As mayor of San Francisco, and head of the Democratic National Committee and Democratic Leadership Conference, I would like to say that the leadership of Ian in California, and the presidency of David Howery are legacies that will certainly be remembered, but in order for democracy to thrive, we as a country must be willing to move beyond these things. As such, I am proposing the following platform in an effort to return America to its role of prominence:
*Every American should have the chance to have their community college and state university education paid in full by the federal government, much in the same way that preschool education to high school education is currently paid for....
*All white-collar criminals , reposible for the Enron, Halliburton, Blackwater, et al. scandals that have plagued our country since the 1980s should serve their time not in "Club Feds" but in the harsh and painful light of maximum security prisons such as San Quentin or Ryker's Island...
*America will become a signatory to the International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague. For far too long, the United States has evaded the rule of law, and has been seen as a "rogue state" rather than the leader it should be...
*American will send peace-keeping forces to help humanitarian aid and development to the Darfur region in Sudan, Kenya, Afghanistan, Iraq, and other parts of the world that need to know that American will is backed not just by arms, but with mercy as well...
*America must condemn the AH.com members who have restored totalitarian regimes in Russia, Latin America, and Canada. Our country must show that leadership is greatest when it comes at the popular will of the people....