Welcome to the Citizens' Party of Lincoln
Synopsis:The Citizens' Party aims to be a wide coalition of Lincoln voters seeking to address issues facing the Lincoln region and lower bodies of government. Citizens' believes that the old party system has left Lincoln's communities behind and that a new voice is needed which is willing to act for the people of Lincoln. We believe in cooperative problem solving and doing what is needed for the people of Lincoln rather than playing politics.
Economic Opportunity:All people deserve the opportunity to succeed in a fair market economy. This means not only giving Lincolnites the right to participate in the economy, but also the foundation needed to succeed. This should start from childhood with a solid, modern educational basis in earlier years of education, and the ability to explore specific interests and determine what one wishes to focus on in later years. Higher education should include more trade schooling, and we must end the rhetoric fed to our youth that these occupations are "lesser" than academic fields. Over-saturation of universities has lead to increased debt and stress for those who truly wish to enter academic fields.
Economic hardship can easily spiral out of control. One loses their job, which causes them to lose their house. Being homeless makes it more difficult to maintain one's hygiene, which makes it harder to get a job. After some time it becomes difficult to obtain food. It becomes difficult to travel to potential workplaces and government services. This is why there must be something for everyone to fall back on. We will fight against attempts to defund welfare and support initiatives such as public housing and job finding services to help those in need. If we are to expect people to pull themselves up, they must be given a ladder.
Part of economic opportunity is the ability to enter the economy. People should be able to start a new business if they are willing to provide a useful, quality service or have an innovative idea. This has become increasingly difficult over time. Citizens' supports simplifying the process of starting a new business and implementing policies which favor smaller businesses.
Community-Oriented Development:The past several decades have seen the idea of building communities go by the wayside in favor of sprawling growth, swaths of single use land, and careless planning. This has made communities disjointed and commutes longer. Citizens' intends to change this. It is time to focus on livability, not just supply and demand. Under CPL leadership, future communities will be walkable and easily navigable, with green spaces and local businesses always being in easy reach of residences.
Public Transportation is a vital component to making communities work. Easy to access public transportation not only reduces commute times, traffic, pollution, and transportation costs but it also brings life to communities. Placing public transport stops in a central location to each community encourages people to walk through their community, making the streets lively and attracting more customers to local businesses. Everyone benefits from public transportation.
Civil Liberty:Citizens' is a firm believer that all people are born equal. Race, gender, sexuality, or class do not determine the contents of one's character. Citizens' will always stand against discrimination based on one's identity, and ensure that opportunity is accessible to all. Citizens' will also stand firmly for the rights of speech, press, and assembly which our democracy is founded upon. To lose these rights would mean the end of democracy. The common citizen must be able to voice themselves and stand up for themselves, otherwise oppression is inevitable.
Standing up for CitizensAs our name would suggest, we are a party of, for, and by the common citizen of Lincoln. We will always make Lincolnites our highest priority, not special interests, not partisan benefits, or anything else. As we said before, all people must be able to voice themselves. We will give you a voice, and all of our voices together must be heard. We will do what the other parties have been unable to do: We will build a better future in Lincoln, and nothing will stand in the way of that.