Our Goal
The goal of Progress M V is to defend Democracy through citizen participation.
The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
The First Amendment says that as an American you have the right to think for yourself. You have the right to communicate your ideas to others. You have the right to peacefully gather with others to discuss and express your ideas. You have the right of talk with elected officials to request that your concerns be addressed.
ProgressMV is working to preserve Democracy using the rights guaranteed to us by our Constitution. Join us to protect American Democracy through citizen involvement.
Our Goal
The goal of Progress M V is to defend Democracy through citizen participation.
The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
The First Amendment says that as an American you have the right to think for yourself. You have the right to communicate your ideas to others. You have the right to peacefully gather with others to discuss and express your ideas. You have the right of talk with elected officials to request that your concerns be addressed.
ProgressMV is working to preserve Democracy using the rights guaranteed to us by our Constitution. Join us to protect American Democracy through citizen involvement.
In that sense, we are not “against” any individual person. We are, however, against the actions any person or organization undertakes that harms Democracy. To clarify, we are not anti-anybody. WE ARE PRO-DEMOCRACY.
Our movement is open to anybody who believes that American Democracy is worth protecting. By “anybody” we mean everybody — Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and others — who will stand together with like-minded citizens to protect our Democracy when it’s under attack.
No matter your background, if you believe, as we do, that American Democracy is worth saving — we welcome you!
Progress M V
We are Pro-Democracy
Sometimes people ask “who are you against?” We are not “against” anybody. Our movement is based on non-violence. We believe in the worth and dignity of every person — even those with whom we disagree.
In that sense, we are not “against” any individual person. We are, however, against the actions any person or organization undertakes that harms Democracy. To clarify, we are not anti-anybody. WE ARE PRO-DEMOCRACY.
Our movement is open to anybody who believes that American Democracy is worth protecting. By “anybody” we mean everybody — Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and others — who will stand together with like-minded citizens to protect our Democracy when it’s under attack.
No matter your background, if you believe, as we do, that American Democracy is worth saving — we welcome you!
We are Pro-Democracy
Sometimes people ask Progress MV “who are you against?” We are not “against” anybody. Our movement is based on non-violence. We believe in the worth and dignity of every person — even those with whom we disagree.
In that sense, we are not “against” any individual person. We are, however, against the actions any person or organization undertakes that harms Democracy. To clarify, we are not anti-anybody. WE ARE PRO-DEMOCRACY.
Our movement is open to anybody who believes that American Democracy is worth protecting. By “anybody” we mean everybody — Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and others — who will stand together with like-minded citizens to protect our Democracy when it’s under attack.
No matter your background, if you believe, as we do, that American Democracy is worth saving — we welcome you!
The Big Picture
We are so focused on Donald Trump that we sometimes miss the bigger picture. Donald Trump saw an opportunity when he realized that by unifying the various elements of the conservative movement he could propel himself higher in the national spotlight. But in the final analysis, Donald Trump is just an opportunist, and he certainly isn’t the brains behind the far-right movement. Other people wrote Project 2025, and those individuals are the power-players behind the scene who are fulfilling the conservative agenda through the Presidency of Donald Trump. The fact is, Trump uses them, and they use him. When Donald Trump is no longer President, the people who attached themselves to his rise to power will not disappear. It’s possible they could become even more effective under the leadership of somebody else who is dangerously competent. We should continue to resist the actions of the current administration, but we should not be deceived into believing that everything will revert to normal when this President leaves office. The backers of the current far-right conservative movement have tasted unbridled power and they aren’t going to give it up easily. Those of us in the Progressive Movement need to face the reality that our fight to save Democracy is just beginning, and it’s going to take a long time. Regarding making a commitment to achieve a challenging goal, social activist Dorothy Day said: “People say, what is the sense of our small effort? They cannot see that we must lay one brick at a time, take one step at a time. A pebble cast into a pond causes ripples that spread in all directions. Each one of our thoughts, words and deeds is like that. No one has the right to sit down and feel hopeless. There is too much work to do.”
