Questions for the DLC (and everyone else who wishes to participate)

[Robert Cooper]

Recently, Don1 asked a series of questions. It took quite a while for the discussion to get around to answers, but at the end answers were beginning to trickle in.

Unfortunately things got cut short, and we never really got to discuss the few answers we were given.

I'd like to try again, only this time we'll do it without the 100-odd unhelpful responses.

Bear in mind I'm here to learn, and to help build bridges between various Democratic camps (if possible). I take no sides pro or con, but await a convincing argument. You might object to the premise of a question. Fair enough, explain why the premise is mistaken.

Here's how I score responses:
10 - you answered the questions in a meaningful way without disparaging the opposing Democratic camps.
5 - You answered some of the questions in a meaningful way without disparaging the opposing Democratic camps.
1 - You contributed meaningful comments without disparaging the opposing Democratic camps.
Zip - none of the above.

If you are seeking greater support for your chosen camp, educate us. There are a number of people who would appreciate this discussion being conducted in a civil and respectful fashion. I think it not unreasonable to expect all participants to bear that in mind.

Here are the original questions. I and several others feel these deserve serious answers from -anyone- seeking the party's nomination, as well as their supporters.

Tell us DLC plans to:
(1) restore civil rights taken away by the Patriot Act;
(2) restore union power taken away by empowering global corporations through NAFTA;
(3) restore union power taken away by empowering global corporations through CAFTA;
(4) restore citizens' economic rights to lawsuits against medical insurance that legislation took away;
(5) restore citizens' economic rights by eliminating the law enacted by the Bankruptcy bill;
(6) get us out of Iraq so we can do nation building here;
(7) restore economic justice to children whose non-working mothers and fathers can only get AFDC for a limited time thanks to
Welfare "Reform";
(8) keep 84,000 Americans from dying every year due to a lack of health care;
(9) filibuster al least 1 of the crazies that Mr. Lunatic Dictator keeps nominating;
(10) restore objectivity to news media by revoking the TeleCommunications Act of 1996 so that smaller, independent news media
groups can have power, too;
(11) start voting more with the majority of Democrats by voting for the people's interests instead of corporations.

Thank you