What Democrats Stand For

Guest Blogger: Sarina Berlow

On Tuesday night at the Carbon County Democrats for Change meeting, Dr. Bill Roth's presentation was on cultivating leadership in the Democratic Party, the role of labor unions in the past and how we need to help develop union leadership within the Democratic Party again.  What really stuck with me the past few days, however, was that he reminded us what Democrats stand for:

Democrats are the party of "We"...Republicans are the party of "Me"...
Democrats want to do what's best for the country...Republicans put the emphasis on winning...and doing what is best for themselves...
Democrats are "The Party of Hope"...Republicans are "The Part of Fear."  (They always find a way to to  twist the truth to make you afraid...and then blame the Democrats.  Like "Universal Health Care--It's socialism!  Be afraid!"  It seems they don't really understand that we already ARE a socialist country to some extent as they cling to their Medicare cards!)

The quick summary, as my dad would say, "Democrats are for the little guy..."  At least remember that much the next time someone asks you what the Democratic Party stands for...How else would you answer?