The unfinished portrait of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt serves as a reminder that our 32nd President's vision for America also remains unfinished and will be so until all Americans have affordable healthcare, housing, and economic parity as articulated in Roosevelt's 2nd Bill of Rights.

 
 
 

Our Hawai`i Political Agenda & National Affiliations

IF you're interested in becoming involved with any of the issues HID supports in Hawai`i (below left), please contact their designated lead organization(s). If you're interested in a specific issue that is NOT found below, em us at HawaiiIndyDems@hawaii.rr.com and we will try to assist you in locating other advocates. The list of our national affiliate organizations is also below.

OAHU CITIZENS FOR FLEXIBLE TRANSIT

Get involved now!

We are one of the two lead organizations for The Oahu Citizens for Flexible Transit Coalition which "supports the construction of the best, most affordable, convenient and safest rail system possible given Oahu's small tax base." MORE
Other lead Organization HERE

ONGOING & RECENT ISSUES

Long-term protection and conservation of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (current & ongoing)
Lead organization HERE

Defend Oahu Coalition
Working to protect and prevent the overdevelopment of Oahu's pristine North Shore. Lead organization HERE

Fair auto insurance rates (Accomplished 1996)
Lead Organization HERE

Regulation of the rapacious oil industry
(current & ongoing)
Lead Organization HERE

Banking and credit card charges that disadvantage the working poor
(current & ongoing)
Lead Organization HERE

Open government, Clean Elections, and control of insider lobbyists
(current & ongoing)
Lead organizations HERE
& HERE

Renewable energy and HECO's control of energy production
(current & ongoing)
Lead organization HERE

Death With Dignity
(current & ongoing)
Lead organizations HERE
& HERE

Protecting Waimea Valley
Lead organization HERE

Universal Healthcare
(current & ongoing)
Lead organization HERE

Low income housing for the working poor and similarly disadvantaged
(current & ongoing)
Lead organization HERE

Open access to the public airways, including open Internet
(current & ongoing)
Lead organizations HERE & HERE

The Bottle Bill (Accomplished, 2002)

Curbside recycling
(current & ongoing)
Lead organization HERE


Paper trail voting machines in Hawai`i (accomplished 2006)

Medical Marijuana
The Drug Policy Forum of Hawai`i HERE

CIVIL UNIONS

THIS ISSUE REMAINS VERY ACTIVE
The Family Equality Coalition is dedicated to securing equal marriage rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their families in Hawai`i. The effort will continue during the 2010 state legislative session. Opt into their em list now HERE

Lt. Ehren Watada Campaign
(current & ongoing)
Lead organizations HERE & HERE

OUR NATIONAL NETWORK

Progressive States Network
Working to pass progressive legislation in all fifty states by providing coordinated research and strategic advocacy tools to forward-thinking state legislators HERE

Friends Committee On National Legislation
FCNL is the largest peace lobby in Washington, DC. with a nationwide network of tens of thousands of people from many different races, religions, and cultures to advocate social and economic justice, peace, and good government. HERE

Center For American Progress Action Fund
A progressive think tank whose mission is to transform progressive ideas into policy through rapid response communications, legislative action, grassroots organizing and advocacy, and partnerships with other progressive leaders throughout the country and the world. HERE

Campus Progress
Working to strengthen progressive voices on college and university campuses and to empower new progressive leaders nationwide. HERE

People For The American Way
Founder Norman Lear says, "When we see anxiety and alienation manipulated for political gain, and people of all ages losing enthusiasm for democracy, we are moved to do whatever we can to make sure that our children and grandchildren grow and live in a society shaped by the American promise. People For the American Way gives us a way to help realize that promise." Help Norman fight the Radical Right HERE

US Public Interest Research Group
Founded by Ralph Nader, U.S. PIRG, the federation of state PIRGs, takes on powerful interests on behalf of the American public, working to win concrete results for our health and our well-being. With a strong network of researchers, advocates, organizers and students in state capitols and population centers across the country, we stand up to powerful special interests on issues to promote clean air and water, protect open space, stop identity theft, fight political corruption, provide safe and affordable prescription drugs, and strengthen voting rights. HERE

Public Citizen
Founded in 1971 by Ralph Nader, PC is a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization representing consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts. PC fights for openness and democratic accountability in government; for the right of consumers to seek redress from injury & exploitation in the courts; for safe, and for effective, affordable health care & prescription drugs. HERE