The DFC is a pro-freedom caucus in the Democratic Party. We seek to achieve a more free human existence by promoting individual liberty and Constitutional government through the influence of the Democratic Party. Our goal is to, within our lifetimes, transform the Democratic Party into an effective political force for upholding individual liberty throughout the…
With the fierce culture war that dominates our political discourse and separates us along partisan ideological lines, the stakes of each election escalate to new, unprecedented heights. Political violence is on the rise. Politics has never felt more personal or bitter. And there has never been a better time for unity in our divided United…
The Democratic Freedom Caucus is deeply alarmed by the absence of effective protections for reproductive rights following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Gender equality has always been a central battleground in this country’s struggle for freedom; as Abigail Adams reminded John Adams before the First Continental Congress in 1776…
The polarization between left and right is largely because neither left nor right are based on clear moral principles. So, the fruitless debate between capitalism and socialism goes on because neither has a well-grounded view of what is valid ownership. The only consistent principles of ownership ever presented are those of John…
As Drain Commissioner, Mark Ludwig would assess property owners based on services received – for example, if a property has a lot of soil runoff, and therefore causes more of a burden on the water system. That would be similar to treating the assessments as somewhat like a user fee for services. That approach connects…
Each person should be treated as an individual, with individual rights, instead of being viewed merely as a member of a group. In the history of this country, government policies have played a major role in causing racial conflict between black and white Americans, and also the main role in the treatment of…
The Democratic Freedom Caucus (DFC) endorses Seth Piccirillo, Democratic candidate for mayor of Niagara Falls, NY. Piccirillo advocates the kind of practical tax reform that the DFC is for: the land value tax shift, which has been shown to work in other cities. He has been active in local and state government for 13 years,…
DFC endorses Mark Ludwig for Michigan state representative, 80th district. Mark supports the kind of tax reform the DFC advocates, and is a Regional Representative of the DFC, for the Northeast Central Region. campaign Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LudwigForMI80th/ campaign website: https://ludwigforallegan.net
The Democratic Freedom Caucus (DFC) has endorsed Democratic candidate Fayrouz Bazzi for City Council in Dearborn, Michigan. Fayrouz Bazzi’s campaign platform includes the kind of practical tax reform the DFC advocates, and which the Michigan Municipal League has endorsed. Bazzi also advocates humane, effective alternatives for dealing with the drug problem – her innovative view…
The Democratic Freedom Caucus (DFC) has endorsed Democratic candidate Herb Riede for City Council in Meadville, PA. Herb Riede is in favor of the kind of practical tax reform the DFC advocates, as described in our Principles and Platform. He has an impressive resume – his main background is in IT but he also has…