Norman B. - Cambridge, MA

A progressive is a 'sober hoper.' While we have a clear-eyed view of downside of human nature we also believe the that we can rise above self-interest and pursue the common good. While we take tradition seriously, we do not see it as an anchor to keep us lashed to the past, but as a platform or trajectory to launch us into the future. We believe in liberty balanced with responsibility, economic opportunity balanced with just and open structures, and peace based upon being a global partner not a benevolent empire.