Regarding "regressives" I find it humorous that you have chosen to use the Huffington Post suggestion of calling conservatives "regressives" when the fact is that liberals that claim to be progressives are actually attempting to steer America into old time socialism. So, if the term is going to be used correctly, you would indeed have to use it as a self descriptor instead of the improper use of "progressive." But, by all means continue to be led by the ignorant that want to propagate ignorance. Be a follower or "lead from behind" ha, ha. Apparently, words have different meaning for the uninformed, or should I say ignorant. The Tea Party stands for the Constitution. What do liberals stand for? I would bet that it is not the constitution, otherwise they couldn't be "progressive" right? Wake up, you can't redefine words to camouflage your ideology. Romans thought they were progressives but their debauchery was their downfall. Germany was progressive, using socialism as their ideology and their downfall. The first settlers in America were socialists using the Mayflower Compact as their rule, and discarded it after almost destroying their community.
You are NOT a progressive. You might be a liberal, but not a progressive. You are a regressive. America's system of Free Enterpise and exceptionalism, with a government of laws founded on Judeo-Christian principles is what makes us the most powerful economic entity in the world. Change that, and you make us just another third world wannabe.