Democrat Party

What is the Democratic Party?

It is one of the major USA political parties. People who vote Democratic are also called “Liberals”. On the political spectrum, Democrats are considered to be on the left side while Republicans tend to be on the right side.

Here we will discuss some of the Democratic parties stand on controversial political issues.

1) Abortion-Democrats tend to be pro choice. Pro choice is the stand that it is the woman’s choice to keep the pregnancy or terminate the pregnancy. Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America, National Organization for Women, and the American Civil Liberties Union are the leading pro-choice groups. Most major feminist organizations also support pro-choice positions. In the United States, the Democratic party endorses the pro-choice position. They believes that abortion should be “safe, legal, and rare”. Most people who are pro choice are not pro abortion. Read the rest of this entry »

The Democratic Party is beholden to the nation’s most self-serving special interests.

They proved this once again on Wednesday by voting in favor of HR800, a House bill to take away workers’ right to a supervised private ballot when voting for or against union representation.

Needless to say, this would be the perfect intimidation tool for union bosses.

What’s In A Name?

In George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, highlighting the degradation of the individual, by the totalitarian state, the Ministry of Truth had the 3 great slogans of the party carved into its building.

1. WAR IS PEACE

2. FREEDOM IS SLAVERY

3. IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH. Read the rest of this entry »

The Democratic Party is looking to regain the White House after eight years. Whether they succeed or not will depend on their stated positions on major issued affecting the lives of all Americans. If a majority of the electorates views match the Democratic candidate’s own opinions, the chances of occupying the White House are bright. So what is the Democratic Party’s stand on major issues. Here they are.

1. Economic Issues:

1. 1. Democrats favor a higher minimum wage and more regular increases in order to assist the working poor.
   2. Democrats have opposed tax cuts and incentives to oil companies, favoring a policy of developing domestic renewable energy.
   3. Democrats believe that they always provide a balanced budget. They are in favor of higher taxes on the rich and businesses and better control on government spending to keep budget deficit under control.
   4. Democrats favor affordable and quality health care and more government intervention in this area.
   5. Democrats will strengthen environmental protection laws and impose stringent sanctions on polluters.
   6. Democrats aim to provide low-cost publicly funded college education with low tuition fees and increase availability of grants and scholarships.
   7. Democratic Party is in support of a progressive tax structure and has vowed to adjust the Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) to give permanent AMT relief for those tax payers who were never meant to pay it. Read the rest of this entry »