Why Are You A Democrat?

Why are you a Democrat? Too many people don't know the answer to this question, or they answer in vague cliches. If we want this organization to grow, and the Democratic Party to succeed as a whole, we have to know what we believe in. We need to be a party of ideas. I encourage you to post here and continue this conversation.

The often quoted end of President Kennedy's Inaugural Address is a good place to start:

"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man. Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, with history the final judge of our deeds, let us go forth to lead the land we love, asking His blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth God's work must truly be our own."