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East Cooper Democrats | Mt. Pleasant, SC |
East Cooper Democrats' Vision & Values
The East Cooper Democrats' values are built on:
E quality,
C ommunity, and
D emocracy.
We celebrate our one community, one world with a vision and mission to defend American DEMOCRACY.
D iversity celebrating each other's unique backgrounds and strengths,
E conomic responsibility, a balanced budget built on responsible spending,
M ilitary strength, founded on the principles of peace,
O pportunity for all, with equal rights, education, and responsibilities,
C ommunity recognizing our country is only as strong as it's weakest link, we are our brother and sisters keepers,
R espect for everyone, recognizing each of us is an important member of our community,
A ction to create a government responsive to the needs of it's citizens and make the world a better place,
C ompassion for all, using our God given abilities to be caring and kind towards others,
Y ou are what builds a great country. We believe in President John F. Kennedy's words, "ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country."
We honor our country's vision as established by our forefathers in the Declaration of Independence:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men [and women] are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
We support the mission of our country as stated in the Constitution:
We the people of the United States, to form a more perfect Union establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessing of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity...
And we reaffirm our commitment to one nation when we say Pledge of Allegiance:
One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
-Written by Carole Benson, Chair
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