The Party is now active in 12 states, and expanding. Democracy in America does not work today. The people do not rule. And they must, if we and our children are to lead lives of dignity, decency, and enjoyment. Popular democratic organization should be encouraged and strengthened to make this peaceful revolution.
Ordinary people can do extraordinary things if they are organized.
Our commitment to democracy comes from recognition of the moral equality of persons. People really ARE created equal, and their free deliberation is the best hope for achieving the blessings of liberty. The same recognition fuels our commitment to fairness in social life. Such moral irrelevancies as race, gender, age, country of origin or inheritance continue to determine too much of one's life chances, and this undermines the very idea of a democratic society. Full public financing of elections, universal voter registration, proportional representation, free party competition.