The 2018 Democratic Party of Oregon Platform
Article 4 - FOREIGN POLICY AND NATIONAL SECURITY: Veterans Affairs; the Military;
Treaties; Trade Agreements; Foreign Aid
Treaties; Trade Agreements; Foreign Aid
Oregon Democrats recognize our responsibilities extend beyond state and national boundaries and that our interests require global cooperation. We believe in a strong military, in line with the military threat to the United States, providing for the common defense while protecting and observing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Geneva Conventions, and the right of all persons to live in peace while enjoying the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We believe in a world free from war and violent conflict using American strengths, such as diplomacy, technology, developmental assistance, and aid, to confront global threats and ensure that the use of American military power or war is always a last resort.
Planks:
1. We pledge and affirm our commitments to honor all our international treaty obligations and to support the United Nations, as well as other international institutions and standards of conduct that protect the American people and the well-being of people worldwide.
2. We believe in abiding by the Geneva Conventions, especially with regard to torture, rendition, indefinite detention without charges, and extra-judicial executions worldwide.
3. We believe American interests and values are best represented and served when our military, law enforcement, and civil servants are comprised of people of all races, religions, cultural heritage, sexual orientation, and gender identification.
4. We pledge to work nationally and globally to stop nuclear proliferation. We will work to continue the meaningful reduction of nuclear stockpiles and to eliminate chemical, biological, and other weapons of mass destruction. We support the international ban on and removal of landmines.
5. We believe global trade should not come at the expense of national sovereignty, consumer, labor or environmental protections; nor should it degrade the health, dignity, or general welfare of Americans, trade partner citizens, or people worldwide.
6. We believe all active duty and retired military, reservists, members of the Oregon National Guard, Peace Corps volunteers, and foreign service veterans should be recognized for their service to our nation with all benefits afforded to their respective statuses.
7. We believe veterans with active duty in combat regions should be compensated accordingly, and provided access to housing, healthcare, job training, and education, which facilitates re-entry into civilian life and enables veterans to meet their basic human needs.
8. We oppose and condemn terrorism, genocide, torture, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and religious or political persecution both at home and abroad.
9. We believe fair and freely accessible elections, without foreign intervention, are imperative to democracy.
10. We oppose the weaponization of space, the Moon, and the planets, which shall remain a public commons, and we support treaties to that effect.
11. We hold that obligations and responsibilities to veterans who performed active duty service in a combat environment should not be substantially curtailed based solely upon having a general, other-than-honorable, bad conduct, or dishonorable discharge from the military.
12. We believe that supporting dictators serves to erode the respect, standing, and security of the United States as a pillar of democracy worldwide.
13. We oppose the military policies of “nation building” and regime change.
14. We recognize that climate change is a national security threat that causes environmental, economic, and societal destabilizations. These impacts may threaten the long-term viability of our democracy if not responsibly addressed.
2. We believe in abiding by the Geneva Conventions, especially with regard to torture, rendition, indefinite detention without charges, and extra-judicial executions worldwide.
3. We believe American interests and values are best represented and served when our military, law enforcement, and civil servants are comprised of people of all races, religions, cultural heritage, sexual orientation, and gender identification.
4. We pledge to work nationally and globally to stop nuclear proliferation. We will work to continue the meaningful reduction of nuclear stockpiles and to eliminate chemical, biological, and other weapons of mass destruction. We support the international ban on and removal of landmines.
5. We believe global trade should not come at the expense of national sovereignty, consumer, labor or environmental protections; nor should it degrade the health, dignity, or general welfare of Americans, trade partner citizens, or people worldwide.
6. We believe all active duty and retired military, reservists, members of the Oregon National Guard, Peace Corps volunteers, and foreign service veterans should be recognized for their service to our nation with all benefits afforded to their respective statuses.
7. We believe veterans with active duty in combat regions should be compensated accordingly, and provided access to housing, healthcare, job training, and education, which facilitates re-entry into civilian life and enables veterans to meet their basic human needs.
8. We oppose and condemn terrorism, genocide, torture, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and religious or political persecution both at home and abroad.
9. We believe fair and freely accessible elections, without foreign intervention, are imperative to democracy.
10. We oppose the weaponization of space, the Moon, and the planets, which shall remain a public commons, and we support treaties to that effect.
11. We hold that obligations and responsibilities to veterans who performed active duty service in a combat environment should not be substantially curtailed based solely upon having a general, other-than-honorable, bad conduct, or dishonorable discharge from the military.
12. We believe that supporting dictators serves to erode the respect, standing, and security of the United States as a pillar of democracy worldwide.
13. We oppose the military policies of “nation building” and regime change.
14. We recognize that climate change is a national security threat that causes environmental, economic, and societal destabilizations. These impacts may threaten the long-term viability of our democracy if not responsibly addressed.
