HERE'S WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY STANDS FOR…
In response to last week's post by Gary Hart indicating that the
Democratic Party does not know what it stands for, I decided to take
time from my ordinary environmental article to respond.
The
Democratic Party stands for:
HOPE
OPPORTUNITY
INCLUSIVNESS
WE HAVE HOPE FOR THE CHILDREN OF THIS COUNTRY AND FOR THOSE AROUND THE WORLD.
WE HAVE HOPE FOR THEIR SAFETY, HOPE FOR THEIR EDUCATION, AND HOPE FOR THEIR HAPPINESS.
WE HAVE HOPE THAT GOOD, BRAVE, FORCEFUL LEADERS WILL RISE TO DEFEND OUR CONSTITUTION AND THOSE WHO THREATEN IT.
WE HAVE HOPE THAT ALL WHO WISH TO BE HEARD WILL FIND THEIR VOICE AND PARTICIPATE.
WE HAVE HOPE THAT WE NEVER FORGET THE SUFFERING AND SACRIFICE OF THOSE
WHO GAVE US THE VOTE, OUR INDEPENDENCE, AND CONTINUED HOPE.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OFFERS OPPORTUNITY TO ALL WHO WISH TO FULLFILL THEIR POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE CIVIC DUTY.
WE OFFER EVERYONE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING VOICE TO THEIR DEEPEST, MOST EARNEST PATRIOTIC FEELINGS.
WE OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL TO RAISE THEIR TALENTS HIGHER FOR THE COMMON GOOD.
WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY TO THOSE WHO DESIRE TO CREATE A WORLD FREE OF RIDICULE AGAINST PEOPLE WHO LOOK DIFFERENT FROM THEM.
WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE WHO SEEKS ECONOMIC JUSTICE A PLATFORM TO SEARCH FOR THAT EQUALITY.
WE STRIVE TO INCLUDE EVERYONE WITH A PASSION FOR TRUTH AND FAIRNESS.
WE STRIVE TO INCLUDE THOSE LOOKING FOR BALANCED IDEAS RESULTING IN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF EACH OTHER.
WE WORK TO INCLUDE THOSE VIEWPOINTS THAT ARE NEW, CREATIVE, AND DARING.
WE ARE KNOWN FOR INCLUDING PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, BOTH ETHNIC AND ECONOMIC.
WE STRIVE TO INCLUDE THE OPPRESSED, THE ABUSED, THE FORGOTTEN, THE BULLIED, THE WEAK, AND THE DISHEARTENED.
WE PROVIDE THEM A PLACE TO BE WHOLE, TO BE VIBRANT, TO BE SEEN, TO BE
HEARD, TO BE WORTHY, AND TO DO IT UNASHAMED AND UNAPOLOGETIC.
THESE MAKE UP THE STRONG DEMOCRATIC TRIPOD OF HOPE, OPPORTUNITY, AND INCLUSIVENESS.
COME SEE FOR YOURSELF.
AND DON'T FORGET TO CPR: CONSERVE/PARTICIPATE/RECYCLE
Well done Molly!
mark
carlisle, iowa
proudtobeaburdenonsociety
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