Summit County Progressive Democrats PAC
Working for Progressive Values and Supporting Progressive Candidates in Summit County, Ohio

Our Principles

As members of the Summit County Progressive Democrats we believe in:

  • a government of, by, and for the people of the United States
  • the immutability of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and the freedoms, rights and protections they convey to the American people
  • equal economic opportunity for all people of the United States and an equitable distribution of nation’s wealth
  • recognition of the responsibility of American society to assist those citizens who cannot or can no longer provide for themselves
  • a respect for the environment and the responsibility for its stewardship
  • social justice for all individuals regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation
  • a separation of church and state in the development of public policy and its implementation
  • support for a strong and equitable public education system
  • the right of every individual to affordable healthcare
  • an equitable, accountable election system where the right of every citizen to vote and to have that vote counted is honored
  • an open and transparent government that truly informs its citizens and supports discussion and consideration for opposing viewpoints
  • a foreign policy that advocates multilateralism and cooperation with other countries in the maintenance of U.S. security and world peace
  • preemptive war as a foreign policy is contrary to American and international law
  • a woman’s right to reproductive choice
  • the right of labor to freely organize and participate in collective bargaining
  • the concept that a people’s right to dissent and to oppose policies they deem harmful to the common good is an essential ingredient of democracy
  • true patriotism requires three elements: a deep love of one’s country; a willingness to praise and defend its virtues; and the courage to recognize and correct its deficiencies.
  • a free and unencumbered media is essential to a fully functioning democracy, and that our media must be protected from political and corporate manipulation.
  • government has a responsibility to protect the public from unsafe and unfair practices and products.