"Progressives" and Socialism

I am a former left winger, and am happy to report I have recovered.

I think about my transformation. I had radical left wing parents ... my father was blacklisted. I protested the Vietnam War (and rightfully so). I experienced first hand on May Day Nixon's goons coming out of Hertz Rental Trucks with blackjacks swinging. I was chased in Washington DC on an unusually cold day in May with brutal wind ... but not as brutal as the Nixon thugs.

Back in those days, circa 1970, we protested for Free Speech. Does anyone remember the Berkeley Free Speech Movement that started in 1964?

Fast forward ... here I am today. And free speech is still an issue. But the issue is, the people of the 1960's (which included myself at that time). have now taken over politically and SUPPRESS free speech. What is wrong with that picture?

Look at the so called democrats putting down protestors at the town hall meetings (for those that had the guts to have them).

Here is the issue as I see it. The "Progressives" have a political majority although they are a small minority when considering the total population.

How can you argue with "progressive"? I mean, if you are not progressive, you must be regressive ... and that sounds evil.

I have come to understand that the progressives push one thing ... and that is progressive (or incremental) socialism ... incremental government control. One building block at a time. And over time, that takes an awful lot of political space.

It is my personal conclusion that I prefer Freedom; I respect the need for a certain amount of government, but that needs to be as little as possible.

Government is rarely if ever efficient ... bureaucrats are not accountable. When DC takes over, you loose personal freedom. This country ws founded on freedom ... and you know what? Freedom is STILL a good idea.

I guess I am revolutionary ... I believe in freedom. So be it.

Sorry Dennis, Sorry Barack ... I do not want to sacrifice my freedom so your little bureaucrat can tell me how to live my life.