Save The Internet and America

Let me ask your support for the "Net Neutrality" movement. Also, organized labor needs our support to advocate a living wage and better health care for workers. Plus, American veterans need better health care and job training when disabled.

Progressive has a nice ring to it. And, I consider myself a ! progressive in some ways. Regardless, I agree some of your ideas, but disagree with others. I guess we can agree to disagree.

When I was in graduate school, most professors and students were progressives. Therefore, I have heard the progressive message before. Even though I agree with some of the ideas proposed by progressives, it seems to me progressives do not appreciate the sacrifice and hard work it took to create America's democratic institutions.

Regardless of the criticisms heaped on America from inside and outside, America is one of the most diverse and accepting societies on earth. Most of the philanthropic work done in the third world, building schools and hospitals, is provided by American faith based organizations. When this is added to American foreign aid, which is provided to almost every country in the world by America, America is in many ways the world's salvation. In addition, America produces about half the food stuffs sold on the world's open market. When this is added to the food America gives away in aid programs, America is a huge source of the world's food supply.

This is not to say America is perfect. But, America works at trying to be better. Americans have the courage to criticize themselves and tackle internal problems head on. Most countries do not have this courage.

Over the years, threats to American Democracy has come from Europe and Asia. Now, we are threatened by the Middle East. We will overcome this threat and continue to progress as a society. Because, we are basically a progressive people. Work union, live better.