Platform hearings, testimony, and Convention petitions

http://www.democraticstatecommittee.com/dsc.htm#platform

Massachusetts Democratic Party Platform
2005 hearings, testimony, and Convention petitions

Take a look at the testimony below, and write in support of these comments, or write your own based on them. Please email lots of comments on the platform to: platform05@massdems.org by March 10!

Or mail to this address:
Massachusetts Democratic Party
SAR Building, 4th floor
10 Granite Street
Quincy, MA 02169

Or fax to: (617) 472-4391

Or email, mail, testify, AND fax!

Platform hearing schedule - dates and locations
Contact lists for: Platform Committee - State Committee - Municipal Committee Chairs

Click on a section title below for the text of the current (2001) platform, then click on the person's name for their suggestions as to how that section should be changed for 2005.

Preamble - Statement of Principles
Jesse Gordon: Correcting a factual error by party leadership on typical platform lengths.
Sam Seidel: Supporting a platform made out of real planks
Shai Sachs: Supporting specifics in the platform PLUS opening with a statement of principles.
Jesse Gordon: Supporting a full platform instead of just a statement of principles.
Governor's Councillor Peter Vickery: Supporting the existing format of the platform.
Jesse Gordon: Supporting implementation of the Accountability Amendment and the Mass Scorecard.

Part I - FAMILIES & CHILDREN, DIVERSITY & COMMUNITY

Part II - EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND OPPORTUNITY

Part III - HEALTH CARE, ACCESS & CHOICE
Justin Klekota: Supporting stem cell research.

Part IV - ECONOMIC GROWTH, JOBS & SECURITY

Part V - FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, TAX EQUITY, & PUBLIC STEWARDSHIP

Part VI - SAFETY, JUSTICE & CRIME PREVENTION

Part VII - HOUSING AND URBAN INVESTMENT

Part VIII - ENVIRONMENT, PRESERVATION & SUSTAINABLITY

Part IX - POLITICAL PARTICIPATION & REFORM
Jesse Gordon: Supporting caucus participation for independent voters.
Lee Mintz: Supporting a voting reform package including Clean Elections, IRV, abolishing the Electoral College, and independent redistricting.
Governor's Councillor Peter Vickery: Supporting Instant Runoff Voting.
Jesse Gordon: Supporting Clean Elections / Fair Elections.

Part X - WORKERS’ RIGHTS AND FUTURES

Part XI - AMERICA AND THE WORLD