The Decline of the Democratic Party in America

At one time the Democratic Party was considered as the party of the people. It is no longer. A major change occurred when the party adopted abortion as part of their unwritten platform. (Just ask Democratic Congressman Bart Stupak.) This is particularly significant since many Democrats holding office are of a religious faith that strongly opposes abortion, particularly those who are Catholic. This was a strong indicator of the beginning of the moral decline of the Democratic Party.

In the past, the Democratic Party strongly believed what our Founders intended for our country; and in our Constitution, our freedoms, and God as being foundational to our very existence. The party believed in patriotism, spending to help others, yet with fiscal responsibility. A party that believed in taking great pride in being a model of freedom and democracy throughout the world. This was the party that took strong positions on doing what is right rather than what others think we should do or be. A party that believed in a strong national defense, not as a threat, but as a deterrent to those who wished to harm our country and our people.

Today's Democratic Party is not the party of the people. The party caters to union leadership and their CONTROL over membership, not the rank and file members. The recent direction to take the secret ballot away from union voting is specifically to allow greater control of union leadership over membership. Recent attacks against New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie, by the New Jersey Education (Teacher's Union) is a union leadership action, not by teachers. AFL-CIO protests against Wall Street are politically motivated union leadership action, not the true desires of the rank and file. The party appeases and caters to the leadership of various minority group leaders, not minorities themselves. In many Instances the leadership has a political agenda that is not in the best interests of minorities. The plight of many minorities who have followed party leadership, particularly those in inner cities, has worsened, not improved. The party actually attempts to USE and manipulate union members and minorities, while securing their votes.

To many good democrats the party has been moved so far left that is it no longer recognizable to them. They can be faulted for not speaking up, but the movement to the far left has been so rapid and dramatic that even they are in a state of shock, just as the rest of the country is. In just one example, respected Senator Evan Bayh for months had been pleading that the party needs to reorient toward a more centrist agenda, one that emphasizes jobs and fiscal responsibility over health care and cap and trade, to no avail. He and other long respected Democrats have decided not to seek re-election.

Now that the Obama administration and its radical agenda has fully unveiled itself there are some clear lines that have been drawn. These lines are between the far left vs. republicans, conservatives, good democrats, and independents who all are opposed to the current far left movement. Most importantly the good democrats need to speak up and stand up, and shake off their bewilderment and take their party back.

Nonetheless, the overwhelming number of Americans are opposed to the rapid far left movement of our country. They are watching in horror as our country is being destroyed right before us. We are currently in a race for time. All those responsible for the far left movement need to be voted out of office before it is too late. The future of our country depends upon it. Act now before it is too late. Yes peaceably and within the law, but ACT! Do it with your voice, by your letters, by associating with and supporting others who want to preserve our great country, and most importantly, by your vote.