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Here's a quick guide to where D.I. stands on some of today's ISSUES.
The ISSUES....
Single payer national health insurance - FOR (D.I. prefers government run health care)
Gay marriage - FOR
Re-elect Obama in 2012 - FOR, but w/ a tear in our eye (due to no public option on health care)
Living Wage for all Americans - FOR
Property Tax for churches - FOR
Finish LBJ's Great Society & WIN the War On Poverty- FOR
Guaranteed Public Sector Job for any American who can't find one in private sector - FOR
Evaluating Teachers By Seniority Only - FOR
Unionizing all private businesses - FOR
Legalizing Marijuana for adult recreational use - FOR
Carpool lanes on freeways - AGAINST
Sales Tax For Items Bought On Internet - AGAINST
Decriminalizing Prostitution - FOR
Legalizing certain drugs for medicinal adult use - FOR
Nationalizing oil companies - FOR
Nationalizing utilities - FOR
Aggressive, intimidating picketing by strikers - AGAINST
Free internet for all Americans - FOR
Nationwide Rent Control - FOR
Massive National Public Housing Programs - FOR
Advertising on U.S. Postage Stamps - FOR
National I.D. card - FOR
Gays/Lesbians Openly Serving in military - FOR
Therapeutic Abortion On Demand - FOR
Voting Machines - AGAINST unless ATM-style receipt can be printed out
Iraq Occupation - AGAINST
Afganistan conflict - AGAINST
Libya conflict - AGAINST
Exit Exams for high schools - AGAINST (Graduation should be based on GPA 2.0 & above)
Busing to achieve racial/economic equality - FOR
Private handgun ownership - AGAINST
Cafeteria approach to cable TV (pick & choose ONLY channels you want) - FOR
Electric automobiles - FOR
Hybrid convertible automobiles - FOR
1960s-style FCC regulation on TV & Radio - FOR
Massive New Deal-style public works programs - FOR
Massive monorail-style rapid transist along freeway meridians - FOR
Nuclear power - FOR, but w/ tougher safeguards
Alaska oil drilling - FOR but w/ tough environmental safeguards
Lowering alcohol drinking age to 18 nationally - FOR
Lowering age of "consent" to 16 from 18 nationally - FOR
National regulation on excessive banking fees - FOR
Gated communities on public streets - AGAINST
Please check out this site's ARCHIVES VAULT for D.I. positions on "the issues" from past years.
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