Posted on 09/03/2012 8:43:00 PM PDT by Steelfish
September 3, 2012 Democrats Unveil Their National Platform
WASHINGTON - Democrats unveiled a party platform at their national convention Monday that echoes President Barack Obama's call for higher taxes on wealthier Americans while backing same-sex marriage and abortion rights.
Delegates will vote Tuesday to adopt the platform that reflects the president's argument that his work is unfinished and he deserves another four years to complete the job.
"Today, our economy is growing again, al-Qaeda is weaker than at any point since 9/11, and our manufacturing sector is growing for the first time in more than a decade. But there is more we need to do, and so we come together again to continue what we started," the platform said.
(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...
proposal to generate 80 percent of the nation’s electricity from clean energy sources by 2035 — including nuclear energy and “carbon capture and storage” coal technology
giving 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail by 2035
The platform also calls for “comprehensive immigration reform,” citing the Dream Act, legislation that would allow children brought to the U.S. by undocumented-immigrant parents to get legal status if they go to college or join the military, would no longer deport some young adults brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
While the platform promises to “preserve Americans’ Second Amendment right to own and use firearms,” it also says that “the right to own firearms is subject to reasonable regulation,” such as restoring the ban on assault-style weapons and strengthening background checks.
May as well admit they’re commies too.
Pray for America
I’m totally baffled as to why they didn’t hire Cheap Trick to open the convention up with “Highway to Hell”.
If, by "a few years ago", you mean the 1960s, I'd say, very few. It's been as plain as the nose on your face since at least the 1970s.
p.s. Around here, we call them the Democrat party - not the Democratic party.
LOL two queer showing their support to the mighty Fuhrer Obummer.
I wonder if the LifeLock company agrees with their logo being displayed on that jumbotron? They advertise on all the big conservative talk shows.
They are hypocrites since by simple logic they shouldn’t even exist after being aborted.
I like the platform...abort Dems!
Yep. That's one woman who can be recognized coming and going.
...and that's just when we're being polite! :)
Probably because the song was written and recorded by AC/DC.
True dat!
Maybe the best money the RNC could spend would be to promote the DNC platform....
For Faggotry
Pro Abortion
Punishing success
Anti-business
National healthcare
Four more years of the Empty Suit, Empty Chair
yeah, that’ll work!
Its aimed at the party’s Far Left.
It will be ignored for the general election since it would offend the middle.
American party platforms don’t have the weight do in European party congresses, thank Heaven!
But while the Republicans are FDR liberals, the Democrats are out and out Marxists.
I’ve started calling it the Debbies Crap party...
Good one! Someone ought to start a list.
Dummiecrud party.
Clinton will be more subtle, but he’s definitely going to stab obastard in the back. Politically, of course...
OOPSY.
Well, Cheap Trick could have played their song, "I Want You To Want Me". Seems appropriate.
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