I was at the Americans for Democratic Action's 60th Anniversary Conference over the weekend. For those that do not know ADA was formed because many Democrats like Eleanor Roosevelt and John Kenneth Galbraith felt that the Democratic Party was moving away from the values that led to the New Deal. This is especially true of their support of working people. They wanted to keep holding their Party accountable to sustaining legislation that addressed the Common Good.
Before there were Progressives there were Liberals
And before there were Liberals there were Progressives.
In the golden age of the Progressive movement we had Teddy Roosevelt, Fighting Bob Lafollette and Eugene Debs. These gave way to liberals like Eleanor Roosevelt and John Kenneth Galbraith. Now we are in the age where it is not good to be liberal but we have assumed the mantel of Progressive again.
As a friend and colleague of mine noted we have seen another end of an era. With the passing of former Congressman Jim Jontz we have loss a tireless fighter for farmers, workers and the environment. A true liberal with a progressive heart.
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· CO-04: Musgrave-Markey pre-debate throw down (em dash)
