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Re: Moscow Civic Association
- To: eevans@moscow.com
- Subject: Re: Moscow Civic Association
- From: "Melynda Huskey" <mghuskey@hotmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 12:30:09 -0800
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Ed Evans asks:
>Is there already a clear definition of 'progressive'?
The progressive movement was/is "a reform movement (beginning in the first
decades of the 20th century) principally focused on the role of the
government (local, state, and national) in alleviating the economic and
social disarray brought about by the rapid urbanization and
industrialization of America." Classic progressive issues include public
education (we're for it), legal protections for workers, consumers, and the
environment, increasing participatory democracy and access to government,
and extending and enforcing constitutional protections for all people. Once
upon a time, our issues also included women's suffrage, child labor laws,
and food safety laws, but we settled those pretty quickly. There was that
wrong turn down the Prohibition road, too, but every movement makes its
mistakes. We're still working on the rest of the program.
I'm not speaking for the Moscow Civic Association, mind you--just giving a
broad definition of progressive. Like "conservative," "progressive" covers
a lot of ground, and your mileage may vary.
Best,
Melynda Huskey
"The things that make us happy make us wise." John Crowley
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