WE ★ BELIEVE

★ All people are created equal, that this is America’s fundamental ideal.

★ That America is a democracy, by and for the people: ruled by the Constitution and its interpretations, protected by the Bill of Rights, and inspired by the Declaration of Independence.

★ These founding documents demand Freedom, Justice, and Opportunity for all Americans, in full and equal measure—regardless of who you are, what you believe, or where you live.

★ That the Duty of government is to strive endlessly to make the ideals of Freedom, Justice, and Opportunity a reality for all.

★ That the Purpose of government is to protect our nation, defend our democracy, and to endlessly promote the welfare of each and every one of us.

★That fighting for these ideals is our purpose as a political party.

WE HOLD THESE VALUES TO BE SELF-EVIDENT

FREEDOM means . ..

•  The right of every citizen to shape their own life, and their beliefs . . . so long as it does not infringe on the rights or safety of others.

•  The free flow of information and movement. •  The right to privacy.

•  Free and fair elections, at every level, in every place in America:

•  Elections that are fully transparent. •  Elections that are free of the role of wealth and the wealthy.

•  Elections that guarantee unlimited and easy access to voting for every American citizen.

JUSTICE means . . .

•  A society where every citizen is safe in their person and their home, and their day-to-day lives. •  A society where every citizen is treated with dignity, regardless of race, creed, or personal difference of any kind.

•  A society where every citizen is treated equally before the law, and by the law.

•  A society where racism is wrong, where discrimination is wrong, where the government intervenes when racism or discrimination threatens a person’s basic rights.

OPPORTUNITY means . . .

•  Every American deserves an equal chance to pursue their dreams, to be judged on their ability and their effort alone.

•  Every American, child and adult alike, deserves the education that gives them that chance.

•  Every American adult deserves the chance to earn a living wage, and to work with dignity . . . a job where pay, working conditions, and treatment are suitable reward for the effort and skill put in.

•  Every American deserves to live without fear of hunger or homelessness or lack of medical care. These things are not only rights, they are America’s moral duty to provide.

•  Every American deserves to live in a healthy environment that includes clean air, clean water, and safe food.

•  Every American deserves the chance to move forward: no one left out by change, and no one left behind . . . no matter who they are or where they live.

DEMOCRATIC CREED