Difference between revisions of "Progressive Democratic Party (Roach Busters)"
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* '''Church/state:''' Freeom of religion, but not freedom from religion | * '''Church/state:''' Freeom of religion, but not freedom from religion | ||
* '''Crime:''' Deal with the roots of the problem (i.e., poverty) to prevent future crime, while dealing relatively severely with existing crime | * '''Crime:''' Deal with the roots of the problem (i.e., poverty) to prevent future crime, while dealing relatively severely with existing crime | ||
| + | * '''Drugs:''' Support legalization of soft drugs, harsher punishment for the use of hard drugs | ||
* '''Education:''' Should receive lots of funding | * '''Education:''' Should receive lots of funding | ||
* '''Euthanasia:''' Support | * '''Euthanasia:''' Support | ||
* '''Gay adoption:''' Support | * '''Gay adoption:''' Support | ||
* '''Gay marriage:''' Support | * '''Gay marriage:''' Support | ||
| + | * '''Gun control:''' Oppose | ||
* '''Healthcare:''' Should receive lots of funding | * '''Healthcare:''' Should receive lots of funding | ||
* '''Pornography:''' No opinion | * '''Pornography:''' No opinion | ||
Revision as of 17:33, 6 February 2006
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| Established | 2005 |
| In power since | NA |
| Economic ideology | Regulated capitalism |
| Social ideology | Progressivism |
| Party founder | Theodore Taft |
| Party chairman | William LaFollette |
| Motto | "A stronger Roach-Busters, a better tomorrow" |
The Progressive Democratic Party is a progressive Roach-Busterian political party founded in 2005 by Theodore Taft. It is one of the nine legal opposition parties in Roach-Busters. The PDP considers U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt its biggest influence.
Stances on issues
Social issues
- Abortion: Personally oppose, but should be left up to the woman to decide
- Capital punishment: Support
- Church/state: Freeom of religion, but not freedom from religion
- Crime: Deal with the roots of the problem (i.e., poverty) to prevent future crime, while dealing relatively severely with existing crime
- Drugs: Support legalization of soft drugs, harsher punishment for the use of hard drugs
- Education: Should receive lots of funding
- Euthanasia: Support
- Gay adoption: Support
- Gay marriage: Support
- Gun control: Oppose
- Healthcare: Should receive lots of funding
- Pornography: No opinion
- Prostitution: Oppose
Economic issues
- Business regulation: Support regulation of big business and breaking up of monopolies
- Environmental protection: Strongly support
- Slave labor: Strongly oppose
- Social welfare: Oppose
- Subsidies to business: Oppose
- Taxation: A flat tax rate
- Trade: Relatively high tariffs, in order to protect local business
- Workers' rights: Support
Foreign policy
- Diplomacy: "Speak softly, but carry a big stick"
- Foreign aid: Support, as long as it's humanitarian aid only
- Immigration: Support
- Military: Should receive lots of funding
- United Nations: Oppose
