Reply #55: Hello Jaged I have a 15 year old too. There are many reasons

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I am a Democrat. I will be fairly brief(well i try).:)

My party and I believe that the people elect our government officials to run the government for the people. We do not believe in trickle down economics, it doesn't work. By the time profits get to the small person there is little left. We believe if the people profit the nation profits. Take care of the people and the people take care of the country. We believe in a strong nation and a strong military. But we believe that war and force should not be used unless all other options have been depleted and we have just cause to kill.

We believe that you make your own choices regarding your life, education, religion, etc.,. Government should not hinder you in your life and goals as long as they do not infringe on the rights of others or cause pain to anyone, etc.,. Democrats believe in upholding the Constitution and the bill of rights. We believe that every person has certain civil liberties granted to us by the constitution. We believe live and let live. We believe government should respond to the will of the people (collectively).

We believe in keeping our jobs in the United States of America.
We believe in Checks and Balances. We believe that certain parts of the Government should never have unilateral control over any one area. It is not healthy to have a government monopolized and it doesn't fully represent the people of the country. And that of course is who it is supposed to serve.

I believe you have the right to own fire arms....just not assault style weapons that are extremely destructive i.e., Armor piercing bullets, metal spraying type bullets, guns that shoot hundreds of rounds in seconds, etc.,.This is issue is currently being debated
with some members of our party.

We do not mind paying taxes if it benefits the people now or in the future. We take issues of health care, Social Security, Disability, prescription meds, human rights, education, national security, Living wages, Homeownership, social responsibility, Humanitarian causes, stronger Business (small and large), entrepreneurship,
Environmental awareness/responsibilty, etc.,. We take these issues very seriously. This party has fought for these things for many years. This party ranges from conservative to very, very liberal
and our personal beliefs vary just as widely. But we have many areas of common ground. Most are listed above.

I could go on, but I think you get the ideal. We believe in the American People as a whole. We feel if the playing field is even and fair, everyone will win.

I hope this helps some. Have a good night.