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As the name indicates, the American Solidarity Party draws its inspiration from [[Solidarity (Polish trade union)|Solidarity]] (Polish Trade Union), founded by [[Lech Walesa]] in 1980. Adhering to Christian Democracy ideology, the ASP is strongly influenced by [[Catholic Social Teaching]], as well as [[Neo-Calvinism|Neo-Calvinist]] theology. It also looks to the Christian Democratic movements in Europe and the Americas, and to American religious populists such as [[Martin Luther King]].<ref>[https://word.office.live.com/wv/WordView.aspx?FBsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdownload%2Ffile_preview.php%3Fid%3D598883350170246%26time%3D1400540388%26metadata&access_token=100000244363452%3AAVK4SOGDgmvLjp_6UWHiiktebmihmje0XJ9Qml2-WZSlnA&title=American+Solidarity+Party+Statement+of+Purpose.doc "ASP Statement of Purpose"]</ref>

As the name indicates, the American Solidarity Party draws its inspiration from [[Solidarity (Polish trade union)|Solidarity]] (Polish Trade Union), founded by [[Lech Walesa]] in 1980. Adhering to Christian Democracy ideology, the ASP is strongly influenced by [[Catholic Social Teaching]], as well as [[Neo-Calvinism|Neo-Calvinist]] theology. It also looks to the Christian Democratic movements in Europe and the Americas, and to American religious populists such as [[Martin Luther King]].<ref>[https://word.office.live.com/wv/WordView.aspx?FBsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdownload%2Ffile_preview.php%3Fid%3D598883350170246%26time%3D1400540388%26metadata&access_token=100000244363452%3AAVK4SOGDgmvLjp_6UWHiiktebmihmje0XJ9Qml2-WZSlnA&title=American+Solidarity+Party+Statement+of+Purpose.doc "ASP Statement of Purpose"]</ref>

The core principle of the American Solidarity Party is the [[Consistent Life Ethic]], understood as “respect for life and the dignity of all persons on all issues.”<ref name="live.com">{{cite web|url=https://word.office.live.com/wv/WordView.aspx?FBsrc=https://www.facebook.com/download/file_preview.php?id=598883350170246&time=1400540388&metadata&access_token=100000244363452:AVK4SOGDgmvLjp_6UWHiiktebmihmje0XJ9Qml2-WZSlnA&title=American%20Solidarity%20Party%20Statement%20of%20Purpose.doc|title=American Solidarity Party Statement of Purpose.doc|publisher=facebook.com}}</ref> Like other social conservatives, the ASP opposes abortion, euthanasia, and embryonic stem cell research, but it differs from many of them by rejecting capital punishment and holding to [[Just War]] principles in foreign policy. It regards economic justice as an essential aspect of respect for human life. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://word.office.live.com/wv/WordView.aspx?FBsrc=https://www.facebook.com/download/file_preview.php?id=1414165295518712&time=1400540479&metadata&access_token=100000244363452:AVJgcbOF9uFI31nIntTZMU5Xtvt58N0mawqlSy1oYkeUzg&title=ASP%20Consistent%20Life%20Ethic%20Platform.doc|title=ASP Consistent Life Ethic Platform.doc|publisher=facebook.com}}</ref>

The core principle of the American Solidarity Party is the [[Consistent Life Ethic]], understood as “respect for life and the dignity of all persons on all issues.”<ref name="live.com">{{cite web|url=https://word.office.live.com/wv/WordView.aspx?FBsrc=https://www.facebook.com/download/file_preview.php?id=598883350170246&time=1400540388&metadata&access_token=100000244363452:AVK4SOGDgmvLjp_6UWHiiktebmihmje0XJ9Qml2-WZSlnA&title=American%20Solidarity%20Party%20Statement%20of%20Purpose.doc|title=American Solidarity Party Statement of Purpose.doc|publisher=facebook.com}}</ref> Like other social conservatives, the ASP opposes abortion, euthanasia, and embryonic stem cell research, but it differs from many of them by rejecting capital punishment and holding to [[Just War]] principles in foreign policy. It regards economic justice as an essential aspect of respect for human life.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://word.office.live.com/wv/WordView.aspx?FBsrc=https://www.facebook.com/download/file_preview.php?id=1414165295518712&time=1400540479&metadata&access_token=100000244363452:AVJgcbOF9uFI31nIntTZMU5Xtvt58N0mawqlSy1oYkeUzg&title=ASP%20Consistent%20Life%20Ethic%20Platform.doc|title=ASP Consistent Life Ethic Platform.doc|publisher=facebook.com}}</ref>

The American Solidarity Party also calls for fair labor practices and the strengthening of labor organizations, a wider distribution of wealth and productive property, the provision of decent health care to all members of society, responsible stewardship of the environment, and policies that strengthen the family and civil society.<ref name="live.com"/>

The American Solidarity Party also calls for fair labor practices and the strengthening of labor organizations, a wider distribution of wealth and productive property, the provision of decent health care to all members of society, responsible stewardship of the environment, and policies that strengthen the family and civil society.<ref name="live.com"/>