Date: 22 May 2008
From: Charles Lo Presti
Chairperson of Benton County Platform Committee
To: BencoDems Central Committee
Re: Results of Central Committee Deliberations on Resolutions May 21, 2008
Fina County Resolutions Summary
Passed at County Convention, already sent to the State Platform Committee
|
Number |
Description |
Section |
|
1 |
Teaching and Testing |
4 – Education |
|
2 |
Increase Access to Higher Education |
4 – Education |
|
3 |
Universal Healthcare |
8 – Healthcare |
|
24 |
Reform 3-Strikes Law |
14 – Law & Justice |
Resolutions Approved by the Central Committee May 21 to send up to the State Platform Committee. I recategorized some of these resolutions into better-matching State categories.
|
Number |
Description |
Section |
|
54 |
Concerning Social Security and Medicare |
7 – Gov’t & Political Reform |
|
62 |
War in Iraq |
6 – Foreign Policy |
|
12 |
Daylight Savings Time |
5 – Environment and Energy |
|
63 |
Employee Free Choice Act |
13 – Labor & Economic Justice |
|
64 |
Drug Policy Reform (End the War on Drugs) |
14 – Law & Justice |
|
DwD |
Death with Dignity Initiative Support |
7 – Gov’t & Political Reform |
The following resolutions were folded into the county platform, which has already been sent to the State Platform Committee:
|
Number |
Description |
Platform Plank |
|
4 |
Ban Permanent Bases in Iraq |
6-15 |
|
4a |
Leave Iraq |
6-15 |
|
5 |
Multilateral Foreign Policy |
6-13 |
|
6 |
Nuclear Power |
5-10 |
|
7 |
Universal Healthcare |
8-17 |
|
8a |
Kyoto Protocols |
5-6 |
|
8b |
Alternative Energy |
5-10 |
|
8c |
Reduce Fossil Fuel Dependence |
5-10 |
|
9 |
Only Congress Declares War |
7-7 |
|
10 |
Rejecting Torture |
9-13 |
|
13 |
Nuclear Energy is Clean Energy |
5-10 |
|
16 |
Energy Independence |
5-10 |
|
18 |
Solution for Illegal Immigration |
11-1 |
|
19 |
Equal GI Bill Benefits, Guard and Regular |
15-1 |
|
20 |
Smaller classes, better wages |
4-1 |
|
21 |
Reduce Dependence on Middle East |
5-10 & 5-13 |
|
27 |
Universal Medical Insurance |
8-17 |
|
33 |
Stop Iraq War |
6-13 |
|
38 |
No WASL to Graduate |
4-9 |
|
39 |
Clean Energy |
5-10 |
|
41.1 |
Pay-as-you-go War |
7-11 |
|
41.2 |
Close Gitmo |
9-8 |
|
41.3 |
No Torture |
9-13 |
|
41.4 |
Prosecute Torturers |
9-13 |
|
42 |
Loan Shark Credit Rates |
3-4 |
|
43 |
Censorship of Scientific Studies |
5-1 |
|
44 |
Records of Atomic Workers |
13-26 |
|
45 |
No Bio-fuel from Food Stocks |
5-11 |
|
46 |
Fair Trade vs. Free Trade |
6-9 |
|
47 |
Stop Mexican Border Wall |
11-4 |
|
49 |
Terror as Crime not War |
6-3 |
|
50 |
Large Risk Pools in Medical Insurance |
8-12 |
|
51 |
Governance of the Commons |
7-12 |
|
52 |
Renewal of Infrastructure |
3-5 |
The following resolutions were dropped or folded into other resolutions:
|
Number |
Description |
Disposition |
|
|
15 |
Make All Drugs Legal |
Dropped |
|
|
17 |
Primary vs. Caucus |
11 |
|
|
25 |
Primary vs. Caucus |
11 |
|
|
26 |
Stricter Rules for Citizenship |
Dropped |
|
|
30 |
Forums on Party Websites |
Dropped |
|
|
31 |
Primary vs. Caucus |
11 |
|
|
32 |
Resolutions in Precinct Caucuses |
Dropped |
|
|
35 |
Primary vs. Caucus |
11 |
|
|
36 |
Flat Tax |
Dropped |
|
|
37 |
Move County Seat |
Dropped |
|
|
40 |
Drop Super-delegates |
23 |
|
|
48 |
American Empire |
Dropped |
|
|
8d |
Overseas Contracts |
Dropped |
|
We have electronic copies of all resolutions on hand should anyone wish to see them.