Democrats believe that all citizens have a responsibility to obey the laws, get an education, cooperate within the community, care for themselves, their children and families, find productive work at fair wages, save for the future, practice tolerance of the beliefs and harmless practices of others, and understand how Democracy works. We have the responsibility to support our government and leaders when they are right and take non-violent action to correct them when they are wrong. Government officials have the responsibility of passing laws and making decisions based on reasonable and scientific ways to reach a desired societal goal, even if it may be unpopular at the time. Elected and appointed officials have a responsibility to LEAD, not just to study opinion polls, or to follow the money that they need for re-election. Corporations have a responsibility to produce necessary products and insure the safety of the workers, consumers, and environment. We all have a responsibility to willingly support our government through fair taxation.
