How about the Clinton Years? Those years were amazing. Yeah even though the whole Monica thing. If you look past that the Dems did a great job running the country. They even balanced the deficit.

This the Democrats agenda for the upcoming years. [from www.democrats.org]

- Honest Government: We will end the Republican culture of corruption and restore a government as good as the people it serves, starting with real ethics reform.

- Real Security: We will protect Americans at home and lead the world by telling the truth to our troops, our citizens and our allies. We believe in a strong national defense that is both tough and smart, recognizing that homeland security begins with hometown security.

- Energy Independence: We will create a cleaner, greener and stronger America by reducing our dependence on foreign oil, eliminating billions in subsidies for oil and gas companies and use the savings to provide consumer relief and develop energy alternatives, and investing in energy independent technology.

- Economic Security: We will create jobs that stay in America and restore opportunity for all Americans, starting with raising the minimum wage, expanding Pell grants and making college tuition tax deductible. We also believe in budget discipline that reduces our deficit.

- Affordable Health Care: We will join 36 other industrialized nations in making sure everyone has access to affordable health care, starting by fixing the ************ **** program and investing in stem cell and other medical research.

- Retirement Security: We will ensure that a retirement with dignity is the right and expectation of every single American, starting with pension reform, expanding saving incentives and preventing the privatization of social security.

- Protecting Our Enviroment: The Democratic Party believes that it is our responsibility to protect America's extraordinary natural resources. The health of our families and the strength of our economy depend on our stewardship of the environment.We reject the false choice between a healthy economy and a healthy environment. Farming, fishing, tourism, and other industries require a healthy environment. New technologies that protect the environment will create new high-paying jobs. A cleaner environment means a stronger economy.

Civil Rights & Justice: Democrats are unwavering in our support of equal opportunity for all Americans. That's why we’ve worked to pass every one of our nation’s Civil Rights laws, and every law that protects workers. Most recently, Democrats stood together to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act. On every civil rights issue, Democrats have led the fight. We support vigorous enforcement of existing laws, and remain committed to protecting fundamental civil rights in America.

- Election Reform: A fundamental tenet of our democracy is the right to vote and have that vote counted. We must be vigilant in protecting this right and ensuring that our voting system is fair for every American.
Democrats are determined to reform the voting system in this country so that it includes verification, accountability, and accuracy. It is imperative that we modernize election equipment, and guarantee access to polls with common sense reforms such as Election Day registration, shorter lines, and early voting. The Democratic Party is committed to election reform and will fight for federal standards that restore confidence in our voting process.

For more information goto www.democrats.org

is ************ **** program a bad word?

A very bad word of course lol ;) ... Many words used by spammers are censored and as this is not a normal topic for the forums it could be that it was not considered a word to not ban .. if that makes sense, If a term like that gets censored jusst type it with one asterisk ...

and as a foreigner I'm delighted to see the democrats did so well :)

to be honest, I hate both political parties because they represent, to me, unimaginable deapths of corruption...it is pervasive...

I did root for the Dems this round because that will hopefully balance out with a rabid republican president..I hope to God that another supreme court justice doesn't die/retire in the next 2 years!

so one bunch of aids/lobbyists are out, and another group is in..."Look at the new boss...same as the old boss" :rolleyes:

If only all of us in whatever country could vote for a party we trust, with common sense,etc... At least there may be a chance for a rethink, we can't expect ''joined up thinking'' it seems ! As an outsider, I'm also delighted at this change (Change?) fingers crossed, basically until we solve ''Greed'' we have solved nothing.imho. fingers crossed on Iraq.makes a change for UK to be rethinking first.Iraq ''Mistake'' been a hot potato,for ages !
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