For Democratic Reform, FDR, is an initiative created by Democrats, primarily Clinton Democrats, whose objective is to take back and reform the Democratic party and re-establish the proper relationship of the government to the people. FDR has both short term and long term goals. Our short term goals are:
- To promote and support liberal and progressive Democrats in Congress in order to give them enough critical mass to pass legislation.
- To unseat Howard Dean, Donna Brazile, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid from power due to their destructive and/or feckless leadership.
- To persuade the Senate to appoint Hillary Clinton as majority leader.
- To help women get elected to political office.
Our long term goals are:
- To elect a Democrat to the White House in 2012 who will promote core Democratic principles in the spirit of Hillary Clinton, Franklin Roosevelt and other strong Democratic leaders.
- To expand upon the Four Freedoms and other core Democratic principles such as social justice, fiscal responsibility, a healthy planet, privacy and strength through vigorous diplomacy..
- To renew the principle of self-determination of average citizens.
- To reform the primary election process.
- To promote a more equitable society and government through lobbying efforts, vetting and support of candidates and coalition building.
- To reach the 30% solution, that is, 30% of all elected politicians should be women.
FDR is a work in progress. As we establish our infrastructure, explain our philosophy and formalize our plans, we will be using this site as a means of communicating with other disaffected Democrats who want to get involved and change the party for the better.
Founders:
- Heidi Li Feldman
- Alegre
- Pacific John
- Michele Thomas
- John West
- Kim Haas
- Ricki Lieberman
- Darragh Murphy
- Sheri Tagliaferri
ALL MEDIA INQUIRIES: Please contact Kim Haas who will direct you to the appropriate FDR Founder
Thanks Madamab – everything you suggested was what I was going to say – so no need to reiterate it. Now, this is something we can get our hands dirty with and minds into!!
ooo, what did I say that landed me in moderation?
Count me in! I would like to do all I can to help. The agenda here is great. I would love to participate in a greater way than just blogging here on this site. I’m interested in helping in anyway I can in organizing, developing strategy, fundraising and coalition building. Please let me know what I can do to help. I live in the New York City area and therefore am close to a lot of things, groups, organizations, etc.. Please count me in!!!! I can’t sit idle being this pissed off and frustrated. Blogging is great, but I want to do more.
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OMG! I feel like a silly little fangirl reading this. This is exactly what we need in this country right now.
Now, what can I do to help? I don’t want to sit by being pissed off and frustrated either.
I certainly agree with the 30% Solution. It’s a great idea and a wonderful goal. I want to know more about the candidates though. I sent a lot of money to Act Blue for candidates who turned out to be closer to Republicans than being Democrats and voting for Democratic principles.
Just a thought.
Congratulations, this is great!
Count me in! Marcia from Georgia
tell me how I can do more than simply blog
Yes! Count me in as well.
Count me in! Carol from Georgia.
Congratulations to all! Let me know what I can do to support. I’ll spread the info. Country first, Normita
Given the strange, but completely lawful, alliance between Pelosi, Reid, Dodd and Frank with the Bush administration on the bailout swindle, I think a first programmatic initiative for FDR would be bringing back the Glass-Steagle bill, Franklin Roosevelt’s regulatory policy against speculators. A proposed action slogan would be “No Bailout for Wall Street, No Bail for Financial Predators.”
This is necessary, for the sake of the global perspective.