About ForwardNOT LEFT.NOT RIGHT.FORWARD...WE ARE REINVENTING WHAT A POLITICAL PARTY SHOULD BE.We are starting from a refreshingly simple premise: Every problem has a solution most Americans can support (really). We just have to cut out the extreme partisanship, reintroduce a competition of ideas, and work together in good faith.After years of working in parallel to unite Americans and strengthen our democracy, the Forward Party, the Renew America Movement, and the Serve America Movement are pleased to announce the formal merger of our three organizations.We are coming together from across the political spectrum to build a new and transformational American political party operating under one name: FORWARD.Forward PartyFWD_e964ca30-0fae-11ed-9bc0-337d1383ea00Solutions that most Americans can support _e964cb0c-0fae-11ed-9bc0-337d1383ea00To reinvent what a political party should be_e964cb98-0fae-11ed-9bc0-337d1383ea00UniquenessHOW WE ARE DIFFERENT ~ We’re not building a copy of the current parties, which are dragging our country backwards. We’re moving American politics forward, with a party focused on innovative, collaborative, and common-sense solutions that work for the majority of Americans.InnovationCommon-SenseDiversity of ThoughtDIVERSE THINKING ISN'T JUST WELCOME, IT'S REQUIRED ~ The Forward Party will welcome new ideas and fearless conversations around the issues of the day. We won’t silence debate or refuse to adapt to the modern world.DecentralizationBOTTOM-UP, NOT TOP DOWN ~ The Forward Party will empower leaders to find solutions that work in their communities. We won’t dictate a rigid, top down policy platform and expect it to work for all Americans.OpennessNO PURITY TESTS ~ The Forward Party will create a political home for everyone willing to set aside the partisan extremes and find practical ways to make this country better. We won’t be checking IDs to see if people are Democrats, Republicans, or Independents...We are working to build the first “open party” – a place that celebrates diverse viewpoints and creativity – welcoming Democrats, Republicans, and Independents who are committed to rejecting the extremes and solving problems. Other parties are more interested in partisan fights than governing. We are focused on doing, not dividing.ServiceMORE LISTENING, LESS TALKING ~The Forward Party will ask you what we can do for your community. We will not ask what your community can do for us.CollaborationWORK TOGETHER, NOT AGAINST ~ The Forward Party will strive for collaborative solutions, make sure they work, and try something else if they don’t. We won’t ignore problems so that we can use them to drive wedges between Americans; nothing gets done when opposing views are treated like enemy positions.ToleranceGRACE AND TOLERANCE ~ The Forward Party will approach each other with grace and tolerance, finding ways to pick people back up rather than knock them down. We won’t cancel people or cast them out of the party for not falling in line.GraceCoalition & PolicyUnite a broad coalition and serve as a springboard for policymaking_e964cc6a-0fae-11ed-9bc0-337d1383ea00FORWARD PRIORITIES ~ MORE UNITES US THAN DIVIDES US:Three priorities will unite our broad coalition and serve as the springboard for policymaking by Forward Party candidates and leaders at all levels:FreedomRevitalize a culture that celebrates difference and individual choice, rejects hate, and removes barriers so that each of us can rise to our full potential._e964cdc8-0fae-11ed-9bc0-337d1383ea001FREE PEOPLECommunitiesReinvigorate a fair, flourishing economy and open society where everyone can live a good life and is safe in the places where we learn, work, and live._e964ceb8-0fae-11ed-9bc0-337d1383ea002THRIVING COMMUNITIESDemocracyReform our republic to give Americans more choices in elections, more confidence in a government that works, and more say in our future._e964cf4e-0fae-11ed-9bc0-337d1383ea003VIBRANT DEMOCRACY2022-07-30https://www.forwardparty.com/merger_splash?splash=1OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net