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Edited on Fri May-05-06 12:43 PM by converted_democrat
I won a contest for a PAC, and part of the deal is I get to write a paper that will be sent by Gov. Vilsack to all Democratic Governors, gubernatorial candidates, and party leaders.. My English skills suck.. I have to have the letter turned in by 2:00.. Please read and give suggestions, and help me with my English issues.. I don't want to look like an idiot.. Please help.. The focus is supposed to be about my 10 words, and what they mean to me..
"The Democratic Party: People are our only 'Special Interest'."
I chose my 10 words because I think the biggest strength the Democratic Party has is that our party truly cares about the needs of the hardworking men and women of this country. Whereas the Republican Party only seems to care about the high dollar special interest groups and the corporate donors that fund them.. If you look back over the years, our party truly has put the people first. We are the party of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Unemployment, Civil Rights, Workers Rights, Women's Rights, and Pell Grants. We have, as a party, come up with innovative solutions to the most serious issues we have faced as a nation. We have a record to stand on, we have a history to be proud of. We are the party of the people. The recent bills that have passed have shown clearly where the Republican interest really lies.. The Bankruptcy Bill, The Highway Bill, CAFTA, The Energy Bill, and Medicare Part D, have all been heavily laden with pork for the biggest contributors to the Republican Party, and the Bush Administration. None of these bills were passed with the interest of the American people in mind. The Bankruptcy Bill is nothing short of a payola to the credit card industry. The Energy Bill gives huge tax cuts and subsidies to the oil industry, who currently enjoy the largest corporate profits in recorded history. Medicare Part D is, in short, a disaster. Living here in Florida, you can't go to a pharmacy without seeing confused and angry seniors that still can't get the prescriptions they so desperately need. In the name of greed, the Republican party has sold out the single most important group in this nation, the American People.
As a party, we need to remind the people of this nation that the Democratic Party has always stood beside them, and will continue to stand for them. We need to show the country in word and in deed, that we will represent their interest above all others. We need to make health care for all a reality. Our party needs to work to establish a living wage for all, and a tax code that is fair to everyone. We need to make education a priority, and work to become more competitive in math and science in the world community. We need to find common sense solutions to our security issues here a home, while keeping our interests safe abroad. Our party should come together to find short term and long term answers to our energy needs. We need to make job creation, and retention a first and foremost goal, and work to raise the standard of living in our nation.
I chose my ten words because they embody what our party is, was, and will be.. The party of the hard working men and women of this nation. We are the party of the people. We are the Democratic Party.
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