Fred W. - Berthoud, CO

A 'progressive' simply believes in progress. Our values include the concept that humanity is evolving toward a higher state, that the natural order involves the pursuit of truth and the integration of new discoveries into our belief system. This why progressives embrace education, science and any other form of discovery.Conversely a 'conservative' believes that change is evil and that humanity is already as good as it is going to get. This is why conservatives reject education, science and discovery and embrace religion, tradition and segregation. Remember that the 'original sin' was the pursuit of knowledge...