The Democratic Party

The Democratic party, like any other party, has it's strength and weaknesses. The problem that I most frequently have with the Democrats, is that some of them can be violently liberal, such as when the blogger Hart Williams wrote about wanting to shoot Rush Limbaugh. An excess of violent liberals running around leads to a highly disorganized group of people. In order to get things done, the Democrats need to focus on the things that will help them reach their goal more than they focus on their opponents who will hold them back. This party has often been called a party of "wimps". This likely comes from, in general, their lack of relentless ad hominum attacks from their politicians in office, and their sympathy for the poor. The Democrats war-on-poverty is a positive thing, but their method of simply throwing money at the poor makes for an imperfect fiscal policy, and in the end does not help. What makes the Democrats strong is their inner spark. Many Democrats identify as "progressive", and tend to be more supportive of human rights. The Democratic party was the one that was voting against Prop 8 (Prop 8 outlaws Gay Marriage). Those against this law realized that it was unconstitutional because it was regarding marriage, a religious institution. The Democratic party is the party of the first black president, which was a huge step away from racism in this country. The Democrats pushed a health care reform bill through congress; a huge achievement considering that presidents had been attempting this for years. This health care bill aims to cut health care costs and expand coverage to more citizens. Truly a government for the people.