What plank would you like to see added to the Democratic Platform?

[Gringo]

Poll question: What plank would you like to see added to the Democratic Platform?

I will add them as they come in... Starting with "other" first.

[fallow]

1. Medicare n/t

[durutti]

2. Palestinian solidarity.

Support for self-determination for the Palestinian Arabs.

[el_gato]

3. dump NAFTA FTAA etc.

[alexwcovington]

4. Youth Rights

A lower voting age to encourage a new generation to take part in the Democratic process

A ban on age discrimination for ALL ages, not just for those over 40.

[jpgray]

5. That's a very hard choice (nt)

[catzies]

6. Howzabout a link to the existing platform, please?

TIA. :)

[AP]

7. Public financing of campaigns/free TV time (ie, REAL CFR)

After that, I'd add, a real committiment to progressive income tax across the entire range of income in the US, and especially for corporations.

[bryant69]

8. My brilliant proposal

We move from having the three "official" ice cream flavors in America being Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry to Chocolate, Vanilla, and Mint and Gristle.

Actually I think we ought to do something about increasing corporate domination of the media--the consolidation of power into the hands of a very few men.

Unless those men are going to be me, it should be spread around a little more (and frankly I'm not sure if even I can be trusted with that kind of power).

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[GainesT1958]

9. In addition to the "Making Medicare Universal" one...

Enactment of a "Patients' Bill of Rights", just in case the Repubs stall out Option 1!

B-)

[BurtWorm]

10. Democratic/Electoral reform

I'd like to see the Democratic party take the position that the electoral system is broken and needs desperate fixing, that the goals of comprehensive electoral reform should be increasing democratic participation, making voting easier to register for and to do, seeking an end to winner takes all and a way toward proportional representation, making it easier for the best qualified candidates to run for office and serve, and making incumbency less secure.

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

11. Dump NAFTA/WTO/GATT/FTAA/CAFTA

and the whole alphabet soup of corporate trade agreements.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

12. ending the Drug War

decriminalization, deprohibition, tolerance - whatever you want to call it.

[vi5]

13. Even though I personally dislike guns and don't own any...

I'd like to see a more neutral approach to the gun issue. Not sure what is in the platform at this point. But it should recognize that guns and the role of guns does differ throughout the country and throughout different regions.

[OneBlueSky]

14. regulation of corporations . . .

telecommunications, energy, transportation, utilities, finance, and especially multinationals . . .

[RainDog]

15. The one that smacks smirky out the door...

[blindpig]

16. how about all of the above

Your field of choices look pretty similar to the Kucinich program!
Go Dennis!

[PsychoDad]

17. Repeal of the Patriot Act.

(n/t)

[11 Bravo]

18. Stem cell research.

n/t

[doc03]

19. Break up media/dump NAFTA -WTO

Local Clear Channel station canceled the last local talk show from 3pm-6pm with Hanity now we have 24 hours of right wing nuts. Also
quit funding WTO and get out of NAFTA.

[eileen_d]

20. I say end the drug war

Breaking up the media conglomerates is a close second, but the drug war has a higher body count.