Over and over we hear, we read, we write, "Dems need to be
FOR something, not just
against GOP corruption." Well, this is well and good and this is a good time to be having this discussion (a good time
would have been in the fall of 2001, btw). Of course, this discussion needs to be over by this-coming spring, and get the message OUT.
Now Jerome a Paris has done yeoman's work on an Energy Policy (someone help with a link on that, pls), but I want to focus on QUICK, CLEAN, talking and campaigning points, or, at least get the discussion going.
Please, those of you who have the "connections", [A] get this and similar threads to the "Leadership", and [B] beg them to GET IT TOGETHER by March or April at the latest.
Now, to the meat of this diary --->
1. We're FOR clean government.
Humans, when confronted with the opportunity to get ahold of a pile of power and money (and all the things that go with it) can be frail, frail creatures at least, or nasty, creepy and dangerous creatures at the worst. Such corruption is the Life's Blood of the GOP. While any individual can be corrupted, the Democratic Party, as a Party, stands absolutely AGAINST the rot that the Republicans are so utterly infected with, and will work FOR our employers, the American People, to run a CLEAN, and RESPONSIBLE government.
2. We're FOR a Responsible energy policy.
We're FOR weaning ourselves off dependence on foreign OIL and the OIL INDUSTRY who've held this country, and our foreign policy hostage for too long -- often with the willing cooperation of the Republican Party.
Alternative fuels and energy, clean and green technology, more efficient automobiles, all of these, in combination with one another, will over the course of the next couple of decades, with inspired and courageous leadership, will energize our economy, and create a new era of Independence for the United States of America.
3. Capturing or Killing the terrorists, not launching "optional wars."
Let's get this straight: Osama Bin Laden & Al Qaida attacked our precious United States, and killed more than 2,000 Americans -- and citizens of nations far and wide -- on September 11, 2001. Saddam Hussein, a tin horn despot whose power and influence lay not much outside the outskirts of Baghdad, did NOT attack us or conspire with the attackers. Period.
Democrats will launch a new, and too-long neglected, effort to hunt down the terrorists, and let others throughout the Middle East, Central and Southeast Asia know that WE are their allies and friends, not the bloody Taliban or Al Qaida. The Democratic Party will launch a new era of RESPONSIBLE foreign policy to assuage the fears of our allies, bring the wary peoples of the world over to our side, and let the terrorists and destablizers around the world know that they are fighting against the World and cannot win.
4. A balanced budget and return to fiscal responsibility.
And, let's let the Adults run things for a while . . .
Environmental.
Civil Rights.
Bankruptcy re-reform.
Judiciary.
Add your own. Remember: keep it short and succint. If it can't be explained in 10-15 seconds, it won't fly. That's not to say that the details can't fill up tomes, but the BASIC message needs to be, MUST be clear, succinct, and hopeful.
If anyone wants to forward this on to Howard Dean, Our Man Harry, or Nancy P, please feel free to.
BenGoshi
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