everything in their power.  Read More »

This is what I imagine when one would reach the apex of personal freedom (I also consider this the ultimate form of a micro utopia)  Read More »

Many changes if not most changes have not resulted from the federal, state, or local government changing the law, but from the society the government comes from. It is the society that decides to change their perspective and attitudes about a certain situation. It is the public that must change in order for a law to be altered, abolished, or created i.e.  Read More »

“Personal Freedom” is my second favorite progressive principle.

Our founding fathers put the words beautifully in the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”  Read More »

"Better Future" is probably my favorite progressive principles.

When I was thinking about new principles to consider, one was "positive effect." Then I realized that this could easily be placed under better future.  Read More »