Platform of the Fremont County, Wyoming Democratic Party
2008

 
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“A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out”

~George Bernard Shaw

 

We, the Fremont County Democrats believe in a paradigm shift away from war and corporate profiteering to the comprehensive health of our planet and its’ inhabitants.

 

Our commitment to the environment includes:

·         Keeping our public lands public.

·         Preserving biodiversity in our ecosystem and preserving wildlife and wildlife habitat.

·         Keeping human population in sensible relationship with the carrying capacity of our lands, overseeing the development of unincorporated areas of the state and developing a comprehensive land use policy.

·         Reducing the effects of global warming.

·         Investing in renewable energy sources and becoming energy independent.

 

Our commitment to conflict resolution includes:

·         Peaceful and compassionate diplomacy.

·         Responsible economic aid to developing countries.

·         Restoring the reputation and status of our nation.

·         The rapid, responsible withdrawal from Iraq.

 

Our commitment to Economic and Fiscal Responsibility includes:

·         Securing both public and private retirement plans

·         Putting into place a sustainable or steady state economy.

·         Maintaining a balanced budget.

·         Systematic replacement and repair of our nation’s infrastructure.

·         Cost effective and fuel efficient modes of transporting people and freight.

·         The development and advancement of “green collar” jobs.

·         A tax system that asks all Americans to pay their fair share.

 

Our commitment to civil and constitutional rights includes:

·         The censure of all forms of torture and the supporters of torture.

·         Economic and civil equity for all Americans regardless of race, religion, gender and gender identity, or sexual orientation.

·         Insuring that all Americans have the right to privacy including a woman’s reproductive choice.

·         A renewed commitment to the rights of indigenous people.

·         A compassionate and humane solution to the issue of illegal immigration.

 

 

Our commitment to equitable services includes:

·         Equitable services or Wyoming citizens and communities including the Wind River Indian Reservation.

·         Fair distribution of state resources and economic opportunities for all counties and communities.

 

Our commitment to lifting families out of poverty includes:

·         A financial investment to move people out of poverty by increasing access to economic and educational opportunities.

·         Eradication of food insecurity for all Americans.

·         A living wage and fair benefits for all Americans that will enable them to provide for their families and their future.

·         Insuring veterans and their families are not economically left behind.

·         Access to affordable, livable, and safe housing for all Americans.

 

Our commitment to Health Care includes:

·         Assessable, affordable high quality comprehensive health care including parity for mental health and substance abuse issues for every American.

·         A Health Care policy that emphasizes preventative care.

·         Quality Health Care for our veterans.

 

Our commitment to Education includes:

·         Competent, well compensated teachers.

·         Classrooms that are structured so all students have equal access to instruction.

·         Affordable post-secondary education that meets the demands of a competitive global economy.

·         A return to the fundamental philosophy of education, which emphasized teaching rather than testing and to abandon unfunded mandates and punitive consequences for under-performing schools.

·         Adequate funding for early childhood and special education.

 

Respectfully submitted by the Fremont County Democrats’ Platform Committee.

 

Rose Jones

Roy Brown

Carole Justice

Tom Bell

Maggie Moran

Billie Dutcher

Mike Murdock

Donn Kesselheim

Chelsea Kesselheim

Jane Lynn