Wednesday, December 13, 2017

#StrongerTogether ! "How Democrats win the future ~ Trust holds families together, and our Democratic family is no exception..."



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"How Democrats win the future"

Trust holds families together, and our Democratic family is no exception.

As we enter the final meeting of the Democratic National Committee's Unity Reform Commission, where members will vote on proposals to reform the Democratic Party, we must focus on ensuring that voters across the nation trust our party.

This has never been more important.

We believe Democrats can win everywhere if we organize and lead with our values. That's why we've implemented our "Every ZIP Code Counts" strategy and changed the DNC's mission so that we're no longer just focused on electing the president, but on electing all Democrats from the school board to the Oval Office.

The challenge that lies ahead is to build on the successes of 2017...We can win back governorships and state legislatures.

We will not win the future by re-litigating the past. But we do have to learn from our past mistakes.

That's why we hope DNC members and our Unity Reform Commission will vote to pass the following reforms:

Fair and transparent primary process

It's critically important that the DNC doesn't put its thumb on the scale -- in perception or reality -- or that any primary candidate has an unfair advantage. 

As chair and deputy chair we also believe that we must ensure:

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No party officer should be allowed to support, endorse or favor any candidate in the primary process.

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The debate schedule is decided in advance, instead of negotiating it after all our candidates have entered the race.

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Any and all joint fundraising agreements will be transparent and available to all official campaigns.

In addition, we need to give voters more opportunity to participate in our primaries. 

In too many states, deadlines to change one's party affiliation are months before voter registration deadlines. This doesn't make sense and only hurts voters by forcing them to choose their affiliation long before Election Day.

These reforms should be part of our broader efforts to make it easier for eligible people to vote.

At the DNC, we've been hard at work challenging the Republican assault on voting rights across the country. But we must work with states to implement policies that make it easier to vote, including vote-by-mail laws, automatic voter registration, same-day voter registration, expanded access to the polls and more robust voter protection efforts.

Making caucuses more accessible

There are too many working people, members of the military, older Americans and students who are left out and not able to make their voices heard at their caucuses because of work, child care or other obligations. That's unacceptable.

We can and we must do better. That is why it's critical that the Unity Reform Commission provide recommendations that acknowledge the grass-roots benefit of the caucus process while also finding ways for those who have been excluded on caucus nights to have their votes counted.

'Super delegate' reform

In 2016, unpledged delegates, or what some call "super delegates," made up almost 15% of all delegates at the national convention. To create a fairer process for all candidates and empower grass-roots voters,


 it is critical that the Unity Reform Commission provide recommendations that uphold the mandate passed by the 2016 Democratic National Convention and provide for a significant reduction in the number of unpledged delegates.

Reforming our party

If we want Democrats to win and stay in power, we have to reform our party in ways that rebuild it from the ground up...We've already begun making new investments in our state parties and down-ballot races, and our efforts have helped Democrats secure critical victories -- from Virginia and New Jersey to Oklahoma and New Hampshire.

The DNC has come a long way since the 2016 election, but

 we know we have much further to go to earn the trust of voters and bring more people into the electoral process. We have our values and the support of the vast majority of the American people by our side. And when we lead with those values, we win.

You can read more here

A reminder, per the Resolution to Establish the Unity Reform Commission that was voted on and adopted unanimously by the 2016 Democratic Convention Delegates – approximately 4500 members – the Commission has nearly completed the drafting of its recommendations:

“... The Democratic National Committee Unity Committee was created by a resolution proposed at the Convention Rules Committee, which was subsequently approved by the delegates of the 2016 Democratic National Committee.

That the Unity Reform Commission (RBC) shall issue its report and recommendations to the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the DNC (Democratic National Committee) no later than January 1, 2018. Upon completion of its report and recommendations, the Unity Reform Commission shall transmit the same to the RBC for its prompt consideration and action. In the event that Commission concludes the RBC failed to substantially adopt any recommendation within 6 months of receiving the Commission’s report and recommendation, the Commission shall have the recommendations placed before the full DNC at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The Commission shall remain in existence until the Commission concludes that its report and recommendations have been considered and voted on by the DNC … “

The entire resolution establishing the Unity Reform Commission can be found here

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Time is really running out: You can find the Commission's feedback survey here


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It's a simple action. Just call and tell your representative in Congress you do not support the GOP tax plan or the GOP FY 2018 Budget. Both move our tax money to the top 1% and big business and cut our earned benefits to do it.

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 Direct sources for Democrats:

* ( Personal favored and most informative follows are shared here with the understanding that readers will always apply their own critical thinking to any information provided anywhere by anyone.  #StrongerTogether does not share sources of information lightly but -- no one is perfect! -- so always #DistrustAndVerify I am using a star rating that is strictly based on my situational experience with the work of the media personality specifically in relation to issues of interest to me. )


The Democratic Party Website

The Democratic Party on Facebook

The Democratic Party on Twitter


Also

C-SPAN (a good place for speeches & hearings direct source (s))


 Fact checking organizations courtesy of the Society of Professional Journalists 
in alphabetical order...


FactCheck.org


FlackCheck.org


PolitFact 


Snopes


Washington Post Fact Checker



( You can read more here )


 Some of my favorite, most informative
 follows on Twitter include:


⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ US Intelligence | Author | Navy Senior Chief | NBC/MSNBC
⭐⭐⭐ Federal Government Operations | Vanity Fair | Newsweek | MSNBC Contributor | Author
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Voting Rights/Voter Suppression | Author | Mother Jones 

⭐⭐⭐⭐ You can find Verrit:"Media for the 65.8M" here


 Some of the most credible media -- at the moment:


📰📰📰 Mother Jones

📰📰📰 The Washington Post

📰📰📰 The New York Times

💻💻💻 News And Guts on Facebook


 Some of the most credible Talking Heads -- at the moment -- and their Twitter handles:


📺📺📺 Rachel Maddow on MSNBC

📺📺📺📺📺 AM w/Joy Reid on MSNBC

📺📺 Chris Cuomo on CNN

📺📺📺 The Beat With Ari on MSNBC

📺📺📺 Velshi & Ruhle on MSNBC


⬆⬆⬆ Wallace is new to the job but for right now
 her work on Trump GOP has been credible, IMO)




...for Networking for Democrats today!

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(Linked) "...is our 2016 platform...a declaration of how we plan to move America forward. Democrats believe that cooperation is better than conflict, unity is better than division, empowerment is better than resentment, and bridges are better than walls.

It’s a simple but powerful idea: We are stronger together."

You can read the Platform here


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  (Remember 2018...)

   
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Curated by Gail Mountain, with occasional personal commentary, Network For #StrongerTogether ! is not affiliated with The Democratic Party in any capacity. This is an independent blog and the hope is you will, at a glance, learn more about the Party and you will, with a click or two, also take action on its behalf as it is provided!

( You can also find me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/GKMTNtwits )


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See the League of Women Voters website:
 Vote411 here 


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g., aka Focused Democrat

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