2008 - KING COUNTY DEMOCRATS PLATFORM PASSED 4/13/08 OUR VALUES We are the Democrats, the party of the people, the party of good government. We cherish the American heritage of opportunity and inclusion. We pledge ourselves to the pursuit of the Constitutional guarantees of liberty and justice for all. We believe good government serves and protects all of its people by cooperative efforts both at home and abroad. We believe it is our duty to pass a better world to future generations. We are dedicated to:  Creating peace  Counteracting global climate change and its effects  Protecting the environment for ourselves and future generations  Health care for all  High-quality public education  Fighting poverty and ending homelessness  Economic justice, with living-wage jobs and fairness i