Ferry County Democratic Party
We, the members of the Ferry County Democratic Party, do ordain this
Platform and affirm that the Party stands for representing and
promoting the interests of the citizens of Ferry County, Washington
State, the United States of America, and for international peace and
cooperation. We further attest that:
- We support and sustain the Constitutions of Washington
State and the United States of America, as amended;
- The Democratic Party is a party of all the people, without
regard to gender, race, ethnicity, social or economic status, sexual
orientation, or religion;
- Democracy is the life blood of our nation and all free
nations; every member of the Party has an equal voice in the affairs of
the Party;
- Free and fair elections are essential to maintaining
democracy;
- Every citizen must have an equal opportunity and
responsibility to vote for whomever s/he chooses and that her/his vote
is counted;
- We oppose war in all forms other than in the immediate and
direct defense of our nation;
- We support equal employment, housing, and free enterprise
opportunities; government at all levels must be truly representative of
and responsive and accountable to the people, and;
- The rights and welfare of the citizens of the county,
state, and United States must be sustained and protected by all levels
of government, without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, social or
economic status, sexual orientation, or religion.
Platform
The Ferry County Democratic Party
advocates and works toward:
- Promoting governments at all levels that are truly
representative of and responsive and accountable to the people;
- Active participation by all citizens in governmental and
community activities and affairs;
- Diverse and sustainable local, regional, state, national,
and international economies;
- A Ferry County economy based on traditional practices of
ranching, mining, and forest management and on development of other
industries and business, which will enhance the natural environment and
sustain our way of life;
- Local community and economic development based on life-long
educational excellence, social equality, environmental and fiscal
responsibility, openness to full public participation, and a spirit of
cooperation;
- Communication and cooperation among all people for
sustaining local, regional, state, national, and international
communities;
- Sovereignty of Native Tribes, honoring of Native Treaty
Rights, and social, economic, and political self-determination of
Native peoples;
- The principle that everyone is responsible, first and
foremost, for maintaining one’s own welfare and well-being
and, secondly, that we are responsible for the welfare and well-being
of others who cannot provide for themselves, locally, nationally, and
internationally;
- Honoring those who serve and have served us: police, fire,
emergency services, and military service personnel, and veterans of
these services, and provide for them if they have a service connected
injury.
- Limiting the political, social, and economic power and
influence of corporations or other entities not answerable to the
people;
- US foreign policy that includes: respecting the sovereignty
of other nations, open and honest international dialogue and diplomacy,
true fair trade, opposition to torture in any form, encouragement and
support of democratic principles in all nations, recognition of the
rights of indigenous peoples, environmental and social responsibility
(including mitigation of global warming, opposition to destruction of
old growth and rain forests, sustainable agriculture, and workers
rights), the end to genocide wherever and whenever it occurs, and
halting the spread and use of weapons of war.
- US domestic policy that includes retaining and increasing:
US based jobs that pay a living wage, infrastructural maintenance and
capacity, economic and social equality, appropriate technologies in
order to maximize energy independence, legislative and material support
of small business, and an end to federal financial support of big
business.
- An economic and taxation policy that rewards work more than
it rewards capital.
- A public education system that is second to none in the
world. This must extend to a technical or university
education past high school.
- A health care system that is available to all
Americans. It must emphasize effectiveness of treatment and
prevention.
- Our immigration system must be revamped. It must
be based on a realization that we are a nation of immigrants.
We have always depended on immigrants for much of our essential labor
and that many of the potential emigrants are forced to emigrate because
of political and economic conditions in their own country which are
exacerbated by US policy and multinational corporations.
- An end to the occupation of Iraq and a return to Iraq of
the proceeds for oil pumped from their territory. If there
ever was an excuse for the invasion of Iraq, it ended on the deck of
the carrier with “Mission Accomplished!”