David T. - Derwood, MD

Progressives are the people who stopped slavery, the people who fought to prevent Child Labor, and the people who created the first hospitals and schools. They're the people who fought to get weekends off, instead of working 7 days a week, and who fought for good wages and safe workplaces. They're the people who centuries ago fought to create Democracy out of Kingdoms, and who wrote 'All men are created equal'. They're the people who made the music, produced the art, and wrote the books that inspiried us and fired our imaginations, both as children and as adults. They're the people who fight for what is right, despite all odds, and despite how bad things look in the short term, just because it is right.They're the people who fight to protect our fragile environment, because it's the only one we have.They're the ones who love their families, and because of this love, they want to create a better future, for their children's children.They're the creators of what is best in our civilzation and they're the ones who inspire us to give the best of ourselves. And Above all, throughout history, they have been guided by the rights of each person,and by the dream of creating a better world for all people.