{"id":8761,"date":"2012-09-04T10:40:41","date_gmt":"2012-09-04T17:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=8761"},"modified":"2012-09-04T10:40:41","modified_gmt":"2012-09-04T17:40:41","slug":"democrats-release-party-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/09\/04\/democrats-release-party-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats Release Party Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I read the Republican Party platform, some of it actually sounded fairly good, until I considered the infinite gulf between what Republicans say and what Republicans do.  This morning I got up early to read the Democratic Party platform and found it refreshingly in line with actual Democratic policy.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"4demlogoplat\"Democrats unveiled a party platform at their national convention Monday that echoes President Barack Obama\u2019s call for higher taxes on wealthier Americans while backing same-sex marriage and abortion rights.<\/p>\n

Delegates will vote Tuesday to adopt the platform that reflects the president\u2019s argument that his work is unfinished and he deserves another four years to complete the job.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018Today, 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,\u2019\u2019 the platform said.<\/p>\n

The document is a sharp contrast from the Republican blueprint that the GOP adopted at its convention last week. The Republican plan would ban abortion and gay marriage, repeal Obama\u2019s health care overhaul law and shift Medicare into a voucher-style program<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Democrats acknowledged that divergent views.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018This election is not simply a choice between two candidates or two political parties, but between two fundamentally different paths for our country and our families<\/strong>,\u2019\u2019 the Democrats said\u2026 [emphasis added<\/em>]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Inserted from <Boston Globe<\/a>><\/p>\n

This article goes on to give an analysis of the platform that is well worth reading, or you can download the Democratic Party platform here<\/a>.<\/font><\/p>\n

I trust that unless you are in the 1%, a corporate criminal, a hate monger, or trying to impose your religious dogma by force on those who want nothing to do with it, you will find the Democratic Platform far superior to the Republican.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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