Wimberley Democrats, also known as The WimDems, are the largest organized group of Democrats in Hays County. We warmly invite all Democrats in the Wimberley area to join us in helping all share in a better life, regardless of race, gender, religion, age, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation. Meet the officials and candidates and get to know your fellow Democrats.

We are an informal coalition of dedicated Democrats. We have no membership dues, but gladly accept donations to help cover costs for our meetings and fun events. Events are free. We are organized with a Chair, Vice Chair, Registrar, Secretary, and Treasurer. We are governed by a Steering Committee. Steering Committee meetings and general meetings of the Wimberley Democrats are open to all.

Our club meetings are a way to get to know prospective candidates, Democratic elected officials, and to stay informed about county and local politics. We also get together sometimes just for fun.

The Wimberley Democrats are not a political action committee. We do not make monetary or other contributions to candidates as a club but members are encouraged to donate to or volunteer time for the candidates of their choice.
 

A Stronger America
A stronger America is not just about defense, but about every dimension of strength: our effectiveness in the world, our economy, our educational system, our health care system, our families, our communities, our environment, and so forth.

Broad Prosperity
Broad prosperity is the effect that markets are supposed to bring about. But all markets are constructed for someone's benefit; no markets are completely free. Markets should be constructed for the broadest possible prosperity, and they haven't been.

A Better Future
Americans want and deserve a better future – economically, educationally, environmentally, and in all other areas of life – for themselves and their children. Lowering taxes, primarily for the elite class of the super-rich, has had the effect of defunding programs that would make a better future possible in all these areas. Taxes are a shared way to invest in shared, public goods. By sharing, we all get far greater value for our investment than we could as individuals. The proper goal of citizens at every level of income is a better future for all Americans.

Effective Government
Smaller government is, in conservative ideology, supposed to eliminate waste. It is really about eliminating social programs. Inadequate funding weakens our country in a number of ways and undermines our current and future prosperity. Effective government is what we need our government to accomplish to create a better future.

Mutual Responsibility
Democrats live by the best values of both families and communities: mutual responsibility, which is authoritative, equal, two-way, and based around caring, responsibility (both individual and social), and strength. The most remarkable thing is just how much progressives do agree on. These are just the things that voters tend to care about most: our values, our principles, and the direction in which we want to take the nation.

Democratic values are strong American values, our principles are fundamental American principles, and progressive democratic policy directions point the way to where most Americans really want our country to go. The job of unifying Democrats, independents, and all Americans is really the job of bringing our country together around its finest traditional values.

Thanks are owed to George Lakoff for articulating much of the above.
 

Wimberley is located in Hays County in Central Texas. We are located approximately 30 miles south of Austin, in the Hill Country between San Marcos and Dripping Springs. Tourism information is found at www.VisitWimberley.com