Please feel free to define progressive in any area you like. (e.g. Socially progressive, fiscally progressive etc.) Why do you believe the city that you selected is progressive?
2006-06-24 13:30:16 · 11 answers · asked by kobacker59 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
San Francisco.
1) San Fransisco would offer health care to any adult resident, regardless of immigration or employment status, under a plan announced Tuesday.
2) San Francisco's Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Tuesday committing the city to offering legal aid and other assistance to illegal immigrants who could face criminal charges under proposed federal legislation
3) The San Francisco Board of Education appears poised to kick the military's Junior ROTC programs out of the city's public schools, saying the Pentagon's refusal to allow openly gay service members is deplorable and not in line with the school district's anti-discrimination policy.
4) San Francisco Votes to Ban USS Iowa - The San Francisco Board of Supervisors today voted 3-8 against a resolution urging the San Francisco Congressional Delegation to support the permanent berthing of the USS Iowa as a museum at the Port of San Francisco.
Supervisor Tom Ammiano said today he didn't want the ship berthed in San Francisco because of the military's treatment of gays and lesbians and its "don't ask, don't tell'' policy.
"It's dehumanizing,'' Ammiano said. "You are not allowed to be a gay or lesbian in the military except when there is a war and then when the war ends, you are kicked out.''
Supervisors Ross Mirkarimi and Chris Daly also spoke out against the resolution, citing their opposition to the US occupation in Iraq.
"I am sad to say I am not proud of the history of the United States of America since the 1940s,'' Daly said.
2006-06-24 13:53:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would say my hometown Chicago but besides adding a gajillon condo towers they haven't done anything.
I think San Francisco is the most progressive. No matter how you feel about homosexuality, their advances in treating everyone equally and addressing issues before they even hit the national stage is something only synonymous with this city.
At the same time it is economically booming and it was one of the 5 cities that the US is wanting to bid for the 2016 olympics.
And inside sources are saying San Francisco will win because of its bay area and challenging running/cycling courses it could make.
2006-06-24 13:34:59 · answer #2 · answered by aliasasim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chicago because they are forward in their views,, supporting mayor RJ Daley,, first woman mayor, Jane Byrne,, 79-1983,, first African American mayor, Harold Washington, 83-1987,, the Chicago Tribune is among the most widely read newspapers in the country.
2006-06-24 13:41:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Havanna Cuba
2006-06-24 14:40:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
San Francisco just made a universal healthcare system so that is very progressive.
2006-06-24 13:34:45 · answer #5 · answered by BigE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Phoenix, Arizona
2006-06-24 13:38:41 · answer #6 · answered by Irish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i trust Seattle and San Francisco are very liberal. Las Vegas per chance the most liberal. yet did not you imagine of Arlington, VA? San Diego, CA per chance very liberal too, and so would NYC; fantastically new york.
2016-11-15 05:25:00 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
san francisco, but whilst tolerating the ying you must tolerate the yang and they gots the ying/yang as progressive as any where else
2006-06-24 13:34:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have heard that madison, wisconsin is on the top of the progressive list.
2006-06-24 13:35:07 · answer #9 · answered by jaems 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like a homework assignment.
2006-06-24 13:34:23 · answer #10 · answered by someon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋