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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

merrily

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37. Exactly. The love of money really is the root of all evil

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #36)

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 03:12 PM

Nov 2014

It was already a truism in Biblical times and the 1% have kept working at it for thousands of years.

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A Platform to Affirm Fundamental Human Rights [View all] demwing Nov 2014 OP

Shouldn't the right to live also mean Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #1

No more serial drone murders! merrily Nov 2014 #23

(I'm also postinf separate comments for 'separate' ideas, so responses can also focus on those items Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #2

Certain resources should belong to all Americans. Things like water should not be privatized. merrily Nov 2014 #24

I agree with that. Nationalize, never privatize, maybe we need a Constitutional Amendment sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #33

Exactly, but I was not referring only to life sustaining resources merrily Nov 2014 #34

Yes, of course, I agree with that. Reregulate Wall St and the Media. sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #36

Exactly. The love of money really is the root of all evil merrily Nov 2014 #37

Under 'right to equal justice', the glaring missing part Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #3

I think equal justic covers equal treatment of minorities. merrily Nov 2014 #25

Under social safety net Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #4

Politicians don't even mention the poor anymore. It's shameful. And yes, jobs are needed. merrily Nov 2014 #26

Under taxes, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #5

Please understand demwing Nov 2014 #7

I do, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #10

Counter proposal: If a better welfare system were in place, it would supplement incomes of merrily Nov 2014 #27

Lastly, under right to democracy, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #6

I'd add Federally "Expand Early Voting Opportunities in All States..." KoKo Nov 2014 #11

I would put that under "a right to free and fair elections" which IMO should be added. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #42

Agree with all of Reply 6, except for the tax credit for those with jobs. merrily Nov 2014 #28

Great job, Erich. Thank you. merrily Nov 2014 #30

bookmark for self n/t Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #8

Protecting the General Welfare should be the primary role of the government. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #9

+1 L0oniX Nov 2014 #17

Don't know where this would fit in.... N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2014 #12

"End" is fine with me. Otherwise we may discover we have a slippery slope. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #20

To clarify... N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2014 #31

Our system of justice should never be up for sale and for profit. End privatization of sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #38

k & R Thespian2 Nov 2014 #13

^^^^^ YES! Cosmic Kitten Nov 2014 #14

+1 F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #15

Can't hurt to examine international human rights laws as well. L0oniX Nov 2014 #16

I would like to see some action taken to address F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #18

how would you work that into a party reform platform? /nt demwing Nov 2014 #19

I would start by making it so that national elections F4lconF16 Nov 2014 #22

A couple fine points ... Scuba Nov 2014 #21

+1 merrily Nov 2014 #29

Rather than "legalization of cannibis for recreational use"... NYC_SKP Nov 2014 #35

+1 Scuba Nov 2014 #39

As a woman, I am uneasy over having "Right to Live" be item one, unless there can be merrily Nov 2014 #32

I agree with most the items on the list Kalidurga Nov 2014 #40

I'll do an overhaul on the list tonight demwing Nov 2014 #41

I like this. I recommend you update with edits and note that it's a work in progress. rhett o rick Nov 2014 #43

Excellent work. There is a Populist Movement underway as we have seen with the many, many protests rhett o rick Feb 2015 #44

Lol, that just shows how consistent you are Rhett! sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #45