Experience has shown us time and time again that watering down the Democratic Party's progressive values loses elections. And with Democrats poised to win the White House and bigger majorities in Congress in 2008, we cannot afford to make this mistake again. Governor Dean and Barack Obama called for wide ranging input on the 2008 Democratic Party Platform. That's refreshing and exciting. At 21st Century Democrats we believe that America is stronger when we adopt these principles.
We support exhausting all avenues of diplomacy with potential adversaries and using military force only as a last resort to defend our nation;
We support a living wage for working Americans;
We support the rights of workers to organize and bargain collectively;
We support a progressive tax system based on the ability to pay, which is fair to those at every income level, and where corporations pay their fair share;
We support economic security in retirement;
We support every person's right to affordable and accessible healthcare;
We support providing an exceptional public education to every child in America;
We support preserving the internet as a free exchange of ideas;
We support creating and fair sharing of economic prosperity;
We support a fair distribution of power between individuals and corporations;
We support the development of a sustainable economy based on renewable energy;
We support robust public investment in higher education and lifetime learning;
We support strong environmental protections to preserve our planet for future generations;
We support a path to citizenship for all immigrants;
We support full civil rights for all people regardless of their gender, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability; and
We support the inherent right to privacy for law-abiding citizens, and the right of individuals to control their own bodies and medical decisions.
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