Comments on: What Do We Stand For?

By: Issues Forum

Issues Forum — Tue, 03 May 2005 02:51:47 +0000

Bush II; Day 178: Defining Democrats

The Talent Show does a good job of pointing to a few worthy blog posts here. The subject: how should Democrats “brand” themselves. This is interesting to me, because I really didn’t like the highest level branding at the California…

By: Ninja specs

Ninja specs — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 01:41:35 +0000

“Vaginal, Oral, Anal”

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 23:59:41 +0000

Education is too vague. Democrats want children to learn to think and are not afraid of all the messy stuff that comes with thinking. Republicans want children to be brainwashed. As Democrats we really need to clearly define the differences in some of these concepts. Who can be against education and morals? We have to make the case that we have the better idea and care about everybody, not just those in our church or economic bracket.

By: E-Rock

E-Rock — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 18:24:07 +0000

But things like “liberty” and “freedom” are too vague. Education is something real. Want to reduce the spread of HIV, we do it through comprehensive sex education. Want to create a sense of real equal opportunity, let the government help the states pay for more (and better) k-5 teachers. Want to talk about health care? Environmental concerns? Education. More efficient use of gas and other fuels? Education. It’s all about education!

By: Ross A Lincoln

Ross A Lincoln — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 17:15:47 +0000

Thanks Michael. Can it please be one of those sweet cookie-cake things?

By: allisburning

allisburning — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 16:31:04 +0000

Hmm, what about “Liberty”? …

We’ve already got a frikkin’ great statue workin’ for us.

(Also, I guess “Liberty” = “Freedom”, which is FDR’s Four Freedoms, including “Freedom of Worship” / “Freedom of Conscience”, something the new and improved GOP isn’t too strong on.)

By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:18:56 +0000

Bush makes the big argument for tax cuts and privatization that “it is your money, we trust you to spend it.” I think the premise of the Democratic party is, “it’s your life, we trust you to live it.” The Democrats want all people to have the same chance at the American dream. Democrats embrace differences in people, republicans are afraid of them. It’s about time we called the republicans out and told the American people what they should really be afraid of.

By: michael

michael — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 09:44:40 +0000

Hehe, Ross, you get a cookie.

By: Ross Lincoln

Ross Lincoln — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 07:05:08 +0000

Pirates. The democrats should be the party of Pirates. Or Space prospectors. Or if you could combine the two. Seriously, having a political party represent the essential Space exploration-high seas adventurer constituency would be a welcome change to our political discourse.

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 28 Apr 2005 05:46:33 +0000

Security, Liberty, Opportunity