THE CONTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIAN SOCIAL LAZIO We express our concern for breaks and uncertainties that are experiencing the formation of the Democratic Party even in our Region . We strongly
wanted the birth of the common home of the reformists, as the convergence of different traditions of Italian reformism in a new political culture, in a project that can govern Italy in the XXI century. And we worked hard for this tour, giving a strong contribution since our inception in 1993, when Pierre Carniti with Ermanno Gorrieri and we believe the political necessity of an organized presence of Christians in the then so-called progressive camp.
a story, then, that comes from afar, strongly marked by a constant on some major issues: the preferential option for the past and those who have no voice, the goal of equality in practice feasible, the secularism of the political institutions as unavoidable profile of Christians, the ethics policy, discriminating which admits of no exceptions.
What we are seeing a path from which there is growing something new. Or rather, seem to prevail even old drifts, quarrels and disputes are not always decipherable. Let dissipate the spirit of unity and enthusiasm that had accompanied the experience of the Olive and were then projected in the construction of the new party. At the expense of production policies and confrontation with those who gave us confidence.
We are increasingly convinced that the PD will have meaning and force only if it is a popular party, based on a direct and daily contact with communities, citizens, voters. If you cultivate the ability to motivate them to participate and vote on the basis of shared values \u200b\u200band project. A party that still face the moral issue its own distinctive character and indispensable. Despite all this, and precisely because it seems to be a matter of very little expendable in terms of support.
The party must also be in the first instance the ideal opportunity for the participatory democracy that plans for the country chosen by the members and leaders from non-notable; primaries to select candidates; popular roots. We need, in our region, give a sign of discontinuity in leadership positions.
A party that knows a whole rework ideas, culture, reflection. Which has the look of those who design long after having analyzed, studied, compared proposals without the anxiety of an immediate election, but with the conviction that the way to do requires hard work, effort, consistency and constancy.
As it emerged strongly from our studies VI National Conference of Assisi ("Christians and new policy challenges. Democracy, justice, common good, which was attended by nearly 300 people, including representatives of the movement and friends ), in the daily life of the party we see instead a tendency to assert a high concentration of responsibility the national leadership, and with the organization for highly customized combinations. It is a scary process, because it basically undermines the unity and the size of the party membership, its leadership and the constitutional process.
The PD needs at all levels, strong leadership and collegial together, which triggers and mobilize energies, to engage fully in the youth and women, living through its proposals and its struggles in society.
is also necessary that the party areas and different cultural positions, since they are vital source of debate, even as voices of different social organizations and bodies, and greater wealth for all, find an appropriate based not on mere logic of power or membership correntizie, but on the fertile opportunity to make fruitful synthesis from a wealth of ideas and values \u200b\u200bestablished and recognized in the country even before the party.
Only then will we be able to give a soul and identity of the party that we are forming.
share what has been said and written elsewhere (see PD Circle of Donna Olimpia), and we do ours.
"It 's necessary that the selection of leading groups and applications passes immediately from the practice of co-opted by the criterion of fidelity to this or that leader, the pseudo debate, enhancement of the merits and skills in an open democratic debate of ideas and positions. And 'necessary for that purpose a pact of loyalty and cooperation between the generation of leaders who led the party until now Roman and new generations that have grown in recent years in and around it, both in the parties, dissolving, they've created as in other political forces and civil society. For
level too, Roman purposes for which the PD was established, it is first necessary to affect the decision-making processes and ways of training leaders. It is important that in both cases involve the basic structures and that this has encouraged the widest participation members and citizens through the systematic use of the primary method for the formation of candidates for elective positions in the party competes (at least to those single-judge), as is required by statute and was recently reaffirmed by the Secretary. "
There is a lot of work to do.
broaden the base of participation involving members, voters and citizens in the choices of content and selection of its leaders, to become viable, transparent and truly democratic decision-making bodies at all levels and adopt transparent procedures for the selection of its leaders, coordinating the work Working with the agile bodies and participatory; also include a planning conference at the local level can translate into policy choices is a possible, ideas and proposals that broad consultation with base will be able to advance, turn on circular forms of communication, so that each and everyone knows what is happening, what both the process and the steps that are being launched one after another.
These are the points on which we do not intend to back Christian social action in our politics. Indeed, we think that they are elements that can describe the identity and action of the party and for which we still plan to spend our resources and human ideals.
making them available for comparison and discussion. To revive the party and especially give back to the country and to our city, a government that puts the common good as a starting point of the social fabric that joins a collective population.
Regional coordination of the Movement of Christian social
Lazio Rome 20 October 2008
"Dear Obama, with your vittoriasi can dream a better world" This is the text of the letter sent by Nelson Mandela to Barack Obama Dear Senator Obama, We join the people of your country and around the world congratulate Conlee on becoming the new president-elect of the United States. Lasu victory has proved that no person, at any place mondodovrebbe refrain from dreaming of wanting to change the world diventiun better planet. We acknowledge and applaud its commitment to support the cause of peace and beauty security throughout the world. We trust that you facciarientrare in its mission to fight the president also dellapovertà wounds and disease around the globe. We wish you strength and decision in the days and years ahead lestanno difficult. We are sure that you eventually achieve its dream of making the United States of America is a full partner of unacomunità of nations dedicated to ensuring peace and prosperity to all. With my best wishes, (Translated by Anna Bissanti) (5 November 2008) 
