Progressive is the opposite of Regressive.

Those who see something wrong with any sort of change want things to either go back to a supposedly "better time" or to just stand still and stagnate.

Not all changes are good but most are inevitable - it's how society evolves.

Nobody ever raised a statue to a critic. If you don't like it, do something about it or just stop whining.

Nobody ever raised a statue to a critic.
wobbles,
quite right but many incompetent officials have been put on pedestals for all to suffer & pay for.

*progressive*.....from....'what' ?

to......'what' ?

That's the important question.

We all know the issues.. so the question for me is only one.

How do we defeat these dark forces which would take us into cultural and philosophical oblivion where Peter Singer is their oracle?

Simple...speak the truth.. stand for it..and persuade others to do likewise.

Another very important Video of SEIU.. a 'progressive' Union.

Andy Stern says "Workers of the world unite.. not just a slogan but a way of life".....

"At the moment we are using the power of persuasion.. but if that doesn't work, we will use the persuasion of POWER"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSllsTLkBsw&feature=related

fROm:

'GetUp' <info@getup.org.au>
Sent: Sat Jul 10 13:42
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" ... They say democracy is a muscle. You don't build muscles by watching sport on telly (although with all the World Cup, Tour de France, Wimbledon, netball, AFL and rugby of late, we wish it were true). And you don't build your democracy muscles by watching the election coverage on TV.

The election will be called any day now. For those who want real PROGRESSIVE change, this is not the time to wait and see - this is the the time to act and decide. And if you have a living room, backyard barbie, or even a favourite local cafe - you can do exactly that. ... "

Anybody care to nominate a single social benefit that wasn't won as a result of collective representation or lobbying?

Better still, any such benefits granted due to nothing but the largess of non-progressive political groups?

I'm not talking about tax cuts to the wealthy but widespread social benefits.