What do you think of the Democratic Party Platform?

[IowaStatePhiPsi]

http://www.democrats.org/platform
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In offering this vision, we affirm our faith in the greatness of America. We recommit to the ideal of a people united in helping one another, an ideal as old as the faiths we follow and as great as the country we love. To those who are threatened, we pledge protection; to those who are victims, we promise justice; to those who are hopeless, we offer hope. And to all Americans who seek a better future for themselves, for their loved ones, and for our country, we say: your cause is our own.

- From the Preamble to the 2004 Democratic Platform

SECURITY
"To meet these challenges, we need a new national security policy guided by four new imperatives: First, America must launch and lead a new era of alliances for the post-September 11 world. Second, we must modernize the world's most powerful military to meet the new threats. Third, in addition to our military might, we must deploy all that is in America's arsenal -- our diplomacy, our intelligence system, our economic power, and the appeal of our values and ideas. Fourth and finally, to safeguard our freedom and ensure our nation's future, we must end our dependence on Mideast oil."

[Rudey]

I say how to most of those and to the oil, I say bullshit.

And a lot of it I say how's that different from anyone else.

-Rudey

[PhiPsiRuss]

Party platfoms are B.S. designed to placate the party regulars.

[Tom Earp]

Russ!

What platform?

Rehtoric BS from the get go!

Maybe none of Our Due-ly elected morons havent figured out, we are not all dumb asses.

Ever heard of a Broke Plotician when He/She left office

[lifesaver]

If my political science-major education was worth anything, I think I remember that before the convention, this is just the PROPOSED platform. The platform gets voted on at the convention, where it usually swings far to the left or right depending on which convention youre at. The party platform is where the extremists in the party like to exert their control.

Example; many republicans, especially younger ones are pro-choice. That would never make its way into the party platform. No way. Becasue the extremists have control of the platform.

[Kevin]

In offering this vision, we affirm our faith in the greatness of America. We recommit to the ideal of a people united in helping one another, an ideal as old as the faiths we follow and as great as the country we love. To those who are threatened, we pledge protection; to those who are victims, we promise justice; to those who are hopeless, we offer hope.

So it is the government's job to offer hope? What happened to faith in God, hard work, etc? And for the record, the Republican party is definitely against protection and justice. Yup.

To meet these challenges, we need a new national security policy guided by four new imperatives: First, America must launch and lead a new era of alliances for the post-September 11 world

Translation: Give more money to foriegn countries such as France. When it comes to our interactions with the UN, we just do as we are told.

Second, we must modernize the world's most powerful military to meet the new threats.

Yes, the Republicans are against this. uh-huh.

Third, in addition to our military might, we must deploy all that is in America's arsenal -- our diplomacy, our intelligence system, our economic power, and the appeal of our values and ideas

You sure this isn't GWB's platform?

Fourth and finally, to safeguard our freedom and ensure our nation's future, we must end our dependence on Mideast oil.

Potential solution for Democrat politicians: $2.00/gallon tax on all gasoline will force many Americans to consider alternatives to gasoline. How can they be against Mideast Oil when they are also against new drilling? (ANWAR anyone?) I'm sure to make the ELF people happy, they'll say they want alternative sources of power. But we're talking about the next 4 years -- not a 20 year plan that involves more hybrid and alternative fuels.

Conclusion: This statment by the DNC is worthless in its entirety as to how it sets them apart from GWB. It could just as easily be a speach that Bush gave. I guess it confirms what I thought about the main point of this contest. Kerry's real motto will be "Vote for me, I'm not Bush".

[KSigkid]

I'll be more interested to see what is actually said at the convention. This platform could be said by anyone in any year.

2004 Democratic National Convention -- Official Program

6:00pm - Opening flag burning ceremony.
6:05pm - Pledge of Allegiance to the United Nations
6:10pm - Secular words by Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton
6:30pm - Anti-war concert by Barbra Streisand.
6:45pm - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
7:00pm - Tribute theme to France.
7:10pm - Collect offerings for al-Zawahri defense fund.
7:30pm - Tribute theme to Germany.
7:45pm - Anti-war rally moderated by Michael Moore.
8:25pm - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
8:30pm - Terrorist appeasement workshop.
9:00pm - Gay marriage ceremony for male and female couples.
9:30pm - CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN urge defeat of President Bush.
10:00pm - Posting the Iraqi Colors by Sean Penn and Tim Robbins
10:10pm - Reenactment of Kerry's fake medal toss.
10:20pm - Cameo by Dean 'Yeeearrrrrrrg!'
10:30pm - Abortion demonstration by N.A.R.A.L.
10:40pm - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
10:50pm - Special thanks to the New York Times & Washington Post.
11:00pm - Multiple gay marriage ceremony for threesomes and groups
11:15PM - Maximizing Welfare workshop.
11:30pm - Saddam Legal Defense Fund pep rally.
11:50PM - Ted Kennedy proposes a toast.
12:00AM - Nomination of Democratic candidate.

NEW: 5:00am -Ted Kennedy Will Conduct a Swimming Class