platform/leg agenda

Progressive Democrats: The Israel/Palestine Conflict

The Progressive Democrats of America (http://pdamerica.org/index.php) have released a useful policy guideline paper covering the Palestine / Israel conflict. Among their important findings is that "U.S. policy, under both Democratic and Republican administrations, has been to support successive Israeli governments and actions in a one-sided
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Multco Dems endorse impeachment move

The Multnomah County Democratic Central Committee voted Thursday night to endorse a congressional initiative that could result in the impeachment of President George W. Bush. By voice vote, about 60 Democratic precinct leaders supported a resolution recently introduced by Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee. That resolution, which so far has attracted seven co-sponsors, calls for the establishment of a select committee to "investigate the Administration's intent to go to war before congressional authorization, manipulation of pre-war intelligence, encouraging and countenancing torture, retaliating against critics, and to make recommendations regarding grounds for possible impeachment." It is H. Res. 635, referred to the Rules Committee.
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2006-2007 Legislative Agenda for federal races

Education

1. Create legislation which increases federal funding of education because education should be a national priority.

Environment & Natural Resources

1. Create legislation ratifying the Kyoto Protocol.

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2006-2007 Legislative Agenda for the County of Multnomah Races

Foreign Policy

1. Create a county-wide resolution encouraging the US government to respect the democratic processes and sovereignty of Venezuela

Human Rights, Civil Liberties & Justice

1. Create County ordinances that will abide by Chapter IX Articles 55 & 56 of the UN Charter, providing the means to make the required reports of violations to civil and human rights to the UN Commission on Human Rights.

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