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<hr />
<div>'''GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY'''<br />
<br />
Everyone deserves to influence the government decisions that affect their lives. We believe decision-making is best done at the individual, local and regional levels. We work to increase public participation and transparency at all levels of government, and ensure that public officials are fully accountable. <br />
<br />
'''SOCIAL JUSTICE'''<br />
<br />
The heart of social justice is the equitable distribution of social and natural resources, both locally and globally, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop their innate gifts and talents, and to enjoy the pleasures of life on earth. Greens believe in equal rights for citizens, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. <br />
<br />
'''ECOLOGICAL WISDOM'''<br />
<br />
Our human community is a part of nature, not separate from it. We must learn to live in harmony with nature, within the natural limits of our planet. We respect and relish the ways of nature, including all forms of life. We support a sustainable society that uses natural resources with wisdom, thrift, and with future generations in mind. <br />
<br />
'''NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
We endorse non-violence, and work towards lasting personal, community and global peace. We support demilitarization, disarmament and elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. Security does not derive from military strength but from justice, good will, cooperation, negotiation, mutual respect, sound economic and social development, and environmental conservation. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree. However, we recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations.<br />
<br />
'''DECENTRALIZATION'''<br />
<br />
Greens seek to reverse the rising concentration of wealth and power, both economic and political. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual, local and regional levels, while assuring that fundamental rights are protected for everyone. Power should be centralized only as a last resort. We believe in local self-reliance, buying local, eating local, and strengthening local communities. <br />
<br />
'''COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to build strong and diverse local economies that maintain balance with nature. A Green economy supplies meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage that reflects one’s true contribution. We seek to end corporate personhood, reduce the power of large corporations, and expand the rights and powers of individuals in our economy, including the right to basic economic security. We encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy.<br />
<br />
'''FEMINISM'''<br />
<br />
We call for an end to male domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. We support gender balance, equal opportunities, interpersonal responsibility and honesty. A woman's right to control her own body -- including her right to choose -- shall never be compromised.<br />
<br />
'''RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY'''<br />
<br />
We celebrate cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and strive to build peace and understanding between disparate groups. We believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and governments, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally kept out of it. We depend on the diversity of the natural world and we must protect it.<br />
<br />
'''PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY'''<br />
<br />
We must change our values and lifestyles to make them consonant with peace, justice and preserving life on our planet. We should act with the well-being of others in mind, including other peoples, nations, species and future generations. We should not pursue our own well-being to the detriment of others. Greens believe in the power of setting a good example.<br />
<br />
'''FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
The Earth's resources are finite. We cannot long live beyond the carrying capacity of the earth. So we must build a sustainable economy that guarantees our long-term future, and that of other species with whom we share this planet. We aim to build a zero waste society. Where knowledge is limited, we follow the precautionary principle for safety, and to secure the continued abundance of our planet's resources for present and future generations. Our actions must be motivated by ecological wisdom, sustainability and quality of life, not short-term profits and perpetual economic growth. <br />
<br />
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<br />
2004 VERSION OF 10 KEY VALUES<br />
<br />
1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY<br />
<br />
Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect his or her life and should not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.<br />
<br />
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
<br />
All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.<br />
<br />
3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM<br />
<br />
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.<br />
<br />
We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.<br />
<br />
4. NON-VIOLENCE<br />
<br />
It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.<br />
<br />
We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.<br />
<br />
5. DECENTRALIZATION<br />
<br />
Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.<br />
<br />
6. COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS<br />
<br />
Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities.<br />
<br />
Establish some form of basic economic security, open to all.<br />
<br />
Move beyond the narrow “job ethic” to new definitions of “work,” jobs” and “income” that reflect the changing economy.<br />
<br />
Restructure our patterns of income distribution to reflect the wealth created by those outside the formal monetary economy: those who take responsibility for parenting, housekeeping, home gardens, community volunteer work, etc.<br />
<br />
Restrict the size and concentrated power of corporations without discouraging superior efficiency or technological innovation.<br />
<br />
7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY<br />
<br />
We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.<br />
<br />
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY<br />
<br />
We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.<br />
<br />
We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.<br />
<br />
9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
<br />
We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.<br />
<br />
10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
<br />
Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.<br />
<br />
Make the quality of life, rather than open-ended economic growth, the focus of future thinking.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_10_key_values&diff=1930Draft GPUS Platform Amendment 10 key values2010-08-04T06:41:45Z<p>Garyruskin: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY'''<br />
<br />
Everyone deserves to influence the government decisions that affect their lives. We believe decision-making is best done at the individual, local and regional levels. We work to increase public participation and transparency at all levels of government, and ensure that public officials are fully accountable. <br />
<br />
'''SOCIAL JUSTICE'''<br />
<br />
The heart of social justice is the equitable distribution of social and natural resources, both locally and globally, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop their innate gifts and talents, and to enjoy the pleasures of life on earth. Greens believe in equal rights for citizens, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. <br />
<br />
'''ECOLOGICAL WISDOM'''<br />
<br />
Our human community is a part of nature, not separate from it. We must learn to live in harmony with nature, within the natural limits of our planet. We respect and relish the ways of nature, including all forms of life. We support a sustainable society that uses natural resources with wisdom, thrift, and with future generations in mind. <br />
<br />
'''NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
We endorse non-violence, and work towards lasting personal, community and global peace. We support demilitarization, disarmament and elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. Security does not derive from military strength but from justice, cooperation, negotiation, mutual respect, sound economic and social development, and environmental conservation. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree. However, we recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations.<br />
<br />
'''DECENTRALIZATION'''<br />
<br />
Greens seek to reverse the rising concentration of wealth and power, both economic and political. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual, local and regional levels, while assuring that fundamental rights are protected for everyone. Power should be centralized only as a last resort. We believe in local self-reliance, buying local, eating local, and strengthening local communities. <br />
<br />
'''COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to build strong and diverse local economies that maintain balance with nature. A Green economy supplies meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage that reflects one’s true contribution. We seek to end corporate personhood, reduce the power of large corporations, and expand the rights and powers of individuals in our economy, including the right to basic economic security. We encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy.<br />
<br />
'''FEMINISM'''<br />
<br />
We call for an end to male domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. We support gender balance, equal opportunities, interpersonal responsibility and honesty. A woman's right to control her own body -- including her right to choose -- shall never be compromised.<br />
<br />
'''RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY'''<br />
<br />
We celebrate cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and strive to build peace and understanding between disparate groups. We believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and governments, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally kept out of it. We depend on the diversity of the natural world and we must protect it.<br />
<br />
'''PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY'''<br />
<br />
We must change our values and lifestyles to make them consonant with peace, justice and preserving life on our planet. We should act with the well-being of others in mind, including other peoples, nations, species and future generations. We should not pursue our own well-being to the detriment of others. Greens believe in the power of setting a good example.<br />
<br />
'''FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
The Earth's resources are finite. We cannot long live beyond the carrying capacity of the earth. So we must build a sustainable economy that guarantees our long-term future, and that of other species with whom we share this planet. We aim to build a zero waste society. Where knowledge is limited, we follow the precautionary principle for safety, and to secure the continued abundance of our planet's resources for present and future generations. Our actions must be motivated by ecological wisdom, sustainability and quality of life, not short-term profits and perpetual economic growth. <br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
2004 VERSION OF 10 KEY VALUES<br />
<br />
1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY<br />
<br />
Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect his or her life and should not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.<br />
<br />
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
<br />
All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.<br />
<br />
3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM<br />
<br />
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.<br />
<br />
We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.<br />
<br />
4. NON-VIOLENCE<br />
<br />
It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.<br />
<br />
We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.<br />
<br />
5. DECENTRALIZATION<br />
<br />
Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.<br />
<br />
6. COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS<br />
<br />
Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities.<br />
<br />
Establish some form of basic economic security, open to all.<br />
<br />
Move beyond the narrow “job ethic” to new definitions of “work,” jobs” and “income” that reflect the changing economy.<br />
<br />
Restructure our patterns of income distribution to reflect the wealth created by those outside the formal monetary economy: those who take responsibility for parenting, housekeeping, home gardens, community volunteer work, etc.<br />
<br />
Restrict the size and concentrated power of corporations without discouraging superior efficiency or technological innovation.<br />
<br />
7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY<br />
<br />
We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.<br />
<br />
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY<br />
<br />
We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.<br />
<br />
We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.<br />
<br />
9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
<br />
We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.<br />
<br />
10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
<br />
Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.<br />
<br />
Make the quality of life, rather than open-ended economic growth, the focus of future thinking.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_10_key_values&diff=1929Draft GPUS Platform Amendment 10 key values2010-08-04T06:41:26Z<p>Garyruskin: substitute "rising" for "increasing"</p>
<hr />
<div>'''GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY'''<br />
<br />
Everyone deserves to influence the government decisions that affect their lives. We believe decision making is best done at the individual, local and regional levels. We work to increase public participation and transparency at all levels of government, and ensure that public officials are fully accountable. <br />
<br />
'''SOCIAL JUSTICE'''<br />
<br />
The heart of social justice is the equitable distribution of social and natural resources, both locally and globally, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop their innate gifts and talents, and to enjoy the pleasures of life on earth. Greens believe in equal rights for citizens, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. <br />
<br />
'''ECOLOGICAL WISDOM'''<br />
<br />
Our human community is a part of nature, not separate from it. We must learn to live in harmony with nature, within the natural limits of our planet. We respect and relish the ways of nature, including all forms of life. We support a sustainable society that uses natural resources with wisdom, thrift, and with future generations in mind. <br />
<br />
'''NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
We endorse non-violence, and work towards lasting personal, community and global peace. We support demilitarization, disarmament and elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. Security does not derive from military strength but from justice, cooperation, negotiation, mutual respect, sound economic and social development, and environmental conservation. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree. However, we recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations.<br />
<br />
'''DECENTRALIZATION'''<br />
<br />
Greens seek to reverse the rising concentration of wealth and power, both economic and political. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual, local and regional levels, while assuring that fundamental rights are protected for everyone. Power should be centralized only as a last resort. We believe in local self-reliance, buying local, eating local, and strengthening local communities. <br />
<br />
'''COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to build strong and diverse local economies that maintain balance with nature. A Green economy supplies meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage that reflects one’s true contribution. We seek to end corporate personhood, reduce the power of large corporations, and expand the rights and powers of individuals in our economy, including the right to basic economic security. We encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy.<br />
<br />
'''FEMINISM'''<br />
<br />
We call for an end to male domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. We support gender balance, equal opportunities, interpersonal responsibility and honesty. A woman's right to control her own body -- including her right to choose -- shall never be compromised.<br />
<br />
'''RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY'''<br />
<br />
We celebrate cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and strive to build peace and understanding between disparate groups. We believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and governments, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally kept out of it. We depend on the diversity of the natural world and we must protect it.<br />
<br />
'''PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY'''<br />
<br />
We must change our values and lifestyles to make them consonant with peace, justice and preserving life on our planet. We should act with the well-being of others in mind, including other peoples, nations, species and future generations. We should not pursue our own well-being to the detriment of others. Greens believe in the power of setting a good example.<br />
<br />
'''FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
The Earth's resources are finite. We cannot long live beyond the carrying capacity of the earth. So we must build a sustainable economy that guarantees our long-term future, and that of other species with whom we share this planet. We aim to build a zero waste society. Where knowledge is limited, we follow the precautionary principle for safety, and to secure the continued abundance of our planet's resources for present and future generations. Our actions must be motivated by ecological wisdom, sustainability and quality of life, not short-term profits and perpetual economic growth. <br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
2004 VERSION OF 10 KEY VALUES<br />
<br />
1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY<br />
<br />
Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect his or her life and should not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.<br />
<br />
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
<br />
All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.<br />
<br />
3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM<br />
<br />
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.<br />
<br />
We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.<br />
<br />
4. NON-VIOLENCE<br />
<br />
It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.<br />
<br />
We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.<br />
<br />
5. DECENTRALIZATION<br />
<br />
Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.<br />
<br />
6. COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS<br />
<br />
Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities.<br />
<br />
Establish some form of basic economic security, open to all.<br />
<br />
Move beyond the narrow “job ethic” to new definitions of “work,” jobs” and “income” that reflect the changing economy.<br />
<br />
Restructure our patterns of income distribution to reflect the wealth created by those outside the formal monetary economy: those who take responsibility for parenting, housekeeping, home gardens, community volunteer work, etc.<br />
<br />
Restrict the size and concentrated power of corporations without discouraging superior efficiency or technological innovation.<br />
<br />
7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY<br />
<br />
We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.<br />
<br />
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY<br />
<br />
We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.<br />
<br />
We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.<br />
<br />
9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
<br />
We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.<br />
<br />
10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
<br />
Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.<br />
<br />
Make the quality of life, rather than open-ended economic growth, the focus of future thinking.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_United_Nations&diff=1928Draft GPUS Platform Amendment United Nations2010-08-04T06:29:52Z<p>Garyruskin: add "of"</p>
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<div>'''SECTION TITLE: UNITED NATIONS<br />
<br />
'''SUBSECTION TITLE: REFORMING THE UNITED NATIONS''' <br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens support democratizing the U.N., increasing funding for it, and decreasing corporate control over it.''' <br />
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'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
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1. Decrease the power of large corporations over United Nations decisions and processes.<br />
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2. Increase the relative power of the U.N. and its agencies with respect to the World Trade Organization.<br />
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3. Support greater funding for the U.N. and its agencies, and timely payment of U.N. dues.<br />
<br />
4. Support the right of the U.N. to intervene when a nation state commits genocide or persistently violates the human rights of an ethnic or religious group within its boundaries; and the right to protect the victims of such acts. <br />
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5. Support the authority of the U.N. General Assembly to act in a crisis situation by passing a resolution under the Uniting for Peace procedure when the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) is stalemated by vetoes. <br />
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6. Support the U.S. obligation to render military assistance or service under U.N. command to enforce a U.N. Security Council resolution.<br />
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7. Support the right of peoples to exist in a sovereign state within historic and recognized U.N. boundaries, including such peoples as Palestinians, Tibetans and Chechens. The U.S. must recognize the sovereignty of nation-states and their right of self-determination. <br />
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8. Eliminate the veto power enjoyed by any one of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, and enlarge it to twenty nations. <br />
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9. Support universal collective security through the rule of international law under the auspices of the U.N., regional international treaties and the international courts. <br />
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10. Support U.S. ratification of the treaty creating the International Criminal Court, and acceptance of its judicial authority over U.S. citizens who are accused of and indicted for international war crimes. <br />
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'''2004 PLATFORM ON UNITED NATIONS'''<br />
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a. As one of the initiators and primary authors of the United Nations Charter, the United States is obligated to conform to the stipulations of the U.S. Constitution, which identifies all such agreements as treaties that hold the authority of U.S. law. The U.S. government is pledged to abide by its principles and guidelines in the conduct of foreign relations and affairs.<br />
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b. We recognize our government’s obligation to take disputes with other nations or foreign bodies to the U.N. Security Council and General Assembly forum for negotiation and resolution. The U.N. and international laws, treaties and conventions that the U.S. has signed are the framework that controls U.S. military actions abroad.<br />
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c. The U.S. must recognize the sovereignty of nation-states and their right of self-determination.<br />
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d. We recognize and support the right of the U.N. to intervene in a nation-state engaged in genocidal acts or in its persistent violation and denial of the human rights of an ethnic or religious group within its boundaries, and the right to protect the victims of such acts.<br />
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e. The U.S. is obligated to render military assistance or service under U.N. command to enforce a U.N. Security Council resolutions.<br />
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f. The U.S. must recognize and abide by the authority of the U.N. General Assembly to act in a crisis situation by passing a resolution under the Uniting for Peace Procedure when the U.N. Security Council is stalemated by vetoes.<br />
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g. We seek the permanent repeal of the veto power enjoyed by the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.<br />
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h. We urge our government to sign the International Criminal Court agreement and respect the authority of that institution.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_United_Nations&diff=1927Draft GPUS Platform Amendment United Nations2010-08-04T06:28:42Z<p>Garyruskin: Tighten language.</p>
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<div>'''SECTION TITLE: UNITED NATIONS<br />
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'''SUBSECTION TITLE: REFORMING THE UNITED NATIONS''' <br />
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'''OUR POSITION: Greens support democratizing the U.N., increasing funding for it, and decreasing corporate control over it.''' <br />
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'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
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1. Decrease the power of large corporations over United Nations decisions and processes.<br />
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2. Increase the relative power of the U.N. and its agencies with respect to the World Trade Organization.<br />
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3. Support greater funding for the U.N. and its agencies, and timely payment of U.N. dues.<br />
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4. Support the right of the U.N. to intervene when a nation state commits genocide or persistently violates the human rights of an ethnic or religious group within its boundaries; and the right to protect the victims of such acts. <br />
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5. Support the authority of the U.N. General Assembly to act in a crisis situation by passing a resolution under the Uniting for Peace procedure when the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) is stalemated by vetoes. <br />
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6. Support the U.S. obligation to render military assistance or service under U.N. command to enforce a U.N. Security Council resolution.<br />
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7. Support the right of peoples to exist in a sovereign state within historic and recognized U.N. boundaries, including such peoples as Palestinians, Tibetans and Chechens. The U.S. must recognize the sovereignty of nation-states and their right of self-determination. <br />
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8. Eliminate the veto power enjoyed by any one of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, and enlarge it to twenty nations. <br />
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9. Support universal collective security through the rule of international law under the auspices of the U.N., regional international treaties and the international courts. <br />
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10. Support U.S. ratification of the treaty creating the International Criminal Court, and acceptance of its judicial authority over U.S. citizens who are accused and indicted for international war crimes. <br />
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'''2004 PLATFORM ON UNITED NATIONS'''<br />
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a. As one of the initiators and primary authors of the United Nations Charter, the United States is obligated to conform to the stipulations of the U.S. Constitution, which identifies all such agreements as treaties that hold the authority of U.S. law. The U.S. government is pledged to abide by its principles and guidelines in the conduct of foreign relations and affairs.<br />
<br />
b. We recognize our government’s obligation to take disputes with other nations or foreign bodies to the U.N. Security Council and General Assembly forum for negotiation and resolution. The U.N. and international laws, treaties and conventions that the U.S. has signed are the framework that controls U.S. military actions abroad.<br />
<br />
c. The U.S. must recognize the sovereignty of nation-states and their right of self-determination.<br />
<br />
d. We recognize and support the right of the U.N. to intervene in a nation-state engaged in genocidal acts or in its persistent violation and denial of the human rights of an ethnic or religious group within its boundaries, and the right to protect the victims of such acts.<br />
<br />
e. The U.S. is obligated to render military assistance or service under U.N. command to enforce a U.N. Security Council resolutions.<br />
<br />
f. The U.S. must recognize and abide by the authority of the U.N. General Assembly to act in a crisis situation by passing a resolution under the Uniting for Peace Procedure when the U.N. Security Council is stalemated by vetoes.<br />
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g. We seek the permanent repeal of the veto power enjoyed by the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.<br />
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h. We urge our government to sign the International Criminal Court agreement and respect the authority of that institution.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Asia_Pacific&diff=1926Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Asia Pacific2010-08-04T06:23:54Z<p>Garyruskin: </p>
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<div>'''SECTION TITLE: ASIA-PACIFIC'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens aim to promote democracy and human rights, especially in China, Burma and North Korea.'''<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''(1) AFGHANISTAN'''<br />
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End the U.S. and NATO occupation of Afghanistan, and withdraw all U.S. and NATO troops. Begin all-party talks, regional diplomacy and extensive humanitarian aid. Stop the erosion of women’s rights in Afghanistan.<br />
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'''(2) BURMA'''<br />
<br />
End the Burmese military dictatorship, which has killed tens of thousands, imprisoned democratic leaders and rejected elections.<br />
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'''(3) CHINA AND TIBET'''<br />
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Support democracy in China.<br />
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End China’s occupation of Tibet, and their wholesale violation of the human rights of Tibetans.<br />
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End Chinese assistance for the Sudanese regime responsible for the genocide in Darfur. <br />
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'''(4) INDIA AND PAKISTAN'''<br />
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Support peaceful resolution of the India-Pakistan conflict, and promote nuclear disarmament in those countries.<br />
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'''(5) NORTH KOREA'''<br />
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End the totalitarian government of North Korea through non-violent engagement.<br />
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'''(6) PACIFIC ISLANDS'''<br />
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Support efforts to relocate Pacific islanders who will be displaced by climate change.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Asia_Pacific&diff=1925Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Asia Pacific2010-08-04T06:23:38Z<p>Garyruskin: Add "support"</p>
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<div>'''SECTION TITLE: ASIA-PACIFIC'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens aim to promote democracy and human rights, especially in China, Burma and North Korea.'''<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''(1) AFGHANISTAN'''<br />
<br />
End the U.S. and NATO occupation of Afghanistan, and withdraw all U.S. and NATO troops. Begin all-party talks, regional diplomacy and extensive humanitarian aid. Stop the erosion of women’s rights in Afghanistan.<br />
<br />
'''(2) BURMA'''<br />
<br />
End the Burmese military dictatorship, which has killed tens of thousands, imprisoned democratic leaders and rejected elections.<br />
<br />
'''(3) CHINA AND TIBET'''<br />
<br />
Support democracy in China.<br />
<br />
End China’s occupation of Tibet, and their wholesale violation of the human rights of Tibetans.<br />
<br />
End Chinese assistance for the Sudanese regime responsible for the genocide in Darfur. <br />
<br />
'''(4) INDIA AND PAKISTAN'''<br />
<br />
Support peaceful resolution of the India-Pakistan conflict, and promote nuclear disarmament in those countries.<br />
<br />
'''(5) NORTH KOREA'''<br />
<br />
End the totalitarian government of North Korea through non-violent engagement<br />
<br />
'''(6) PACIFIC ISLANDS'''<br />
<br />
Support efforts to relocate Pacific islanders who will be displaced by climate change.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Asia_Pacific&diff=1924Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Asia Pacific2010-08-04T06:21:32Z<p>Garyruskin: </p>
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<div>'''SECTION TITLE: ASIA-PACIFIC'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens aim to promote democracy and human rights, especially in China, Burma and North Korea.'''<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''(1) AFGHANISTAN'''<br />
<br />
End the U.S. and NATO occupation of Afghanistan, and withdraw all U.S. and NATO troops. Begin all-party talks, regional diplomacy and extensive humanitarian aid. Stop the erosion of women’s rights in Afghanistan.<br />
<br />
'''(2) BURMA'''<br />
<br />
End the Burmese military dictatorship, which has killed tens of thousands, imprisoned democratic leaders and rejected elections.<br />
<br />
'''(3) CHINA AND TIBET'''<br />
<br />
Support democracy in China.<br />
<br />
End China’s occupation of Tibet, and their wholesale violation of the human rights of Tibetans.<br />
<br />
End Chinese assistance for the Sudanese regime responsible for the genocide in Darfur. <br />
<br />
'''(4) INDIA AND PAKISTAN'''<br />
<br />
Peaceful resolution of the India-Pakistan conflict, and promote nuclear disarmament in those countries.<br />
<br />
'''(5) NORTH KOREA'''<br />
<br />
End the totalitarian government of North Korea through non-violent engagement<br />
<br />
'''(6) PACIFIC ISLANDS'''<br />
<br />
Support efforts to relocate Pacific islanders who will be displaced by climate change.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Asia_Pacific&diff=1923Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Asia Pacific2010-08-04T06:21:09Z<p>Garyruskin: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''SECTION TITLE: ASIA-PACIFIC'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens aim to promote democracy and human rights, especially in China, Burma and North Korea.'''<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''(1) AFGHANISTAN'''<br />
<br />
End the U.S. and NATO occupation of Afghanistan, and withdraw all U.S. and NATO troops. Begin all-party talks, regional diplomacy, extensive humanitarian aid. Stop the erosion of women’s rights in Afghanistan.<br />
<br />
'''(2) BURMA'''<br />
<br />
End the Burmese military dictatorship, which has killed tens of thousands, imprisoned democratic leaders and rejected elections.<br />
<br />
'''(3) CHINA AND TIBET'''<br />
<br />
Support democracy in China.<br />
<br />
End China’s occupation of Tibet, and their wholesale violation of the human rights of Tibetans.<br />
<br />
End Chinese assistance for the Sudanese regime responsible for the genocide in Darfur. <br />
<br />
'''(4) INDIA AND PAKISTAN'''<br />
<br />
Peaceful resolution of the India-Pakistan conflict, and promote nuclear disarmament in those countries.<br />
<br />
'''(5) NORTH KOREA'''<br />
<br />
End the totalitarian government of North Korea through non-violent engagement<br />
<br />
'''(6) PACIFIC ISLANDS'''<br />
<br />
Support efforts to relocate Pacific islanders who will be displaced by climate change.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Americas&diff=1922Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Americas2010-08-04T06:18:14Z<p>Garyruskin: Remove "the"</p>
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<div>'''SECTION TITLE: AMERICAS'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens aim to remove the U.S. military presence from Latin America.'''<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''(1) AMERICAS'''<br />
<br />
(a) Remove the U.S. military presence from Latin America.<br />
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(b) Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, based at Fort Benning, Georgia. Hundreds of thousands of Latin Americans have been tortured, raped, assassinated, “disappeared,” massacred, and forced to become refugees by School of the Americas graduates.<br />
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'''(2) COLOMBIA'''<br />
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(a) Oppose the growing U.S. military presence in Columbia.<br />
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'''(3) CUBA'''<br />
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(a) End the U.S. economic blockade and embargo of Cuba. Restore normal diplomatic relations with Cuba, respect its sovereignty, and end the U.S. veto of U.N. resolutions about Cuba.<br />
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'''(4) HAITI'''<br />
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(a) Help rebuild Haiti, but without strengthening neo-colonialism.<br />
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(b) Cancel all Haiti debt to international financial institutions.<br />
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'''(5) MEXICO'''<br />
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(a) Stop arms trafficking from the U.S. to Mexico.<br />
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(b) End the war on drugs in Mexico and elsewhere.<br />
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(c) Re-negotiate the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to include stronger protections for workers and the environment.<br />
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'''(6) PUERTO RICO'''<br />
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(a) Support the inalienable right of the people of Puerto Rico to self-determination and independence in conformity with United Nations Resolution 1514(XV) of 1960. <br />
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(b) Support discussion of the case by the U.N. General Assembly, the rights of Puerto Ricans in the United States and the release of the Puerto Rican political prisoners being held in United States prisons. <br />
<br />
(c) Support environmental protection efforts, sustainable development in Puerto Rico, and the call for the appropriate clean-up and development of Vieques and Culebra. <br />
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(d) Support the struggles to protect Puerto Rican culture and the struggles of Puerto Rican workers, women and communities against neo-liberal aggression. <br />
<br />
(e) Oppose recruitment of the youth of Puerto Rico into the U.S. Armed Forces and their deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan.<br />
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'''(7) PERU'''<br />
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(a) Support the efforts of indigenous peoples in Peru and elsewhere to expel oil companies from their traditional lands. We call for an end to all police actions against indigenous people in Peru.<br />
<br />
'''(8) URUGUAY'''<br />
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(a) Support Uruguay's new anti-smoking law requiring that 80% of each side of cigarette boxes must be covered with graphic images of the possible detrimental health effects of smoking. Oppose Philip Morris International's legal challenge to this law.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Americas&diff=1921Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Americas2010-08-04T06:17:32Z<p>Garyruskin: Tighten elevator sentence.</p>
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<div>'''SECTION TITLE: AMERICAS'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens aim to remove the U.S. military presence from Latin America.'''<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''(1) AMERICAS'''<br />
<br />
(a) Remove the U.S. military presence from Latin America.<br />
<br />
(b) Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, based at Fort Benning, Georgia. Hundreds of thousands of Latin Americans have been tortured, raped, assassinated, “disappeared,” massacred, and forced to become refugees by the School of the Americas graduates.<br />
<br />
'''(2) COLOMBIA'''<br />
<br />
(a) Oppose the growing U.S. military presence in Columbia.<br />
<br />
'''(3) CUBA'''<br />
<br />
(a) End the U.S. economic blockade and embargo of Cuba. Restore normal diplomatic relations with Cuba, respect its sovereignty, and end the U.S. veto of U.N. resolutions about Cuba.<br />
<br />
'''(4) HAITI'''<br />
<br />
(a) Help rebuild Haiti, but without strengthening neo-colonialism.<br />
<br />
(b) Cancel all Haiti debt to international financial institutions.<br />
<br />
'''(5) MEXICO'''<br />
<br />
(a) Stop arms trafficking from the U.S. to Mexico.<br />
<br />
(b) End the war on drugs in Mexico and elsewhere.<br />
<br />
(c) Re-negotiate the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to include stronger protections for workers and the environment.<br />
<br />
'''(6) PUERTO RICO'''<br />
<br />
(a) Support the inalienable right of the people of Puerto Rico to self-determination and independence in conformity with United Nations Resolution 1514(XV) of 1960. <br />
<br />
(b) Support discussion of the case by the U.N. General Assembly, the rights of Puerto Ricans in the United States and the release of the Puerto Rican political prisoners being held in United States prisons. <br />
<br />
(c) Support environmental protection efforts, sustainable development in Puerto Rico, and the call for the appropriate clean-up and development of Vieques and Culebra. <br />
<br />
(d) Support the struggles to protect Puerto Rican culture and the struggles of Puerto Rican workers, women and communities against neo-liberal aggression. <br />
<br />
(e) Oppose recruitment of the youth of Puerto Rico into the U.S. Armed Forces and their deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan.<br />
<br />
'''(7) PERU'''<br />
<br />
(a) Support the efforts of indigenous peoples in Peru and elsewhere to expel oil companies from their traditional lands. We call for an end to all police actions against indigenous people in Peru.<br />
<br />
'''(8) URUGUAY'''<br />
<br />
(a) Support Uruguay's new anti-smoking law requiring that 80% of each side of cigarette boxes must be covered with graphic images of the possible detrimental health effects of smoking. Oppose Philip Morris International's legal challenge to this law.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Africa&diff=1920Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Africa2010-08-04T06:15:25Z<p>Garyruskin: add repressive.</p>
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<div>'''SECTION TITLE: AFRICA'''<br />
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The U.S. government's policy in Africa is first and foremost the projection of military force through AFRICOM, the U.S. Africa Command. AFRICOM says it exists "to fight terrorism," but in reality its purpose is to secure Africa's oil and other natural resources, which include food and mineral inputs demanded by industrial and military sectors in the U.S. and its Western, Anglophone allies. Just 11 months after creating AFRICOM in 2007, Africa superseded the Middle East as a source of U.S. oil imports.<br />
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Greens want to end the use of U.S. military force in Africa and all covert U.S. operations, which rob African people of their lives and natural resources.<br />
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'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
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1. Stop training, arming, advising, and propping up African dictators like Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame.<br />
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2. Encourage the development of Green political parties to challenge repressive, undemocratic, violent regimes.<br />
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3. Support fair trade and local economies in the United States to reduce consumption and environmental pollution, and reduce the demand for Africa’s natural resources.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Africa&diff=1919Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Africa2010-08-04T06:13:24Z<p>Garyruskin: Remove comma.</p>
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<div>'''SECTION TITLE: AFRICA'''<br />
<br />
The U.S. government's policy in Africa is first and foremost the projection of military force through AFRICOM, the U.S. Africa Command. AFRICOM says it exists "to fight terrorism," but in reality its purpose is to secure Africa's oil and other natural resources, which include food and mineral inputs demanded by industrial and military sectors in the U.S. and its Western, Anglophone allies. Just 11 months after creating AFRICOM in 2007, Africa superseded the Middle East as a source of U.S. oil imports.<br />
<br />
Greens want to end the use of U.S. military force in Africa and all covert U.S. operations, which rob African people of their lives and natural resources.<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
1. Stop training, arming, advising, and propping up African dictators like Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame.<br />
<br />
2. Encourage the development of Green political parties to challenge undemocratic, violent regimes.<br />
<br />
3. Support fair trade and local economies in the United States to reduce consumption and environmental pollution, and reduce the demand for Africa’s natural resources.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_United_States&diff=1918Draft GPUS Platform Amendment United States2010-08-04T06:11:12Z<p>Garyruskin: replace "support" with "assistance"</p>
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<div>'''SECTION TITLE: United States'''<br />
<br />
'''SUBSECTION TITLE: At home and worldwide'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens believe peace must begin at home.<br />
<br />
Our first priority in foreign policy considerations is to create a future without war. <br />
<br />
To create world peace, we must walk our talk by eliminating violence in our homes, neighborhoods, schools and communities. We support disarmament and massive reduction of the U.S. defense budget. We oppose the production and use of nuclear weapons. We support a no-first-strike policy and a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''DOMESTIC PEACE'''<br />
<br />
1. Support the abolition of the death penalty in the United States and worldwide.<br />
<br />
2. Support gun control, to create an America free of gun violence. We endorse bans on Saturday-night specials, which are used almost exclusively for crime; military-style assault weapons; and .50-caliber sniper rifles, which have no ordinary sporting use.<br />
<br />
3. Support “Brady Bill” background checks for gun buyers, and waiting periods for record search before gun dealers may sell a gun.'''<br />
<br />
4. Maximize restrictions on police use of weapons and restraining techniques such as pepper spray, tasers, stun belts and choke holds.<br />
<br />
5. Expand opportunities for non-military community service. <br />
<br />
'''ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS'''<br />
<br />
1. Call for the immediate start of the negotiation of a treaty to abolish nuclear weapons, and for the completion of those negotiations by the year 2012. <br />
<br />
2. Declare a no-first-strike policy.<br />
<br />
3. Declare a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
4. Declare that the U.S. will never threaten or use a nuclear weapon, regardless of size, on any nation.<br />
<br />
5. Cut off all funding for the development, testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons, and funding for nuclear weapons research.<br />
<br />
6. Dismantle all nuclear warheads from their missiles.<br />
<br />
'''DISARMAMENT'''<br />
<br />
1. Sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. <br />
<br />
2. Honor the obligations for nuclear nations in the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.<br />
<br />
3. Reverse our withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and honor its stipulations.<br />
<br />
4. Sign the Ottawa Treaty banning the production, stockpiling, use and sale of cluster bombs and land mines, and assist other nations in unearthing and disabling unexploded bombs on their lands.<br />
<br />
5. End all stockpiling of chemical and biological weapons and all research, use, and sale of such weapons; and sign the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention that will establish the decrease and inspection of all nations’ stockpiles of such weapons, which the U.S. abandoned.<br />
<br />
'''REDUCE THE DEFENSE BUDGET'''<br />
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1. Reduce the U.S. defense budget by at least 70% from the record high 2010 levels. In 2010, President Obama and the U.S. Congress approved a $626 billion dollar U.S. defense budget. <br />
<br />
2. Bring home our troops stationed abroad, except for the military assigned to protect a U.S. embassy. <br />
<br />
3. Phase out all U.S. foreign military bases not specifically functioning under a U.N. resolution to keep peace.<br />
<br />
4. Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, in Ft. Benning, Georgia.<br />
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5. Prohibit all arms sales to foreign nations.<br />
<br />
6. End all covert actions used to influence, destabilize or usurp the governments of other nations, and likewise prohibit the assassination, or assistance in any form in the assassination, of foreign government officials.<br />
<br />
7. End military, political and economic assistance to prop up repressive regimes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_United_States&diff=1917Draft GPUS Platform Amendment United States2010-08-04T05:58:05Z<p>Garyruskin: Substitute "approved" for "passed"</p>
<hr />
<div>'''SECTION TITLE: United States'''<br />
<br />
'''SUBSECTION TITLE: At home and worldwide'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens believe peace must begin at home.<br />
<br />
Our first priority in foreign policy considerations is to create a future without war. <br />
<br />
To create world peace, we must walk our talk by eliminating violence in our homes, neighborhoods, schools and communities. We support disarmament and massive reduction of the U.S. defense budget. We oppose the production and use of nuclear weapons. We support a no-first-strike policy and a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''DOMESTIC PEACE'''<br />
<br />
1. Support the abolition of the death penalty in the United States and worldwide.<br />
<br />
2. Support gun control, to create an America free of gun violence. We endorse bans on Saturday-night specials, which are used almost exclusively for crime; military-style assault weapons; and .50-caliber sniper rifles, which have no ordinary sporting use.<br />
<br />
3. Support “Brady Bill” background checks for gun buyers, and waiting periods for record search before gun dealers may sell a gun.'''<br />
<br />
4. Maximize restrictions on police use of weapons and restraining techniques such as pepper spray, tasers, stun belts and choke holds.<br />
<br />
5. Expand opportunities for non-military community service. <br />
<br />
'''ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS'''<br />
<br />
1. Call for the immediate start of the negotiation of a treaty to abolish nuclear weapons, and for the completion of those negotiations by the year 2012. <br />
<br />
2. Declare a no-first-strike policy.<br />
<br />
3. Declare a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
4. Declare that the U.S. will never threaten or use a nuclear weapon, regardless of size, on any nation.<br />
<br />
5. Cut off all funding for the development, testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons, and funding for nuclear weapons research.<br />
<br />
6. Dismantle all nuclear warheads from their missiles.<br />
<br />
'''DISARMAMENT'''<br />
<br />
1. Sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. <br />
<br />
2. Honor the obligations for nuclear nations in the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.<br />
<br />
3. Reverse our withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and honor its stipulations.<br />
<br />
4. Sign the Ottawa Treaty banning the production, stockpiling, use and sale of cluster bombs and land mines, and assist other nations in unearthing and disabling unexploded bombs on their lands.<br />
<br />
5. End all stockpiling of chemical and biological weapons and all research, use, and sale of such weapons; and sign the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention that will establish the decrease and inspection of all nations’ stockpiles of such weapons, which the U.S. abandoned.<br />
<br />
'''REDUCE THE DEFENSE BUDGET'''<br />
<br />
1. Reduce the U.S. defense budget by at least 70% from the record high 2010 levels. In 2010, President Obama and the U.S. Congress approved a $626 billion dollar U.S. defense budget. <br />
<br />
2. Bring home our troops stationed abroad, except for the military assigned to protect a U.S. embassy. <br />
<br />
3. Phase out all U.S. foreign military bases not specifically functioning under a U.N. resolution to keep peace.<br />
<br />
4. Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, in Ft. Benning, Georgia.<br />
<br />
5. Prohibit all arms sales to foreign nations.<br />
<br />
6. End all covert actions used to influence, destabilize or usurp the governments of other nations, and likewise prohibit the assassination, or assistance in any form in the assassination, of foreign government officials.<br />
<br />
7. End military, political and economic support to prop up repressive regimes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_United_States&diff=1916Draft GPUS Platform Amendment United States2010-08-04T05:55:25Z<p>Garyruskin: Add correct name of treaty.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''SECTION TITLE: United States'''<br />
<br />
'''SUBSECTION TITLE: At home and worldwide'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens believe peace must begin at home.<br />
<br />
Our first priority in foreign policy considerations is to create a future without war. <br />
<br />
To create world peace, we must walk our talk by eliminating violence in our homes, neighborhoods, schools and communities. We support disarmament and massive reduction of the U.S. defense budget. We oppose the production and use of nuclear weapons. We support a no-first-strike policy and a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''DOMESTIC PEACE'''<br />
<br />
1. Support the abolition of the death penalty in the United States and worldwide.<br />
<br />
2. Support gun control, to create an America free of gun violence. We endorse bans on Saturday-night specials, which are used almost exclusively for crime; military-style assault weapons; and .50-caliber sniper rifles, which have no ordinary sporting use.<br />
<br />
3. Support “Brady Bill” background checks for gun buyers, and waiting periods for record search before gun dealers may sell a gun.'''<br />
<br />
4. Maximize restrictions on police use of weapons and restraining techniques such as pepper spray, tasers, stun belts and choke holds.<br />
<br />
5. Expand opportunities for non-military community service. <br />
<br />
'''ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS'''<br />
<br />
1. Call for the immediate start of the negotiation of a treaty to abolish nuclear weapons, and for the completion of those negotiations by the year 2012. <br />
<br />
2. Declare a no-first-strike policy.<br />
<br />
3. Declare a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
4. Declare that the U.S. will never threaten or use a nuclear weapon, regardless of size, on any nation.<br />
<br />
5. Cut off all funding for the development, testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons, and funding for nuclear weapons research.<br />
<br />
6. Dismantle all nuclear warheads from their missiles.<br />
<br />
'''DISARMAMENT'''<br />
<br />
1. Sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. <br />
<br />
2. Honor the obligations for nuclear nations in the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.<br />
<br />
3. Reverse our withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and honor its stipulations.<br />
<br />
4. Sign the Ottawa Treaty banning the production, stockpiling, use and sale of cluster bombs and land mines, and assist other nations in unearthing and disabling unexploded bombs on their lands.<br />
<br />
5. End all stockpiling of chemical and biological weapons and all research, use, and sale of such weapons; and sign the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention that will establish the decrease and inspection of all nations’ stockpiles of such weapons, which the U.S. abandoned.<br />
<br />
'''REDUCE THE DEFENSE BUDGET'''<br />
<br />
1. Reduce the U.S. defense budget by at least 70% from the record high 2010 levels. In 2010, President Obama and the U.S. Congress passed a $626 billion dollar U.S. defense budget. <br />
<br />
2. Bring home our troops stationed abroad, except for the military assigned to protect a U.S. embassy. <br />
<br />
3. Phase out all U.S. foreign military bases not specifically functioning under a U.N. resolution to keep peace.<br />
<br />
4. Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, in Ft. Benning, Georgia.<br />
<br />
5. Prohibit all arms sales to foreign nations.<br />
<br />
6. End all covert actions used to influence, destabilize or usurp the governments of other nations, and likewise prohibit the assassination, or assistance in any form in the assassination, of foreign government officials.<br />
<br />
7. End military, political and economic support to prop up repressive regimes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_United_States&diff=1915Draft GPUS Platform Amendment United States2010-08-04T05:46:26Z<p>Garyruskin: Correct name of Mine Ban Treaty.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''SECTION TITLE: United States'''<br />
<br />
'''SUBSECTION TITLE: At home and worldwide'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens believe peace must begin at home.<br />
<br />
Our first priority in foreign policy considerations is to create a future without war. <br />
<br />
To create world peace, we must walk our talk by eliminating violence in our homes, neighborhoods, schools and communities. We support disarmament and massive reduction of the U.S. defense budget. We oppose the production and use of nuclear weapons. We support a no-first-strike policy and a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''DOMESTIC PEACE'''<br />
<br />
1. Support the abolition of the death penalty in the United States and worldwide.<br />
<br />
2. Support gun control, to create an America free of gun violence. We endorse bans on Saturday-night specials, which are used almost exclusively for crime; military-style assault weapons; and .50-caliber sniper rifles, which have no ordinary sporting use.<br />
<br />
3. Support “Brady Bill” background checks for gun buyers, and waiting periods for record search before gun dealers may sell a gun.'''<br />
<br />
4. Maximize restrictions on police use of weapons and restraining techniques such as pepper spray, tasers, stun belts and choke holds.<br />
<br />
5. Expand opportunities for non-military community service. <br />
<br />
'''ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS'''<br />
<br />
1. Call for the immediate start of the negotiation of a treaty to abolish nuclear weapons, and for the completion of those negotiations by the year 2012. <br />
<br />
2. Declare a no-first-strike policy.<br />
<br />
3. Declare a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
4. Declare that the U.S. will never threaten or use a nuclear weapon, regardless of size, on any nation.<br />
<br />
5. Cut off all funding for the development, testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons, and funding for nuclear weapons research.<br />
<br />
6. Dismantle all nuclear warheads from their missiles.<br />
<br />
'''DISARMAMENT'''<br />
<br />
1. Sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. <br />
<br />
2. Honor the obligations for nuclear nations in the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.<br />
<br />
3. Reverse our withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and honor its stipulations.<br />
<br />
4. Sign the Ottawa Treaty banning the production, stockpiling, use and sale of cluster bombs and land mines, and assist other nations in unearthing and disabling unexploded bombs on their lands.<br />
<br />
5. End all stockpiling of chemical and biological weapons and all research, use, and sale of such weapons; and sign the convention that will establish the decrease and inspection of all nations’ stockpiles of such weapons, which the U.S. abandoned.<br />
<br />
'''REDUCE THE DEFENSE BUDGET'''<br />
<br />
1. Reduce the U.S. defense budget by at least 70% from the record high 2010 levels. In 2010, President Obama and the U.S. Congress passed a $626 billion dollar U.S. defense budget. <br />
<br />
2. Bring home our troops stationed abroad, except for the military assigned to protect a U.S. embassy. <br />
<br />
3. Phase out all U.S. foreign military bases not specifically functioning under a U.N. resolution to keep peace.<br />
<br />
4. Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, in Ft. Benning, Georgia.<br />
<br />
5. Prohibit all arms sales to foreign nations.<br />
<br />
6. End all covert actions used to influence, destabilize or usurp the governments of other nations, and likewise prohibit the assassination, or assistance in any form in the assassination, of foreign government officials.<br />
<br />
7. End military, political and economic support to prop up repressive regimes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_United_States&diff=1914Draft GPUS Platform Amendment United States2010-08-04T05:40:07Z<p>Garyruskin: Rephrase, add correct name of NPT.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''SECTION TITLE: United States'''<br />
<br />
'''SUBSECTION TITLE: At home and worldwide'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens believe peace must begin at home.<br />
<br />
Our first priority in foreign policy considerations is to create a future without war. <br />
<br />
To create world peace, we must walk our talk by eliminating violence in our homes, neighborhoods, schools and communities. We support disarmament and massive reduction of the U.S. defense budget. We oppose the production and use of nuclear weapons. We support a no-first-strike policy and a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''DOMESTIC PEACE'''<br />
<br />
1. Support the abolition of the death penalty in the United States and worldwide.<br />
<br />
2. Support gun control, to create an America free of gun violence. We endorse bans on Saturday-night specials, which are used almost exclusively for crime; military-style assault weapons; and .50-caliber sniper rifles, which have no ordinary sporting use.<br />
<br />
3. Support “Brady Bill” background checks for gun buyers, and waiting periods for record search before gun dealers may sell a gun.'''<br />
<br />
4. Maximize restrictions on police use of weapons and restraining techniques such as pepper spray, tasers, stun belts and choke holds.<br />
<br />
5. Expand opportunities for non-military community service. <br />
<br />
'''ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS'''<br />
<br />
1. Call for the immediate start of the negotiation of a treaty to abolish nuclear weapons, and for the completion of those negotiations by the year 2012. <br />
<br />
2. Declare a no-first-strike policy.<br />
<br />
3. Declare a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
4. Declare that the U.S. will never threaten or use a nuclear weapon, regardless of size, on any nation.<br />
<br />
5. Cut off all funding for the development, testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons, and funding for nuclear weapons research.<br />
<br />
6. Dismantle all nuclear warheads from their missiles.<br />
<br />
'''DISARMAMENT'''<br />
<br />
1. Sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. <br />
<br />
2. Honor the obligations for nuclear nations in the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.<br />
<br />
3. Reverse our withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and honor its stipulations.<br />
<br />
4. Sign the Toronto treaty banning the production, stockpiling, use and sale of cluster bombs and land mines, and assist other nations in unearthing and disabling unexploded bombs on their lands.<br />
<br />
5. End all stockpiling of chemical and biological weapons and all research, use, and sale of such weapons; and sign the convention that will establish the decrease and inspection of all nations’ stockpiles of such weapons, which the U.S. abandoned.<br />
<br />
'''REDUCE THE DEFENSE BUDGET'''<br />
<br />
1. Reduce the U.S. defense budget by at least 70% from the record high 2010 levels. In 2010, President Obama and the U.S. Congress passed a $626 billion dollar U.S. defense budget. <br />
<br />
2. Bring home our troops stationed abroad, except for the military assigned to protect a U.S. embassy. <br />
<br />
3. Phase out all U.S. foreign military bases not specifically functioning under a U.N. resolution to keep peace.<br />
<br />
4. Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, in Ft. Benning, Georgia.<br />
<br />
5. Prohibit all arms sales to foreign nations.<br />
<br />
6. End all covert actions used to influence, destabilize or usurp the governments of other nations, and likewise prohibit the assassination, or assistance in any form in the assassination, of foreign government officials.<br />
<br />
7. End military, political and economic support to prop up repressive regimes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_United_States&diff=1913Draft GPUS Platform Amendment United States2010-08-04T05:34:48Z<p>Garyruskin: Add correct name of CTBT.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''SECTION TITLE: United States'''<br />
<br />
'''SUBSECTION TITLE: At home and worldwide'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens believe peace must begin at home.<br />
<br />
Our first priority in foreign policy considerations is to create a future without war. <br />
<br />
To create world peace, we must walk our talk by eliminating violence in our homes, neighborhoods, schools and communities. We support disarmament and massive reduction of the U.S. defense budget. We oppose the production and use of nuclear weapons. We support a no-first-strike policy and a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''DOMESTIC PEACE'''<br />
<br />
1. Support the abolition of the death penalty in the United States and worldwide.<br />
<br />
2. Support gun control, to create an America free of gun violence. We endorse bans on Saturday-night specials, which are used almost exclusively for crime; military-style assault weapons; and .50-caliber sniper rifles, which have no ordinary sporting use.<br />
<br />
3. Support “Brady Bill” background checks for gun buyers, and waiting periods for record search before gun dealers may sell a gun.'''<br />
<br />
4. Maximize restrictions on police use of weapons and restraining techniques such as pepper spray, tasers, stun belts and choke holds.<br />
<br />
5. Expand opportunities for non-military community service. <br />
<br />
'''ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS'''<br />
<br />
1. Call for the immediate start of the negotiation of a treaty to abolish nuclear weapons, and for the completion of those negotiations by the year 2012. <br />
<br />
2. Declare a no-first-strike policy.<br />
<br />
3. Declare a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
4. Declare that the U.S. will never threaten or use a nuclear weapon, regardless of size, on any nation.<br />
<br />
5. Cut off all funding for the development, testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons, and funding for nuclear weapons research.<br />
<br />
6. Dismantle all nuclear warheads from their missiles.<br />
<br />
'''DISARMAMENT'''<br />
<br />
1. Sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty. <br />
<br />
2. Honor the conditions set in the Non-proliferation Treaty for nuclear nations.<br />
<br />
3. Reverse our withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and honor its stipulations.<br />
<br />
4. Sign the Toronto treaty banning the production, stockpiling, use and sale of cluster bombs and land mines, and assist other nations in unearthing and disabling unexploded bombs on their lands.<br />
<br />
5. End all stockpiling of chemical and biological weapons and all research, use, and sale of such weapons; and sign the convention that will establish the decrease and inspection of all nations’ stockpiles of such weapons, which the U.S. abandoned.<br />
<br />
'''REDUCE THE DEFENSE BUDGET'''<br />
<br />
1. Reduce the U.S. defense budget by at least 70% from the record high 2010 levels. In 2010, President Obama and the U.S. Congress passed a $626 billion dollar U.S. defense budget. <br />
<br />
2. Bring home our troops stationed abroad, except for the military assigned to protect a U.S. embassy. <br />
<br />
3. Phase out all U.S. foreign military bases not specifically functioning under a U.N. resolution to keep peace.<br />
<br />
4. Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, in Ft. Benning, Georgia.<br />
<br />
5. Prohibit all arms sales to foreign nations.<br />
<br />
6. End all covert actions used to influence, destabilize or usurp the governments of other nations, and likewise prohibit the assassination, or assistance in any form in the assassination, of foreign government officials.<br />
<br />
7. End military, political and economic support to prop up repressive regimes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_United_States&diff=1912Draft GPUS Platform Amendment United States2010-08-04T05:32:20Z<p>Garyruskin: Add period.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''SECTION TITLE: United States'''<br />
<br />
'''SUBSECTION TITLE: At home and worldwide'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens believe peace must begin at home.<br />
<br />
Our first priority in foreign policy considerations is to create a future without war. <br />
<br />
To create world peace, we must walk our talk by eliminating violence in our homes, neighborhoods, schools and communities. We support disarmament and massive reduction of the U.S. defense budget. We oppose the production and use of nuclear weapons. We support a no-first-strike policy and a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''DOMESTIC PEACE'''<br />
<br />
1. Support the abolition of the death penalty in the United States and worldwide.<br />
<br />
2. Support gun control, to create an America free of gun violence. We endorse bans on Saturday-night specials, which are used almost exclusively for crime; military-style assault weapons; and .50-caliber sniper rifles, which have no ordinary sporting use.<br />
<br />
3. Support “Brady Bill” background checks for gun buyers, and waiting periods for record search before gun dealers may sell a gun.'''<br />
<br />
4. Maximize restrictions on police use of weapons and restraining techniques such as pepper spray, tasers, stun belts and choke holds.<br />
<br />
5. Expand opportunities for non-military community service. <br />
<br />
'''ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS'''<br />
<br />
1. Call for the immediate start of the negotiation of a treaty to abolish nuclear weapons, and for the completion of those negotiations by the year 2012. <br />
<br />
2. Declare a no-first-strike policy.<br />
<br />
3. Declare a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
4. Declare that the U.S. will never threaten or use a nuclear weapon, regardless of size, on any nation.<br />
<br />
5. Cut off all funding for the development, testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons, and funding for nuclear weapons research.<br />
<br />
6. Dismantle all nuclear warheads from their missiles.<br />
<br />
'''DISARMAMENT'''<br />
<br />
1. Sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. <br />
<br />
2. Honor the conditions set in the Non-proliferation Treaty for nuclear nations.<br />
<br />
3. Reverse our withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and honor its stipulations.<br />
<br />
4. Sign the Toronto treaty banning the production, stockpiling, use and sale of cluster bombs and land mines, and assist other nations in unearthing and disabling unexploded bombs on their lands.<br />
<br />
5. End all stockpiling of chemical and biological weapons and all research, use, and sale of such weapons; and sign the convention that will establish the decrease and inspection of all nations’ stockpiles of such weapons, which the U.S. abandoned.<br />
<br />
'''REDUCE THE DEFENSE BUDGET'''<br />
<br />
1. Reduce the U.S. defense budget by at least 70% from the record high 2010 levels. In 2010, President Obama and the U.S. Congress passed a $626 billion dollar U.S. defense budget. <br />
<br />
2. Bring home our troops stationed abroad, except for the military assigned to protect a U.S. embassy. <br />
<br />
3. Phase out all U.S. foreign military bases not specifically functioning under a U.N. resolution to keep peace.<br />
<br />
4. Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, in Ft. Benning, Georgia.<br />
<br />
5. Prohibit all arms sales to foreign nations.<br />
<br />
6. End all covert actions used to influence, destabilize or usurp the governments of other nations, and likewise prohibit the assassination, or assistance in any form in the assassination, of foreign government officials.<br />
<br />
7. End military, political and economic support to prop up repressive regimes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_United_States&diff=1911Draft GPUS Platform Amendment United States2010-08-04T05:28:01Z<p>Garyruskin: Add "for"</p>
<hr />
<div>'''SECTION TITLE: United States'''<br />
<br />
'''SUBSECTION TITLE: At home and worldwide'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens believe peace must begin at home.<br />
<br />
Our first priority in foreign policy considerations is to create a future without war. <br />
<br />
To create world peace, we must walk our talk by eliminating violence in our homes, neighborhoods, schools and communities. We support disarmament and massive reduction of the U.S. defense budget. We oppose the production and use of nuclear weapons. We support a no-first-strike policy and a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''DOMESTIC PEACE'''<br />
<br />
1. Support the abolition of the death penalty in the United States and worldwide.<br />
<br />
2. Support gun control, to create an America free of gun violence. We endorse bans on Saturday-night specials, which are used almost exclusively for crime; military-style assault weapons; and .50-caliber sniper rifles, which have no ordinary sporting use.<br />
<br />
3. Support “Brady Bill” background checks for gun buyers, and waiting periods for record search before gun dealers may sell a gun.'''<br />
<br />
4. Maximize restrictions on police use of weapons and restraining techniques such as pepper spray, tasers, stun belts and choke holds.<br />
<br />
5. Expand opportunities for non-military community service. <br />
<br />
'''ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS'''<br />
<br />
1. Call for the immediate start of the negotiation of a treaty to abolish nuclear weapons, and for the completion of those negotiations by the year 2012. <br />
<br />
2. Declare a no-first-strike policy.<br />
<br />
3. Declare a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
4. Declare that the U.S. will never threaten or use a nuclear weapon, regardless of size, on any nation.<br />
<br />
5. Cut off all funding for the development, testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons, and funding for nuclear weapons research.<br />
<br />
6. Dismantle all nuclear warheads from their missiles.<br />
<br />
'''DISARMAMENT'''<br />
<br />
1. Sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty <br />
<br />
2. Honor the conditions set in the Non-proliferation Treaty for nuclear nations.<br />
<br />
3. Reverse our withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and honor its stipulations.<br />
<br />
4. Sign the Toronto treaty banning the production, stockpiling, use and sale of cluster bombs and land mines, and assist other nations in unearthing and disabling unexploded bombs on their lands.<br />
<br />
5. End all stockpiling of chemical and biological weapons and all research, use, and sale of such weapons; and sign the convention that will establish the decrease and inspection of all nations’ stockpiles of such weapons, which the U.S. abandoned.<br />
<br />
'''REDUCE THE DEFENSE BUDGET'''<br />
<br />
1. Reduce the U.S. defense budget by at least 70% from the record high 2010 levels. In 2010, President Obama and the U.S. Congress passed a $626 billion dollar U.S. defense budget. <br />
<br />
2. Bring home our troops stationed abroad, except for the military assigned to protect a U.S. embassy. <br />
<br />
3. Phase out all U.S. foreign military bases not specifically functioning under a U.N. resolution to keep peace.<br />
<br />
4. Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, in Ft. Benning, Georgia.<br />
<br />
5. Prohibit all arms sales to foreign nations.<br />
<br />
6. End all covert actions used to influence, destabilize or usurp the governments of other nations, and likewise prohibit the assassination, or assistance in any form in the assassination, of foreign government officials.<br />
<br />
7. End military, political and economic support to prop up repressive regimes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_United_States&diff=1910Draft GPUS Platform Amendment United States2010-08-04T05:27:27Z<p>Garyruskin: Remove comma.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''SECTION TITLE: United States'''<br />
<br />
'''SUBSECTION TITLE: At home and worldwide'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens believe peace must begin at home.<br />
<br />
Our first priority in foreign policy considerations is to create a future without war. <br />
<br />
To create world peace, we must walk our talk by eliminating violence in our homes, neighborhoods, schools and communities. We support disarmament and massive reduction of the U.S. defense budget. We oppose the production and use of nuclear weapons. We support a no-first-strike policy and a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''DOMESTIC PEACE'''<br />
<br />
1. Support the abolition of the death penalty in the United States and worldwide.<br />
<br />
2. Support gun control, to create an America free of gun violence. We endorse bans on Saturday-night specials, which are used almost exclusively for crime; military-style assault weapons; and .50-caliber sniper rifles, which have no ordinary sporting use.<br />
<br />
3. Support “Brady Bill” background checks for gun buyers, and waiting periods for record search before gun dealers may sell a gun.'''<br />
<br />
4. Maximize restrictions on police use of weapons and restraining techniques such as pepper spray, tasers, stun belts and choke holds.<br />
<br />
5. Expand opportunities non-military community service. <br />
<br />
'''ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS'''<br />
<br />
1. Call for the immediate start of the negotiation of a treaty to abolish nuclear weapons, and for the completion of those negotiations by the year 2012. <br />
<br />
2. Declare a no-first-strike policy.<br />
<br />
3. Declare a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
4. Declare that the U.S. will never threaten or use a nuclear weapon, regardless of size, on any nation.<br />
<br />
5. Cut off all funding for the development, testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons, and funding for nuclear weapons research.<br />
<br />
6. Dismantle all nuclear warheads from their missiles.<br />
<br />
'''DISARMAMENT'''<br />
<br />
1. Sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty <br />
<br />
2. Honor the conditions set in the Non-proliferation Treaty for nuclear nations.<br />
<br />
3. Reverse our withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and honor its stipulations.<br />
<br />
4. Sign the Toronto treaty banning the production, stockpiling, use and sale of cluster bombs and land mines, and assist other nations in unearthing and disabling unexploded bombs on their lands.<br />
<br />
5. End all stockpiling of chemical and biological weapons and all research, use, and sale of such weapons; and sign the convention that will establish the decrease and inspection of all nations’ stockpiles of such weapons, which the U.S. abandoned.<br />
<br />
'''REDUCE THE DEFENSE BUDGET'''<br />
<br />
1. Reduce the U.S. defense budget by at least 70% from the record high 2010 levels. In 2010, President Obama and the U.S. Congress passed a $626 billion dollar U.S. defense budget. <br />
<br />
2. Bring home our troops stationed abroad, except for the military assigned to protect a U.S. embassy. <br />
<br />
3. Phase out all U.S. foreign military bases not specifically functioning under a U.N. resolution to keep peace.<br />
<br />
4. Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, in Ft. Benning, Georgia.<br />
<br />
5. Prohibit all arms sales to foreign nations.<br />
<br />
6. End all covert actions used to influence, destabilize or usurp the governments of other nations, and likewise prohibit the assassination, or assistance in any form in the assassination, of foreign government officials.<br />
<br />
7. End military, political and economic support to prop up repressive regimes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_United_States&diff=1908Draft GPUS Platform Amendment United States2010-08-04T05:25:24Z<p>Garyruskin: add production of nuclear weapons to introduction.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''SECTION TITLE: United States'''<br />
<br />
'''SUBSECTION TITLE: At home and worldwide'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens believe peace must begin at home.<br />
<br />
Our first priority in foreign policy considerations is to create a future without war. <br />
<br />
To create world peace, we must walk our talk by eliminating violence in our homes, neighborhoods, schools and communities. We support disarmament and massive reduction of the U.S. defense budget. We oppose the production and use of nuclear weapons. We support a no-first-strike policy and a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''DOMESTIC PEACE'''<br />
<br />
1. Support the abolition of the death penalty in the United States and worldwide.<br />
<br />
2. Support gun control, to create an America free of gun violence. We endorse bans on Saturday-night specials, which are used almost exclusively for crime; military-style assault weapons; and .50-caliber sniper rifles, which have no ordinary sporting use.<br />
<br />
3. Support “Brady Bill” background checks for gun buyers, and waiting periods for record search before gun dealers may sell a gun.'''<br />
<br />
4. Maximize restrictions on police use of weapons and restraining techniques such as pepper spray, tasers, stun belts, and choke holds.<br />
<br />
5. Expand opportunities non-military community service. <br />
<br />
'''ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS'''<br />
<br />
1. Call for the immediate start of the negotiation of a treaty to abolish nuclear weapons, and for the completion of those negotiations by the year 2012. <br />
<br />
2. Declare a no-first-strike policy.<br />
<br />
3. Declare a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
4. Declare that the U.S. will never threaten or use a nuclear weapon, regardless of size, on any nation.<br />
<br />
5. Cut off all funding for the development, testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons, and funding for nuclear weapons research.<br />
<br />
6. Dismantle all nuclear warheads from their missiles.<br />
<br />
'''DISARMAMENT'''<br />
<br />
1. Sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty <br />
<br />
2. Honor the conditions set in the Non-proliferation Treaty for nuclear nations.<br />
<br />
3. Reverse our withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and honor its stipulations.<br />
<br />
4. Sign the Toronto treaty banning the production, stockpiling, use and sale of cluster bombs and land mines, and assist other nations in unearthing and disabling unexploded bombs on their lands.<br />
<br />
5. End all stockpiling of chemical and biological weapons and all research, use, and sale of such weapons; and sign the convention that will establish the decrease and inspection of all nations’ stockpiles of such weapons, which the U.S. abandoned.<br />
<br />
'''REDUCE THE DEFENSE BUDGET'''<br />
<br />
1. Reduce the U.S. defense budget by at least 70% from the record high 2010 levels. In 2010, President Obama and the U.S. Congress passed a $626 billion dollar U.S. defense budget. <br />
<br />
2. Bring home our troops stationed abroad, except for the military assigned to protect a U.S. embassy. <br />
<br />
3. Phase out all U.S. foreign military bases not specifically functioning under a U.N. resolution to keep peace.<br />
<br />
4. Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, in Ft. Benning, Georgia.<br />
<br />
5. Prohibit all arms sales to foreign nations.<br />
<br />
6. End all covert actions used to influence, destabilize or usurp the governments of other nations, and likewise prohibit the assassination, or assistance in any form in the assassination, of foreign government officials.<br />
<br />
7. End military, political and economic support to prop up repressive regimes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_United_States&diff=1907Draft GPUS Platform Amendment United States2010-08-04T05:24:23Z<p>Garyruskin: Substitute "U.S." for "United States"</p>
<hr />
<div>'''SECTION TITLE: United States'''<br />
<br />
'''SUBSECTION TITLE: At home and worldwide'''<br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens believe peace must begin at home.<br />
<br />
Our first priority in foreign policy considerations is to create a future without war. <br />
<br />
To create world peace, we must walk our talk by eliminating violence in our homes, neighborhoods, schools and communities. We support disarmament and massive reduction of the U.S. defense budget. We oppose using nuclear weapons. We support a no-first-strike policy and a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''DOMESTIC PEACE'''<br />
<br />
1. Support the abolition of the death penalty in the United States and worldwide.<br />
<br />
2. Support gun control, to create an America free of gun violence. We endorse bans on Saturday-night specials, which are used almost exclusively for crime; military-style assault weapons; and .50-caliber sniper rifles, which have no ordinary sporting use.<br />
<br />
3. Support “Brady Bill” background checks for gun buyers, and waiting periods for record search before gun dealers may sell a gun.'''<br />
<br />
4. Maximize restrictions on police use of weapons and restraining techniques such as pepper spray, tasers, stun belts, and choke holds.<br />
<br />
5. Expand opportunities non-military community service. <br />
<br />
'''ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS'''<br />
<br />
1. Call for the immediate start of the negotiation of a treaty to abolish nuclear weapons, and for the completion of those negotiations by the year 2012. <br />
<br />
2. Declare a no-first-strike policy.<br />
<br />
3. Declare a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
<br />
4. Declare that the U.S. will never threaten or use a nuclear weapon, regardless of size, on any nation.<br />
<br />
5. Cut off all funding for the development, testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons, and funding for nuclear weapons research.<br />
<br />
6. Dismantle all nuclear warheads from their missiles.<br />
<br />
'''DISARMAMENT'''<br />
<br />
1. Sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty <br />
<br />
2. Honor the conditions set in the Non-proliferation Treaty for nuclear nations.<br />
<br />
3. Reverse our withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and honor its stipulations.<br />
<br />
4. Sign the Toronto treaty banning the production, stockpiling, use and sale of cluster bombs and land mines, and assist other nations in unearthing and disabling unexploded bombs on their lands.<br />
<br />
5. End all stockpiling of chemical and biological weapons and all research, use, and sale of such weapons; and sign the convention that will establish the decrease and inspection of all nations’ stockpiles of such weapons, which the U.S. abandoned.<br />
<br />
'''REDUCE THE DEFENSE BUDGET'''<br />
<br />
1. Reduce the U.S. defense budget by at least 70% from the record high 2010 levels. In 2010, President Obama and the U.S. Congress passed a $626 billion dollar U.S. defense budget. <br />
<br />
2. Bring home our troops stationed abroad, except for the military assigned to protect a U.S. embassy. <br />
<br />
3. Phase out all U.S. foreign military bases not specifically functioning under a U.N. resolution to keep peace.<br />
<br />
4. Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, in Ft. Benning, Georgia.<br />
<br />
5. Prohibit all arms sales to foreign nations.<br />
<br />
6. End all covert actions used to influence, destabilize or usurp the governments of other nations, and likewise prohibit the assassination, or assistance in any form in the assassination, of foreign government officials.<br />
<br />
7. End military, political and economic support to prop up repressive regimes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Non-Violence_Chapter_Introduction&diff=1905Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Non-Violence Chapter Introduction2010-08-04T05:21:48Z<p>Garyruskin: adding mutual respect and good will.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''2010 PLATFORM'''<br />
<br />
'''CHAPTER NAME: NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
'''SECTION NAME: INTRODUCTION'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to promote peace and disarmament throughout the United States and the world. We trust that non-violence is the best road to peace. We understand the right of self-defense, but we must move beyond actions that perpetuate violence. <br />
<br />
The security of peoples worldwide is threatened by a dreadful array of violent impulses, including nationalism, greed, imperialism, ethnic and religious hatreds, nuclear weapons proliferation, terrorism, competition for raw materials and organized crime. Lasting peace can only be achieved through good will, mutual respect, justice, strengthening human rights, resolving environmental crises, and alleviating shortages of food and water. <br />
<br />
We oppose structural and direct violence of all kinds; assaults against individuals, families, nations and cultures, the environment and biosphere. We do not support a world-view that relies on accommodation of tyranny or repressive regimes.<br />
<br />
Across the world, peoples and nations must learn to overcome conflict without resorting to violence. Greens strongly believe in conflict prevention, negotiation, reconciliation and civilian crisis intervention. We want to increase the involvement of women in civil crisis prevention, civil conflict management, and post-conflict resolution. We encourage the development of non-violent culture, peaceful management of conflicts or disagreements, and challenging nationalistic, racist, militaristic and violent policies and behaviors.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Non-Violence_Chapter_Introduction&diff=1904Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Non-Violence Chapter Introduction2010-08-04T05:17:55Z<p>Garyruskin: Tighten language.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''2010 PLATFORM'''<br />
<br />
'''CHAPTER NAME: NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
'''SECTION NAME: INTRODUCTION'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to promote peace and disarmament throughout the United States and the world. We trust that non-violence is the best road to peace. We understand the right of self-defense, but we must move beyond actions that perpetuate violence. <br />
<br />
The security of peoples worldwide is threatened by a dreadful array of violent impulses, including nationalism, greed, imperialism, ethnic and religious hatreds, nuclear weapons proliferation, terrorism, competition for raw materials and organized crime. Lasting peace can only be achieved through justice, strengthening human rights, resolving environmental crises, and alleviating shortages of food and water. <br />
<br />
We oppose structural and direct violence of all kinds; assaults against individuals, families, nations and cultures, the environment and biosphere. We do not support a world-view that relies on accommodation of tyranny or repressive regimes.<br />
<br />
Across the world, peoples and nations must learn to overcome conflict without resorting to violence. Greens strongly believe in conflict prevention, negotiation, reconciliation and civilian crisis intervention. We want to increase the involvement of women in civil crisis prevention, civil conflict management, and post-conflict resolution. We encourage the development of non-violent culture, peaceful management of conflicts or disagreements, and challenging nationalistic, racist, militaristic and violent policies and behaviors.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Non-Violence_Chapter_Introduction&diff=1903Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Non-Violence Chapter Introduction2010-08-04T05:15:26Z<p>Garyruskin: tighten language.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''2010 PLATFORM'''<br />
<br />
'''CHAPTER NAME: NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
'''SECTION NAME: INTRODUCTION'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to promote peace and disarmament throughout the United States and the world. We trust that non-violence is the best road to peace. We understand the right of self-defense, yet believe we must move beyond behavior that perpetuates violence. <br />
<br />
The security of peoples worldwide is threatened by a dreadful array of violent impulses, including nationalism, greed, imperialism, ethnic and religious hatreds, nuclear weapons proliferation, terrorism, competition for raw materials and organized crime. Lasting peace can only be achieved through justice, strengthening human rights, resolving environmental crises, and alleviating shortages of food and water. <br />
<br />
We oppose structural and direct violence of all kinds; assaults against individuals, families, nations and cultures, the environment and biosphere. We do not support a world-view that relies on accommodation of tyranny or repressive regimes.<br />
<br />
Across the world, peoples and nations must learn to overcome conflict without resorting to violence. Greens strongly believe in conflict prevention, negotiation, reconciliation and civilian crisis intervention. We want to increase the involvement of women in civil crisis prevention, civil conflict management, and post-conflict resolution. We encourage the development of non-violent culture, peaceful management of conflicts or disagreements, and challenging nationalistic, racist, militaristic and violent policies and behaviors.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_10_key_values&diff=1902Draft GPUS Platform Amendment 10 key values2010-08-04T05:07:02Z<p>Garyruskin: add: "We aim to build a zero waste society." Substitute "economy" for "society."</p>
<hr />
<div>'''GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY'''<br />
<br />
Everyone deserves to influence the government decisions that affect their lives. We believe decision making is best done at the individual, local and regional levels. We work to increase public participation and transparency at all levels of government, and ensure that public officials are fully accountable. <br />
<br />
'''SOCIAL JUSTICE'''<br />
<br />
The heart of social justice is the equitable distribution of social and natural resources, both locally and globally, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop their innate gifts and talents, and to enjoy the pleasures of life on earth. Greens believe in equal rights for citizens, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. <br />
<br />
'''ECOLOGICAL WISDOM'''<br />
<br />
Our human community is a part of nature, not separate from it. We must learn to live in harmony with nature, within the natural limits of our planet. We respect and relish the ways of nature, including all forms of life. We support a sustainable society that uses natural resources with wisdom, thrift, and with future generations in mind. <br />
<br />
'''NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
We endorse non-violence, and work towards lasting personal, community and global peace. We support demilitarization, disarmament and elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. Security does not derive from military strength but from justice, cooperation, negotiation, mutual respect, sound economic and social development, and environmental conservation. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree. However, we recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations.<br />
<br />
'''DECENTRALIZATION'''<br />
<br />
Greens seek to reverse the increasing concentration of wealth and power, both economic and political. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual, local and regional levels, while assuring that fundamental rights are protected for everyone. Power should be centralized only as a last resort. We believe in local self-reliance, buying local, eating local, and strengthening local communities. <br />
<br />
'''COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to build strong and diverse local economies that maintain balance with nature. A Green economy supplies meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage that reflects one’s true contribution. We seek to end corporate personhood, reduce the power of large corporations, and expand the rights and powers of individuals in our economy, including the right to basic economic security. We encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy.<br />
<br />
'''FEMINISM'''<br />
<br />
We call for an end to male domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. We support gender balance, equal opportunities, interpersonal responsibility and honesty. A woman's right to control her own body -- including her right to choose -- shall never be compromised.<br />
<br />
'''RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY'''<br />
<br />
We celebrate cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and strive to build peace and understanding between disparate groups. We believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and governments, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally kept out of it. We depend on the diversity of the natural world and we must protect it.<br />
<br />
'''PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY'''<br />
<br />
We must change our values and lifestyles to make them consonant with peace, justice and preserving life on our planet. We should act with the well-being of others in mind, including other peoples, nations, species and future generations. We should not pursue our own well-being to the detriment of others. Greens believe in the power of setting a good example.<br />
<br />
'''FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
The Earth's resources are finite. We cannot long live beyond the carrying capacity of the earth. So we must build a sustainable economy that guarantees our long-term future, and that of other species with whom we share this planet. We aim to build a zero waste society. Where knowledge is limited, we follow the precautionary principle for safety, and to secure the continued abundance of our planet's resources for present and future generations. Our actions must be motivated by ecological wisdom, sustainability and quality of life, not short-term profits and perpetual economic growth. <br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
2004 VERSION OF 10 KEY VALUES<br />
<br />
1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY<br />
<br />
Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect his or her life and should not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.<br />
<br />
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
<br />
All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.<br />
<br />
3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM<br />
<br />
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.<br />
<br />
We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.<br />
<br />
4. NON-VIOLENCE<br />
<br />
It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.<br />
<br />
We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.<br />
<br />
5. DECENTRALIZATION<br />
<br />
Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.<br />
<br />
6. COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS<br />
<br />
Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities.<br />
<br />
Establish some form of basic economic security, open to all.<br />
<br />
Move beyond the narrow “job ethic” to new definitions of “work,” jobs” and “income” that reflect the changing economy.<br />
<br />
Restructure our patterns of income distribution to reflect the wealth created by those outside the formal monetary economy: those who take responsibility for parenting, housekeeping, home gardens, community volunteer work, etc.<br />
<br />
Restrict the size and concentrated power of corporations without discouraging superior efficiency or technological innovation.<br />
<br />
7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY<br />
<br />
We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.<br />
<br />
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY<br />
<br />
We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.<br />
<br />
We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.<br />
<br />
9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
<br />
We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.<br />
<br />
10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
<br />
Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.<br />
<br />
Make the quality of life, rather than open-ended economic growth, the focus of future thinking.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_10_key_values&diff=1900Draft GPUS Platform Amendment 10 key values2010-08-04T04:59:22Z<p>Garyruskin: Tighten language.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY'''<br />
<br />
Everyone deserves to influence the government decisions that affect their lives. We believe decision making is best done at the individual, local and regional levels. We work to increase public participation and transparency at all levels of government, and ensure that public officials are fully accountable. <br />
<br />
'''SOCIAL JUSTICE'''<br />
<br />
The heart of social justice is the equitable distribution of social and natural resources, both locally and globally, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop their innate gifts and talents, and to enjoy the pleasures of life on earth. Greens believe in equal rights for citizens, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. <br />
<br />
'''ECOLOGICAL WISDOM'''<br />
<br />
Our human community is a part of nature, not separate from it. We must learn to live in harmony with nature, within the natural limits of our planet. We respect and relish the ways of nature, including all forms of life. We support a sustainable society that uses natural resources with wisdom, thrift, and with future generations in mind. <br />
<br />
'''NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
We endorse non-violence, and work towards lasting personal, community and global peace. We support demilitarization, disarmament and elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. Security does not derive from military strength but from justice, cooperation, negotiation, mutual respect, sound economic and social development, and environmental conservation. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree. However, we recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations.<br />
<br />
'''DECENTRALIZATION'''<br />
<br />
Greens seek to reverse the increasing concentration of wealth and power, both economic and political. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual, local and regional levels, while assuring that fundamental rights are protected for everyone. Power should be centralized only as a last resort. We believe in local self-reliance, buying local, eating local, and strengthening local communities. <br />
<br />
'''COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to build strong and diverse local economies that maintain balance with nature. A Green economy supplies meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage that reflects one’s true contribution. We seek to end corporate personhood, reduce the power of large corporations, and expand the rights and powers of individuals in our economy, including the right to basic economic security. We encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy.<br />
<br />
'''FEMINISM'''<br />
<br />
We call for an end to male domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. We support gender balance, equal opportunities, interpersonal responsibility and honesty. A woman's right to choose shall never be compromised.<br />
<br />
'''RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY'''<br />
<br />
We celebrate cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and strive to build peace and understanding between disparate groups. We believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and governments, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally kept out of it. We depend on the diversity of the natural world and we must protect it.<br />
<br />
'''PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY'''<br />
<br />
We must change our values and lifestyles to make them consonant with peace, justice and preserving life on our planet. We should act with the well-being of others in mind, including other peoples, nations, species and future generations. We should not pursue our own well-being to the detriment of others. Greens believe in the power of setting a good example.<br />
<br />
'''FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
The Earth's resources are finite. We cannot long live beyond the carrying capacity of the earth. So we must build a sustainable society that guarantees our long-term future, and that of other species with whom we share this planet. Where knowledge is limited, we follow the precautionary principle for safety, and to secure the continued abundance of our planet's resources for present and future generations. Our actions must be motivated by ecological wisdom, sustainability and quality of life, not short-term profits and perpetual economic growth.<br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
2004 VERSION OF 10 KEY VALUES<br />
<br />
1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY<br />
<br />
Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect his or her life and should not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.<br />
<br />
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
<br />
All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.<br />
<br />
3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM<br />
<br />
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.<br />
<br />
We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.<br />
<br />
4. NON-VIOLENCE<br />
<br />
It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.<br />
<br />
We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.<br />
<br />
5. DECENTRALIZATION<br />
<br />
Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.<br />
<br />
6. COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS<br />
<br />
Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities.<br />
<br />
Establish some form of basic economic security, open to all.<br />
<br />
Move beyond the narrow “job ethic” to new definitions of “work,” jobs” and “income” that reflect the changing economy.<br />
<br />
Restructure our patterns of income distribution to reflect the wealth created by those outside the formal monetary economy: those who take responsibility for parenting, housekeeping, home gardens, community volunteer work, etc.<br />
<br />
Restrict the size and concentrated power of corporations without discouraging superior efficiency or technological innovation.<br />
<br />
7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY<br />
<br />
We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.<br />
<br />
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY<br />
<br />
We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.<br />
<br />
We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.<br />
<br />
9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
<br />
We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.<br />
<br />
10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
<br />
Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.<br />
<br />
Make the quality of life, rather than open-ended economic growth, the focus of future thinking.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_10_key_values&diff=1899Draft GPUS Platform Amendment 10 key values2010-08-04T04:54:10Z<p>Garyruskin: add ecological wisdom.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY'''<br />
<br />
Everyone deserves to influence the government decisions that affect their lives. We believe decision making is best done at the individual, local and regional levels. We work to increase public participation and transparency at all levels of government, and ensure that public officials are fully accountable. <br />
<br />
'''SOCIAL JUSTICE'''<br />
<br />
The heart of social justice is the equitable distribution of social and natural resources, both locally and globally, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop their innate gifts and talents, and to enjoy the pleasures of life on earth. Greens believe in equal rights for citizens, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. <br />
<br />
'''ECOLOGICAL WISDOM'''<br />
<br />
Our human community is a part of nature, not separate from it. We must learn to live in harmony with nature, within the natural limits of our planet. We respect and relish the ways of nature, including all forms of life. We support a sustainable society that uses natural resources with wisdom, thrift, and with future generations in mind. <br />
<br />
'''NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
We endorse non-violence, and work towards lasting personal, community and global peace. We support demilitarization, disarmament and elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. Security does not derive from military strength but from justice, cooperation, negotiation, mutual respect, sound economic and social development, and environmental conservation. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree. However, we recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations.<br />
<br />
'''DECENTRALIZATION'''<br />
<br />
Greens seek to reverse the increasing concentration of wealth and power, both economic and political. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual, local and regional levels, while assuring that fundamental rights are protected for everyone. Power should be centralized only as a last resort. We believe in local self-reliance, buying local, eating local, and strengthening local communities. <br />
<br />
'''COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to build strong and diverse local economies that maintain balance with nature. A Green economy supplies meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage that reflects one’s true contribution. We seek to end corporate personhood, reduce the power of large corporations, and expand the rights and powers of individuals in our economy, including the right to basic economic security. We encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy.<br />
<br />
'''FEMINISM'''<br />
<br />
We call for an end to male domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. We support gender balance, equal opportunities, interpersonal responsibility and honesty. A woman's right to choose shall never be compromised.<br />
<br />
'''RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY'''<br />
<br />
We celebrate cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and strive to build peace and understanding between disparate groups. We believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and governments, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally kept out of it. We depend on the diversity of the natural world and we must protect it.<br />
<br />
'''PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY'''<br />
<br />
We must change our values and lifestyles to make them consonant with peace, justice and preserving life on our planet. We should act with the well-being of others in mind, including other peoples, nations, species and future generations. We should not pursue our own well-being to the detriment of others. Greens believe in the power of setting a good example.<br />
<br />
'''FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
The Earth's resources are finite. We cannot long live beyond the carrying capacity of the earth. So we must build a sustainable society that guarantees our long-term future, and that of other species with whom we share this planet. Where knowledge is limited, we follow the precautionary principle for safety, and to secure the continued abundance of the resources of the planet for present and future generations. Our actions must be motivated by ecological wisdom, sustainability and quality of life, not short-term profits and perpetual economic growth.<br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
2004 VERSION OF 10 KEY VALUES<br />
<br />
1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY<br />
<br />
Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect his or her life and should not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.<br />
<br />
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
<br />
All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.<br />
<br />
3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM<br />
<br />
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.<br />
<br />
We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.<br />
<br />
4. NON-VIOLENCE<br />
<br />
It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.<br />
<br />
We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.<br />
<br />
5. DECENTRALIZATION<br />
<br />
Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.<br />
<br />
6. COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS<br />
<br />
Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities.<br />
<br />
Establish some form of basic economic security, open to all.<br />
<br />
Move beyond the narrow “job ethic” to new definitions of “work,” jobs” and “income” that reflect the changing economy.<br />
<br />
Restructure our patterns of income distribution to reflect the wealth created by those outside the formal monetary economy: those who take responsibility for parenting, housekeeping, home gardens, community volunteer work, etc.<br />
<br />
Restrict the size and concentrated power of corporations without discouraging superior efficiency or technological innovation.<br />
<br />
7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY<br />
<br />
We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.<br />
<br />
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY<br />
<br />
We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.<br />
<br />
We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.<br />
<br />
9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
<br />
We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.<br />
<br />
10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
<br />
Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.<br />
<br />
Make the quality of life, rather than open-ended economic growth, the focus of future thinking.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_10_key_values&diff=1898Draft GPUS Platform Amendment 10 key values2010-08-04T04:52:39Z<p>Garyruskin: add "own."</p>
<hr />
<div>'''GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY'''<br />
<br />
Everyone deserves to influence the government decisions that affect their lives. We believe decision making is best done at the individual, local and regional levels. We work to increase public participation and transparency at all levels of government, and ensure that public officials are fully accountable. <br />
<br />
'''SOCIAL JUSTICE'''<br />
<br />
The heart of social justice is the equitable distribution of social and natural resources, both locally and globally, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop their innate gifts and talents, and to enjoy the pleasures of life on earth. Greens believe in equal rights for citizens, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. <br />
<br />
'''ECOLOGICAL WISDOM'''<br />
<br />
Our human community is a part of nature, not separate from it. We must learn to live in harmony with nature, within the natural limits of our planet. We respect and relish the ways of nature, including all forms of life. We support a sustainable society that uses natural resources with wisdom, thrift, and with future generations in mind. <br />
<br />
'''NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
We endorse non-violence, and work towards lasting personal, community and global peace. We support demilitarization, disarmament and elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. Security does not derive from military strength but from justice, cooperation, negotiation, mutual respect, sound economic and social development, and environmental conservation. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree. However, we recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations.<br />
<br />
'''DECENTRALIZATION'''<br />
<br />
Greens seek to reverse the increasing concentration of wealth and power, both economic and political. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual, local and regional levels, while assuring that fundamental rights are protected for everyone. Power should be centralized only as a last resort. We believe in local self-reliance, buying local, eating local, and strengthening local communities. <br />
<br />
'''COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to build strong and diverse local economies that maintain balance with nature. A Green economy supplies meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage that reflects one’s true contribution. We seek to end corporate personhood, reduce the power of large corporations, and expand the rights and powers of individuals in our economy, including the right to basic economic security. We encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy.<br />
<br />
'''FEMINISM'''<br />
<br />
We call for an end to male domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. We support gender balance, equal opportunities, interpersonal responsibility and honesty. A woman's right to choose shall never be compromised.<br />
<br />
'''RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY'''<br />
<br />
We celebrate cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and strive to build peace and understanding between disparate groups. We believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and governments, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally kept out of it. We depend on the diversity of the natural world and we must protect it.<br />
<br />
'''PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY'''<br />
<br />
We must change our values and lifestyles to make them consonant with peace, justice and preserving life on our planet. We should act with the well-being of others in mind, including other peoples, nations, species and future generations. We should not pursue our own well-being to the detriment of others. Greens believe in the power of setting a good example.<br />
<br />
'''FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
The Earth's resources are finite. We cannot long live beyond the carrying capacity of the earth. So we must build a sustainable society that guarantees our long-term future, and that of other species with whom we share this planet. Where knowledge is limited, we follow the precautionary principle for safety, and to secure the continued abundance of the resources of the planet for present and future generations. Our actions must be motivated by sustainability and quality of life, not short-term profits and perpetual economic growth.<br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
2004 VERSION OF 10 KEY VALUES<br />
<br />
1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY<br />
<br />
Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect his or her life and should not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.<br />
<br />
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
<br />
All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.<br />
<br />
3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM<br />
<br />
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.<br />
<br />
We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.<br />
<br />
4. NON-VIOLENCE<br />
<br />
It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.<br />
<br />
We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.<br />
<br />
5. DECENTRALIZATION<br />
<br />
Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.<br />
<br />
6. COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS<br />
<br />
Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities.<br />
<br />
Establish some form of basic economic security, open to all.<br />
<br />
Move beyond the narrow “job ethic” to new definitions of “work,” jobs” and “income” that reflect the changing economy.<br />
<br />
Restructure our patterns of income distribution to reflect the wealth created by those outside the formal monetary economy: those who take responsibility for parenting, housekeeping, home gardens, community volunteer work, etc.<br />
<br />
Restrict the size and concentrated power of corporations without discouraging superior efficiency or technological innovation.<br />
<br />
7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY<br />
<br />
We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.<br />
<br />
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY<br />
<br />
We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.<br />
<br />
We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.<br />
<br />
9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
<br />
We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.<br />
<br />
10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
<br />
Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.<br />
<br />
Make the quality of life, rather than open-ended economic growth, the focus of future thinking.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_10_key_values&diff=1897Draft GPUS Platform Amendment 10 key values2010-08-04T04:44:22Z<p>Garyruskin: add corporate personhood.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY'''<br />
<br />
Everyone deserves to influence the government decisions that affect their lives. We believe decision making is best done at the individual, local and regional levels. We work to increase public participation and transparency at all levels of government, and ensure that public officials are fully accountable. <br />
<br />
'''SOCIAL JUSTICE'''<br />
<br />
The heart of social justice is the equitable distribution of social and natural resources, both locally and globally, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop their innate gifts and talents, and to enjoy the pleasures of life on earth. Greens believe in equal rights for citizens, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. <br />
<br />
'''ECOLOGICAL WISDOM'''<br />
<br />
Our human community is a part of nature, not separate from it. We must learn to live in harmony with nature, within the natural limits of our planet. We respect and relish the ways of nature, including all forms of life. We support a sustainable society that uses natural resources with wisdom, thrift, and with future generations in mind. <br />
<br />
'''NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
We endorse non-violence, and work towards lasting personal, community and global peace. We support demilitarization, disarmament and elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. Security does not derive from military strength but from justice, cooperation, negotiation, mutual respect, sound economic and social development, and environmental conservation. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree. However, we recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations.<br />
<br />
'''DECENTRALIZATION'''<br />
<br />
Greens seek to reverse the increasing concentration of wealth and power, both economic and political. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual, local and regional levels, while assuring that fundamental rights are protected for everyone. Power should be centralized only as a last resort. We believe in local self-reliance, buying local, eating local, and strengthening local communities. <br />
<br />
'''COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to build strong and diverse local economies that maintain balance with nature. A Green economy supplies meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage that reflects one’s true contribution. We seek to end corporate personhood, reduce the power of large corporations, and expand the rights and powers of individuals in our economy, including the right to basic economic security. We encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy.<br />
<br />
'''FEMINISM'''<br />
<br />
We call for an end to male domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. We support gender balance, equal opportunities, interpersonal responsibility and honesty. A woman's right to choose shall never be compromised.<br />
<br />
'''RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY'''<br />
<br />
We celebrate cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and strive to build peace and understanding between disparate groups. We believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and governments, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally kept out of it. We depend on the diversity of the natural world and we must protect it.<br />
<br />
'''PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY'''<br />
<br />
We must change our values and lifestyles to make them consonant with peace, justice and preserving life on our planet. We should act with the well-being of others in mind, including other peoples, nations, species and future generations. We should not pursue our well-being to the detriment of others. Greens believe in the power of setting a good example.<br />
<br />
'''FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
The Earth's resources are finite. We cannot long live beyond the carrying capacity of the earth. So we must build a sustainable society that guarantees our long-term future, and that of other species with whom we share this planet. Where knowledge is limited, we follow the precautionary principle for safety, and to secure the continued abundance of the resources of the planet for present and future generations. Our actions must be motivated by sustainability and quality of life, not short-term profits and perpetual economic growth.<br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
2004 VERSION OF 10 KEY VALUES<br />
<br />
1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY<br />
<br />
Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect his or her life and should not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.<br />
<br />
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
<br />
All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.<br />
<br />
3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM<br />
<br />
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.<br />
<br />
We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.<br />
<br />
4. NON-VIOLENCE<br />
<br />
It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.<br />
<br />
We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.<br />
<br />
5. DECENTRALIZATION<br />
<br />
Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.<br />
<br />
6. COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS<br />
<br />
Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities.<br />
<br />
Establish some form of basic economic security, open to all.<br />
<br />
Move beyond the narrow “job ethic” to new definitions of “work,” jobs” and “income” that reflect the changing economy.<br />
<br />
Restructure our patterns of income distribution to reflect the wealth created by those outside the formal monetary economy: those who take responsibility for parenting, housekeeping, home gardens, community volunteer work, etc.<br />
<br />
Restrict the size and concentrated power of corporations without discouraging superior efficiency or technological innovation.<br />
<br />
7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY<br />
<br />
We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.<br />
<br />
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY<br />
<br />
We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.<br />
<br />
We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.<br />
<br />
9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
<br />
We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.<br />
<br />
10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
<br />
Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.<br />
<br />
Make the quality of life, rather than open-ended economic growth, the focus of future thinking.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_10_key_values&diff=1895Draft GPUS Platform Amendment 10 key values2010-08-04T04:39:42Z<p>Garyruskin: </p>
<hr />
<div>'''GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY'''<br />
<br />
Everyone deserves to influence the government decisions that affect their lives. We believe decision making is best done at the individual, local and regional levels. We work to increase public participation and transparency at all levels of government, and ensure that public officials are fully accountable. <br />
<br />
'''SOCIAL JUSTICE'''<br />
<br />
The heart of social justice is the equitable distribution of social and natural resources, both locally and globally, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop their innate gifts and talents, and to enjoy the pleasures of life on earth. Greens believe in equal rights for citizens, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. <br />
<br />
'''ECOLOGICAL WISDOM'''<br />
<br />
Our human community is a part of nature, not separate from it. We must learn to live in harmony with nature, within the natural limits of our planet. We respect and relish the ways of nature, including all forms of life. We support a sustainable society that uses natural resources with wisdom, thrift, and with future generations in mind. <br />
<br />
'''NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
We endorse non-violence, and work towards lasting personal, community and global peace. We support demilitarization, disarmament and elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. Security does not derive from military strength but from justice, cooperation, negotiation, mutual respect, sound economic and social development, and environmental conservation. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree. However, we recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations.<br />
<br />
'''DECENTRALIZATION'''<br />
<br />
Greens seek to reverse the increasing concentration of wealth and power, both economic and political. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual, local and regional levels, while assuring that fundamental rights are protected for everyone. Power should be centralized only as a last resort. We believe in local self-reliance, buying local, eating local, and strengthening local communities. <br />
<br />
'''COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to build strong and diverse local economies that maintain balance with nature. A Green economy supplies meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage that reflects one’s true contribution. We want to reduce the rights and powers of large corporations, and to expand the rights and powers of individuals in our economy, including the right to basic economic security. We encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy.<br />
<br />
'''FEMINISM'''<br />
<br />
We call for an end to male domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. We support gender balance, equal opportunities, interpersonal responsibility and honesty. A woman's right to choose shall never be compromised.<br />
<br />
'''RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY'''<br />
<br />
We celebrate cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and strive to build peace and understanding between disparate groups. We believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and governments, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally kept out of it. We depend on the diversity of the natural world and we must protect it.<br />
<br />
'''PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY'''<br />
<br />
We must change our values and lifestyles to make them consonant with peace, justice and preserving life on our planet. We should act with the well-being of others in mind, including other peoples, nations, species and future generations. We should not pursue our well-being to the detriment of others. Greens believe in the power of setting a good example.<br />
<br />
'''FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
The Earth's resources are finite. We cannot long live beyond the carrying capacity of the earth. So we must build a sustainable society that guarantees our long-term future, and that of other species with whom we share this planet. Where knowledge is limited, we follow the precautionary principle for safety, and to secure the continued abundance of the resources of the planet for present and future generations. Our actions must be motivated by sustainability and quality of life, not short-term profits and perpetual economic growth.<br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
2004 VERSION OF 10 KEY VALUES<br />
<br />
1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY<br />
<br />
Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect his or her life and should not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.<br />
<br />
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
<br />
All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.<br />
<br />
3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM<br />
<br />
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.<br />
<br />
We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.<br />
<br />
4. NON-VIOLENCE<br />
<br />
It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.<br />
<br />
We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.<br />
<br />
5. DECENTRALIZATION<br />
<br />
Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.<br />
<br />
6. COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS<br />
<br />
Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities.<br />
<br />
Establish some form of basic economic security, open to all.<br />
<br />
Move beyond the narrow “job ethic” to new definitions of “work,” jobs” and “income” that reflect the changing economy.<br />
<br />
Restructure our patterns of income distribution to reflect the wealth created by those outside the formal monetary economy: those who take responsibility for parenting, housekeeping, home gardens, community volunteer work, etc.<br />
<br />
Restrict the size and concentrated power of corporations without discouraging superior efficiency or technological innovation.<br />
<br />
7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY<br />
<br />
We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.<br />
<br />
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY<br />
<br />
We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.<br />
<br />
We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.<br />
<br />
9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
<br />
We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.<br />
<br />
10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
<br />
Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.<br />
<br />
Make the quality of life, rather than open-ended economic growth, the focus of future thinking.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_10_key_values&diff=1893Draft GPUS Platform Amendment 10 key values2010-08-04T04:36:53Z<p>Garyruskin: Strengthen language.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY'''<br />
<br />
Everyone deserves to influence the government decisions that affect their lives. We believe decision making is best done at the individual, local and regional levels. We will increase public participation and transparency at all levels of government, and ensure that public officials are fully accountable. <br />
<br />
'''SOCIAL JUSTICE'''<br />
<br />
The heart of social justice is the equitable distribution of social and natural resources, both locally and globally, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop their innate gifts and talents, and to enjoy the pleasures of life on earth. Greens believe in equal rights for citizens, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. <br />
<br />
'''ECOLOGICAL WISDOM'''<br />
<br />
Our human community is a part of nature, not separate from it. We must learn to live in harmony with nature, within the natural limits of our planet. We respect and relish the ways of nature, including all forms of life. We support a sustainable society that uses natural resources with wisdom, thrift, and with future generations in mind. <br />
<br />
'''NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
We endorse non-violence, and work towards lasting personal, community and global peace. We support demilitarization, disarmament and elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. Security does not derive from military strength but from justice, cooperation, negotiation, mutual respect, sound economic and social development, and environmental conservation. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree. However, we recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations.<br />
<br />
'''DECENTRALIZATION'''<br />
<br />
Greens seek to reverse the increasing concentration of wealth and power, both economic and political. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual, local and regional levels, while assuring that fundamental rights are protected for everyone. Power should be centralized only as a last resort. We believe in local self-reliance, buying local, eating local, and strengthening local communities. <br />
<br />
'''COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to build strong and diverse local economies that maintain balance with nature. A Green economy supplies meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage that reflects one’s true contribution. We want to reduce the rights and powers of large corporations, and to expand the rights and powers of individuals in our economy, including the right to basic economic security. We encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy.<br />
<br />
'''FEMINISM'''<br />
<br />
We call for an end to male domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. We support gender balance, equal opportunities, interpersonal responsibility and honesty. A woman's right to choose shall never be compromised.<br />
<br />
'''RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY'''<br />
<br />
We celebrate cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and strive to build peace and understanding between disparate groups. We believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and governments, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally kept out of it. We depend on the diversity of the natural world and we must protect it.<br />
<br />
'''PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY'''<br />
<br />
We must change our values and lifestyles to make them consonant with peace, justice and preserving life on our planet. We should act with the well-being of others in mind, including other peoples, nations, species and future generations. We should not pursue our well-being to the detriment of others. Greens believe in the power of setting a good example.<br />
<br />
'''FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
The Earth's resources are finite. We cannot long live beyond the carrying capacity of the earth. So we must build a sustainable society that guarantees our long-term future, and that of other species with whom we share this planet. Where knowledge is limited, we follow the precautionary principle for safety, and to secure the continued abundance of the resources of the planet for present and future generations. Our actions must be motivated by sustainability and quality of life, not short-term profits and perpetual economic growth.<br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
2004 VERSION OF 10 KEY VALUES<br />
<br />
1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY<br />
<br />
Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect his or her life and should not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.<br />
<br />
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
<br />
All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.<br />
<br />
3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM<br />
<br />
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.<br />
<br />
We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.<br />
<br />
4. NON-VIOLENCE<br />
<br />
It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.<br />
<br />
We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.<br />
<br />
5. DECENTRALIZATION<br />
<br />
Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.<br />
<br />
6. COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS<br />
<br />
Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities.<br />
<br />
Establish some form of basic economic security, open to all.<br />
<br />
Move beyond the narrow “job ethic” to new definitions of “work,” jobs” and “income” that reflect the changing economy.<br />
<br />
Restructure our patterns of income distribution to reflect the wealth created by those outside the formal monetary economy: those who take responsibility for parenting, housekeeping, home gardens, community volunteer work, etc.<br />
<br />
Restrict the size and concentrated power of corporations without discouraging superior efficiency or technological innovation.<br />
<br />
7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY<br />
<br />
We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.<br />
<br />
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY<br />
<br />
We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.<br />
<br />
We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.<br />
<br />
9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
<br />
We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.<br />
<br />
10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
<br />
Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.<br />
<br />
Make the quality of life, rather than open-ended economic growth, the focus of future thinking.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_10_key_values&diff=1892Draft GPUS Platform Amendment 10 key values2010-08-04T04:35:37Z<p>Garyruskin: Restore employee ownership and workplace democracy.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY'''<br />
<br />
Everyone deserves to influence the government decisions that affect their lives. We believe decision making is best done at the individual, local and regional levels. We work to increase public participation and transparency at all levels of government, and to ensure that public officials are fully accountable. <br />
<br />
'''SOCIAL JUSTICE'''<br />
<br />
The heart of social justice is the equitable distribution of social and natural resources, both locally and globally, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop their innate gifts and talents, and to enjoy the pleasures of life on earth. Greens believe in equal rights for citizens, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. <br />
<br />
'''ECOLOGICAL WISDOM'''<br />
<br />
Our human community is a part of nature, not separate from it. We must learn to live in harmony with nature, within the natural limits of our planet. We respect and relish the ways of nature, including all forms of life. We support a sustainable society that uses natural resources with wisdom, thrift, and with future generations in mind. <br />
<br />
'''NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
We endorse non-violence, and work towards lasting personal, community and global peace. We support demilitarization, disarmament and elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. Security does not derive from military strength but from justice, cooperation, negotiation, mutual respect, sound economic and social development, and environmental conservation. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree. However, we recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations.<br />
<br />
'''DECENTRALIZATION'''<br />
<br />
Greens seek to reverse the increasing concentration of wealth and power, both economic and political. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual, local and regional levels, while assuring that fundamental rights are protected for everyone. Power should be centralized only as a last resort. We believe in local self-reliance, buying local, eating local, and strengthening local communities. <br />
<br />
'''COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to build strong and diverse local economies that maintain balance with nature. A Green economy supplies meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage that reflects one’s true contribution. We want to reduce the rights and powers of large corporations, and to expand the rights and powers of individuals in our economy, including the right to basic economic security. We encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy.<br />
<br />
'''FEMINISM'''<br />
<br />
We call for an end to male domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. We support gender balance, equal opportunities, interpersonal responsibility and honesty. A woman's right to choose shall never be compromised.<br />
<br />
'''RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY'''<br />
<br />
We celebrate cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and strive to build peace and understanding between disparate groups. We believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and governments, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally kept out of it. We depend on the diversity of the natural world and we must protect it.<br />
<br />
'''PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY'''<br />
<br />
We must change our values and lifestyles to make them consonant with peace, justice and preserving life on our planet. We should act with the well-being of others in mind, including other peoples, nations, species and future generations. We should not pursue our well-being to the detriment of others. Greens believe in the power of setting a good example.<br />
<br />
'''FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
The Earth's resources are finite. We cannot long live beyond the carrying capacity of the earth. So we must build a sustainable society that guarantees our long-term future, and that of other species with whom we share this planet. Where knowledge is limited, we follow the precautionary principle for safety, and to secure the continued abundance of the resources of the planet for present and future generations. Our actions must be motivated by sustainability and quality of life, not short-term profits and perpetual economic growth.<br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
2004 VERSION OF 10 KEY VALUES<br />
<br />
1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY<br />
<br />
Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect his or her life and should not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.<br />
<br />
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
<br />
All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.<br />
<br />
3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM<br />
<br />
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.<br />
<br />
We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.<br />
<br />
4. NON-VIOLENCE<br />
<br />
It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.<br />
<br />
We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.<br />
<br />
5. DECENTRALIZATION<br />
<br />
Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.<br />
<br />
6. COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS<br />
<br />
Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities.<br />
<br />
Establish some form of basic economic security, open to all.<br />
<br />
Move beyond the narrow “job ethic” to new definitions of “work,” jobs” and “income” that reflect the changing economy.<br />
<br />
Restructure our patterns of income distribution to reflect the wealth created by those outside the formal monetary economy: those who take responsibility for parenting, housekeeping, home gardens, community volunteer work, etc.<br />
<br />
Restrict the size and concentrated power of corporations without discouraging superior efficiency or technological innovation.<br />
<br />
7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY<br />
<br />
We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.<br />
<br />
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY<br />
<br />
We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.<br />
<br />
We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.<br />
<br />
9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
<br />
We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.<br />
<br />
10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
<br />
Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.<br />
<br />
Make the quality of life, rather than open-ended economic growth, the focus of future thinking.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_United_Nations&diff=1891Draft GPUS Platform Amendment United Nations2010-08-04T04:25:23Z<p>Garyruskin: Add: "The U.S. must recognize the sovereignty of nation-states and their right of self-determination."</p>
<hr />
<div>'''SECTION TITLE: UNITED NATIONS<br />
<br />
'''SUBSECTION TITLE: REFORMING THE UNITED NATIONS''' <br />
<br />
'''OUR POSITION: Greens support democratizing the U.N., increasing funding for it, and decreasing corporate control over it.''' <br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
1. Decrease the power of large corporations over United Nations decisions and processes.<br />
<br />
2. Increase the relative power of the U.N. and its agencies with respect to the World Trade Organization.<br />
<br />
3. Support greater funding for the U.N. and its agencies, and timely payment of U.N. dues.<br />
<br />
4. Support the right of the U.N. to intervene when a nation state commits genocide or persistently violates the human rights of an ethnic or religious group within its boundaries; and the right to protect the victims of such acts. <br />
<br />
5. Support the authority of the U.N. General Assembly to act in a crisis situation by passing a resolution under the Uniting for Peace procedure when the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) is stalemated by vetoes. <br />
<br />
6. Support the U.S. obligation to render military assistance or service under U.N. command to enforce a U.N. Security Council resolution.<br />
<br />
7. Support the right of peoples to exist in a sovereign state within historic and recognized U.N. boundaries, including such peoples as Palestinians, Tibetans and Chechens. The U.S. must recognize the sovereignty of nation-states and their right of self-determination. <br />
<br />
8. Eliminate the veto power enjoyed by any one of the 5 permanent members of the UNSC and enlarge the Security Council to twenty nations. <br />
<br />
9. Support universal collective security through the rule of international law under the auspices of the U.N., regional international treaties and the international courts. <br />
<br />
10. Support U.S. ratification of the treaty creating the International Criminal Court, and acceptance of its judicial authority over U.S. citizens who are accused and indicted for international war crimes. <br />
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<br />
'''2004 PLATFORM ON UNITED NATIONS'''<br />
<br />
a. As one of the initiators and primary authors of the United Nations Charter, the United States is obligated to conform to the stipulations of the U.S. Constitution, which identifies all such agreements as treaties that hold the authority of U.S. law. The U.S. government is pledged to abide by its principles and guidelines in the conduct of foreign relations and affairs.<br />
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b. We recognize our government’s obligation to take disputes with other nations or foreign bodies to the U.N. Security Council and General Assembly forum for negotiation and resolution. The U.N. and international laws, treaties and conventions that the U.S. has signed are the framework that controls U.S. military actions abroad.<br />
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c. The U.S. must recognize the sovereignty of nation-states and their right of self-determination.<br />
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d. We recognize and support the right of the U.N. to intervene in a nation-state engaged in genocidal acts or in its persistent violation and denial of the human rights of an ethnic or religious group within its boundaries, and the right to protect the victims of such acts.<br />
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e. The U.S. is obligated to render military assistance or service under U.N. command to enforce a U.N. Security Council resolutions.<br />
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f. The U.S. must recognize and abide by the authority of the U.N. General Assembly to act in a crisis situation by passing a resolution under the Uniting for Peace Procedure when the U.N. Security Council is stalemated by vetoes.<br />
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g. We seek the permanent repeal of the veto power enjoyed by the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.<br />
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h. We urge our government to sign the International Criminal Court agreement and respect the authority of that institution.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_10_key_values&diff=1889Draft GPUS Platform Amendment 10 key values2010-08-04T04:05:42Z<p>Garyruskin: replace "everyone" for "all citizens"</p>
<hr />
<div>'''GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY'''<br />
<br />
Everyone deserves to influence the government decisions that affect their lives. We believe decision making is best done at the individual, local and regional levels. We work to increase public participation and transparency at all levels of government, and to ensure that public officials are fully accountable. <br />
<br />
'''SOCIAL JUSTICE'''<br />
<br />
The heart of social justice is the equitable distribution of social and natural resources, both locally and globally, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop their innate gifts and talents, and to enjoy the pleasures of life on earth. Greens believe in equal rights for citizens, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. <br />
<br />
'''ECOLOGICAL WISDOM'''<br />
<br />
Our human community is a part of nature, not separate from it. We must learn to live in harmony with nature, within the natural limits of our planet. We respect and relish the ways of nature, including all forms of life. We support a sustainable society that uses natural resources with wisdom, thrift, and with future generations in mind. <br />
<br />
'''NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
We endorse non-violence, and work towards lasting personal, community and global peace. We support demilitarization, disarmament and elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. Security does not derive from military strength but from justice, cooperation, negotiation, mutual respect, sound economic and social development, and environmental conservation. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree. However, we recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations.<br />
<br />
'''DECENTRALIZATION'''<br />
<br />
Greens seek to reverse the increasing concentration of wealth and power, both economic and political. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual, local and regional levels, while assuring that fundamental rights are protected for everyone. Power should be centralized only as a last resort. We believe in local self-reliance, buying local, eating local, and strengthening local communities. <br />
<br />
'''COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to build vibrant local economies that maintain balance with nature. A Green economy supplies meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage that reflects one’s true contribution. We want to reduce the rights and powers of large corporations, and to expand the rights and powers of individuals in our economy, including the right to basic economic security. <br />
<br />
'''FEMINISM'''<br />
<br />
We call for an end to male domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. We support gender balance, equal opportunities, interpersonal responsibility and honesty. A woman's right to choose shall never be compromised.<br />
<br />
'''RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY'''<br />
<br />
We celebrate cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and strive to build peace and understanding between disparate groups. We believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and governments, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally kept out of it. We depend on the diversity of the natural world and we must protect it.<br />
<br />
'''PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY'''<br />
<br />
We must change our values and lifestyles to make them consonant with peace, justice and preserving life on our planet. We should act with the well-being of others in mind, including other peoples, nations, species and future generations. We should not pursue our well-being to the detriment of others. Greens believe in the power of setting a good example.<br />
<br />
'''FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
The Earth's resources are finite. We cannot long live beyond the carrying capacity of the earth. So we must build a sustainable society that guarantees our long-term future, and that of other species with whom we share this planet. Where knowledge is limited, we follow the precautionary principle for safety, and to secure the continued abundance of the resources of the planet for present and future generations. Our actions must be motivated by sustainability and quality of life, not short-term profits and perpetual economic growth.<br />
<br />
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<br />
2004 VERSION OF 10 KEY VALUES<br />
<br />
1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY<br />
<br />
Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect his or her life and should not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.<br />
<br />
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
<br />
All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.<br />
<br />
3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM<br />
<br />
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.<br />
<br />
We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.<br />
<br />
4. NON-VIOLENCE<br />
<br />
It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.<br />
<br />
We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.<br />
<br />
5. DECENTRALIZATION<br />
<br />
Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.<br />
<br />
6. COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS<br />
<br />
Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities.<br />
<br />
Establish some form of basic economic security, open to all.<br />
<br />
Move beyond the narrow “job ethic” to new definitions of “work,” jobs” and “income” that reflect the changing economy.<br />
<br />
Restructure our patterns of income distribution to reflect the wealth created by those outside the formal monetary economy: those who take responsibility for parenting, housekeeping, home gardens, community volunteer work, etc.<br />
<br />
Restrict the size and concentrated power of corporations without discouraging superior efficiency or technological innovation.<br />
<br />
7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY<br />
<br />
We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.<br />
<br />
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY<br />
<br />
We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.<br />
<br />
We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.<br />
<br />
9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
<br />
We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.<br />
<br />
10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
<br />
Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.<br />
<br />
Make the quality of life, rather than open-ended economic growth, the focus of future thinking.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_10_key_values&diff=1888Draft GPUS Platform Amendment 10 key values2010-08-04T04:03:31Z<p>Garyruskin: Add "We respect and relish the ways of nature, including all forms of life."</p>
<hr />
<div>'''GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY'''<br />
<br />
Everyone deserves to influence the government decisions that affect their lives. We believe decision making is best done at the individual, local and regional levels. We work to increase public participation and transparency at all levels of government, and to ensure that public officials are fully accountable. <br />
<br />
'''SOCIAL JUSTICE'''<br />
<br />
The heart of social justice is the equitable distribution of social and natural resources, both locally and globally, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop their innate gifts and talents, and to enjoy the pleasures of life on earth. Greens believe in equal rights for citizens, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. <br />
<br />
'''ECOLOGICAL WISDOM'''<br />
<br />
Our human community is a part of nature, not separate from it. We must learn to live in harmony with nature, within the natural limits of our planet. We respect and relish the ways of nature, including all forms of life. We support a sustainable society that uses natural resources with wisdom, thrift, and with future generations in mind. <br />
<br />
'''NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
We endorse non-violence, and work towards lasting personal, community and global peace. We support demilitarization, disarmament and elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. Security does not derive from military strength but from justice, cooperation, negotiation, mutual respect, sound economic and social development, and environmental conservation. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree. However, we recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations.<br />
<br />
'''DECENTRALIZATION'''<br />
<br />
Greens seek to reverse the increasing concentration of wealth and power, both economic and political. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual, local and regional levels, while assuring that fundamental rights are protected for all citizens. Power should be centralized only as a last resort. We believe in local self-reliance, buying local, eating local, and strengthening local communities. <br />
<br />
'''COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to build vibrant local economies that maintain balance with nature. A Green economy supplies meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage that reflects one’s true contribution. We want to reduce the rights and powers of large corporations, and to expand the rights and powers of individuals in our economy, including the right to basic economic security. <br />
<br />
'''FEMINISM'''<br />
<br />
We call for an end to male domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. We support gender balance, equal opportunities, interpersonal responsibility and honesty. A woman's right to choose shall never be compromised.<br />
<br />
'''RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY'''<br />
<br />
We celebrate cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and strive to build peace and understanding between disparate groups. We believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and governments, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally kept out of it. We depend on the diversity of the natural world and we must protect it.<br />
<br />
'''PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY'''<br />
<br />
We must change our values and lifestyles to make them consonant with peace, justice and preserving life on our planet. We should act with the well-being of others in mind, including other peoples, nations, species and future generations. We should not pursue our well-being to the detriment of others. Greens believe in the power of setting a good example.<br />
<br />
'''FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
The Earth's resources are finite. We cannot long live beyond the carrying capacity of the earth. So we must build a sustainable society that guarantees our long-term future, and that of other species with whom we share this planet. Where knowledge is limited, we follow the precautionary principle for safety, and to secure the continued abundance of the resources of the planet for present and future generations. Our actions must be motivated by sustainability and quality of life, not short-term profits and perpetual economic growth.<br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
2004 VERSION OF 10 KEY VALUES<br />
<br />
1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY<br />
<br />
Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect his or her life and should not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.<br />
<br />
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
<br />
All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.<br />
<br />
3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM<br />
<br />
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.<br />
<br />
We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.<br />
<br />
4. NON-VIOLENCE<br />
<br />
It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.<br />
<br />
We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.<br />
<br />
5. DECENTRALIZATION<br />
<br />
Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.<br />
<br />
6. COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS<br />
<br />
Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities.<br />
<br />
Establish some form of basic economic security, open to all.<br />
<br />
Move beyond the narrow “job ethic” to new definitions of “work,” jobs” and “income” that reflect the changing economy.<br />
<br />
Restructure our patterns of income distribution to reflect the wealth created by those outside the formal monetary economy: those who take responsibility for parenting, housekeeping, home gardens, community volunteer work, etc.<br />
<br />
Restrict the size and concentrated power of corporations without discouraging superior efficiency or technological innovation.<br />
<br />
7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY<br />
<br />
We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.<br />
<br />
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY<br />
<br />
We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.<br />
<br />
We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.<br />
<br />
9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
<br />
We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.<br />
<br />
10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
<br />
Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.<br />
<br />
Make the quality of life, rather than open-ended economic growth, the focus of future thinking.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_10_key_values&diff=1887Draft GPUS Platform Amendment 10 key values2010-08-04T03:59:43Z<p>Garyruskin: adding the concept of harmony with nature to ecological wisdom.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY'''<br />
<br />
Everyone deserves to influence the government decisions that affect their lives. We believe decision making is best done at the individual, local and regional levels. We work to increase public participation and transparency at all levels of government, and to ensure that public officials are fully accountable. <br />
<br />
'''SOCIAL JUSTICE'''<br />
<br />
The heart of social justice is the equitable distribution of social and natural resources, both locally and globally, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop their innate gifts and talents, and to enjoy the pleasures of life on earth. Greens believe in equal rights for citizens, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. <br />
<br />
'''ECOLOGICAL WISDOM'''<br />
<br />
Our human community is a part of nature, not separate from it. We must learn to live in harmony with nature, within the natural limits of our planet. We support a sustainable society that uses natural resources with wisdom, thrift, and with future generations in mind. <br />
<br />
'''NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
We endorse non-violence, and work towards lasting personal, community and global peace. We support demilitarization, disarmament and elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. Security does not derive from military strength but from justice, cooperation, negotiation, mutual respect, sound economic and social development, and environmental conservation. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree. However, we recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations.<br />
<br />
'''DECENTRALIZATION'''<br />
<br />
Greens seek to reverse the increasing concentration of wealth and power, both economic and political. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual, local and regional levels, while assuring that fundamental rights are protected for all citizens. Power should be centralized only as a last resort. We believe in local self-reliance, buying local, eating local, and strengthening local communities. <br />
<br />
'''COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS'''<br />
<br />
Greens aim to build vibrant local economies that maintain balance with nature. A Green economy supplies meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage that reflects one’s true contribution. We want to reduce the rights and powers of large corporations, and to expand the rights and powers of individuals in our economy, including the right to basic economic security. <br />
<br />
'''FEMINISM'''<br />
<br />
We call for an end to male domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. We support gender balance, equal opportunities, interpersonal responsibility and honesty. A woman's right to choose shall never be compromised.<br />
<br />
'''RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY'''<br />
<br />
We celebrate cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and strive to build peace and understanding between disparate groups. We believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and governments, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally kept out of it. We depend on the diversity of the natural world and we must protect it.<br />
<br />
'''PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY'''<br />
<br />
We must change our values and lifestyles to make them consonant with peace, justice and preserving life on our planet. We should act with the well-being of others in mind, including other peoples, nations, species and future generations. We should not pursue our well-being to the detriment of others. Greens believe in the power of setting a good example.<br />
<br />
'''FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
The Earth's resources are finite. We cannot long live beyond the carrying capacity of the earth. So we must build a sustainable society that guarantees our long-term future, and that of other species with whom we share this planet. Where knowledge is limited, we follow the precautionary principle for safety, and to secure the continued abundance of the resources of the planet for present and future generations. Our actions must be motivated by sustainability and quality of life, not short-term profits and perpetual economic growth.<br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
2004 VERSION OF 10 KEY VALUES<br />
<br />
1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY<br />
<br />
Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect his or her life and should not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.<br />
<br />
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
<br />
All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.<br />
<br />
3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM<br />
<br />
Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.<br />
<br />
We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.<br />
<br />
4. NON-VIOLENCE<br />
<br />
It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.<br />
<br />
We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.<br />
<br />
5. DECENTRALIZATION<br />
<br />
Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.<br />
<br />
6. COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS<br />
<br />
Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities.<br />
<br />
Establish some form of basic economic security, open to all.<br />
<br />
Move beyond the narrow “job ethic” to new definitions of “work,” jobs” and “income” that reflect the changing economy.<br />
<br />
Restructure our patterns of income distribution to reflect the wealth created by those outside the formal monetary economy: those who take responsibility for parenting, housekeeping, home gardens, community volunteer work, etc.<br />
<br />
Restrict the size and concentrated power of corporations without discouraging superior efficiency or technological innovation.<br />
<br />
7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY<br />
<br />
We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.<br />
<br />
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY<br />
<br />
We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.<br />
<br />
We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.<br />
<br />
9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
<br />
We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.<br />
<br />
10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
<br />
Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.<br />
<br />
Make the quality of life, rather than open-ended economic growth, the focus of future thinking.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_10_key_values&diff=1886Draft GPUS Platform Amendment 10 key values2010-08-04T03:51:55Z<p>Garyruskin: Remove "our"</p>
<hr />
<div>'''GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY'''<br />
<br />
Everyone deserves to influence the government decisions that affect their lives. We believe decision making is best done at the individual, local and regional levels. We work to increase public participation and transparency at all levels of government, and to ensure that public officials are fully accountable. <br />
<br />
'''SOCIAL JUSTICE'''<br />
<br />
The heart of social justice is the equitable distribution of social and natural resources, both locally and globally, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to develop their innate gifts and talents, and to enjoy the pleasures of life on earth. Greens believe in equal rights for citizens, regardless of gender, race, age, religion, class, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, disability, wealth or health. <br />
<br />
'''ECOLOGICAL WISDOM'''<br />
<br />
Our human community is a part of nature, not separate from it. We must learn to live within the natural limits of our planet, to protect animal and plant life, and the conditions that nourish it. We support a sustainable society that uses natural resources with wisdom, thrift, and with future generations in mind. <br />
<br />
'''NON-VIOLENCE'''<br />
<br />
We endorse non-violence, and work towards lasting personal, community and global peace. We support demilitarization, disarmament and elimination of all weapons of mass destruction. Security does not derive from military strength but from justice, cooperation, negotiation, mutual respect, sound economic and social development, and environmental conservation. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree. However, we recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations.<br />
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'''DECENTRALIZATION'''<br />
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Greens seek to reverse the increasing concentration of wealth and power, both economic and political. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual, local and regional levels, while assuring that fundamental rights are protected for all citizens. Power should be centralized only as a last resort. We believe in local self-reliance, buying local, eating local, and strengthening local communities. <br />
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'''COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS'''<br />
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Greens aim to build vibrant local economies that maintain balance with nature. A Green economy supplies meaningful work with dignity, while paying a living wage that reflects one’s true contribution. We want to reduce the rights and powers of large corporations, and to expand the rights and powers of individuals in our economy, including the right to basic economic security. <br />
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'''FEMINISM'''<br />
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We call for an end to male domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. We support gender balance, equal opportunities, interpersonal responsibility and honesty. A woman's right to choose shall never be compromised.<br />
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'''RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY'''<br />
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We celebrate cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and strive to build peace and understanding between disparate groups. We believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and governments, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally kept out of it. We depend on the diversity of the natural world and we must protect it.<br />
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'''PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY'''<br />
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We must change our values and lifestyles to make them consonant with peace, justice and preserving life on our planet. We should act with the well-being of others in mind, including other peoples, nations, species and future generations. We should not pursue our well-being to the detriment of others. Greens believe in the power of setting a good example.<br />
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'''FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
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The Earth's resources are finite. We cannot long live beyond the carrying capacity of the earth. So we must build a sustainable society that guarantees our long-term future, and that of other species with whom we share this planet. Where knowledge is limited, we follow the precautionary principle for safety, and to secure the continued abundance of the resources of the planet for present and future generations. Our actions must be motivated by sustainability and quality of life, not short-term profits and perpetual economic growth.<br />
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2004 VERSION OF 10 KEY VALUES<br />
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1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY<br />
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Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect his or her life and should not be subject to the will of another. Therefore, we will work to increase public participation at every level of government and to ensure that our public representatives are fully accountable to the people who elect them. We will also work to create new types of political organizations which expand the process of participatory democracy by directly including citizens in the decision-making process.<br />
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2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY<br />
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All persons should have the rights and opportunity to benefit equally from the resources afforded us by society and the environment. We must consciously confront in ourselves, our organizations, and society at large, barriers such as racism and class oppression, sexism and homophobia, ageism and disability, which act to deny fair treatment and equal justice under the law.<br />
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3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM<br />
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Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature.<br />
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We must maintain an ecological balance and live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet. We support a sustainable society which utilizes resources in such a way that future generations will benefit and not suffer from the practices of our generation. To this end we must practice agriculture which replenishes the soil; move to an energy efficient economy; and live in ways that respect the integrity of natural systems.<br />
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4. NON-VIOLENCE<br />
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It is essential that we develop effective alternatives to society’s current patterns of violence. We will work to demilitarize, and eliminate weapons of mass destruction, without being naive about the intentions of other governments.<br />
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We recognize the need for self-defense and the defense of others who are in helpless situations. We promote non-violent methods to oppose practices and policies with which we disagree, and will guide our actions toward lasting personal, community and global peace.<br />
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5. DECENTRALIZATION<br />
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Centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. Therefore, we support a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system which is controlled by and mostly benefits the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system. Decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all citizens.<br />
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6. COMMUNITY BASED ECONOMICS<br />
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Redesign our work structures to encourage employee ownership and workplace democracy. Develop new economic activities and institutions that will allow us to use our new technologies in ways that are humane, freeing, ecological and accountable, and responsive to communities.<br />
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Establish some form of basic economic security, open to all.<br />
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Move beyond the narrow “job ethic” to new definitions of “work,” jobs” and “income” that reflect the changing economy.<br />
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Restructure our patterns of income distribution to reflect the wealth created by those outside the formal monetary economy: those who take responsibility for parenting, housekeeping, home gardens, community volunteer work, etc.<br />
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Restrict the size and concentrated power of corporations without discouraging superior efficiency or technological innovation.<br />
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7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY<br />
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We have inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics. We call for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender. Human values such as equity between the sexes, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience. We should remember that the process that determines our decisions and actions is just as important as achieving the outcome we want.<br />
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8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY<br />
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We believe it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across these lines.<br />
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We believe that the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, and we support the leadership of people who have been traditionally closed out of leadership roles. We acknowledge and encourage respect for other life forms than our own and the preservation of biodiversity.<br />
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9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY<br />
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We encourage individuals to act to improve their personal well-being and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony. We seek to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet.<br />
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10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY<br />
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Our actions and policies should be motivated by long-term goals. We seek to protect valuable natural resources, safely disposing of or “unmaking” all waste we create, while developing a sustainable economics that does not depend on continual expansion for survival. We must counterbalance the drive for short-term profits by assuring that economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies are responsible to future generations who will inherit the results of our actions.<br />
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Make the quality of life, rather than open-ended economic growth, the focus of future thinking.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_United_States&diff=1885Draft GPUS Platform Amendment United States2010-08-04T03:38:32Z<p>Garyruskin: Remove asterisks.</p>
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<div>'''SECTION TITLE: United States'''<br />
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'''SUBSECTION TITLE: At home and worldwide'''<br />
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'''OUR POSITION: Greens believe peace must begin at home.<br />
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Our first priority in foreign policy considerations is to create a future without war. <br />
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To create world peace, we must walk our talk by eliminating violence in our homes, neighborhoods, schools and communities. We support disarmament and massive reduction of the United States defense budget. We oppose using nuclear weapons. We support a no-first-strike policy and a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
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'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
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'''DOMESTIC PEACE'''<br />
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1. Support the abolition of the death penalty in the United States and worldwide.<br />
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2. Support gun control, to create an America free of gun violence. We endorse bans on Saturday-night specials, which are used almost exclusively for crime; military-style assault weapons; and .50-caliber sniper rifles, which have no ordinary sporting use.<br />
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3. Support “Brady Bill” background checks for gun buyers, and waiting periods for record search before gun dealers may sell a gun.'''<br />
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4. Maximize restrictions on police use of weapons and restraining techniques such as pepper spray, tasers, stun belts, and choke holds.<br />
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5. Expand opportunities non-military community service. <br />
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'''ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS'''<br />
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1. Call for the immediate start of the negotiation of a treaty to abolish nuclear weapons, and for the completion of those negotiations by the year 2012. <br />
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2. Declare a no-first-strike policy.<br />
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3. Declare a no-preemptive strike policy.<br />
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4. Declare that the U.S. will never threaten or use a nuclear weapon, regardless of size, on any nation.<br />
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5. Cut off all funding for the development, testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons, and funding for nuclear weapons research.<br />
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6. Dismantle all nuclear warheads from their missiles.<br />
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'''DISARMAMENT'''<br />
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1. Sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty <br />
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2. Honor the conditions set in the Non-proliferation Treaty for nuclear nations.<br />
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3. Reverse our withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and honor its stipulations.<br />
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4. Sign the Toronto treaty banning the production, stockpiling, use and sale of cluster bombs and land mines, and assist other nations in unearthing and disabling unexploded bombs on their lands.<br />
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5. End all stockpiling of chemical and biological weapons and all research, use, and sale of such weapons; and sign the convention that will establish the decrease and inspection of all nations’ stockpiles of such weapons, which the U.S. abandoned.<br />
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'''REDUCE THE DEFENSE BUDGET'''<br />
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1. Reduce the U.S. defense budget by at least 70% from the record high 2010 levels. In 2010, President Obama and the U.S. Congress passed a $626 billion dollar U.S. defense budget. <br />
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2. Bring home our troops stationed abroad, except for the military assigned to protect a U.S. embassy. <br />
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3. Phase out all U.S. foreign military bases not specifically functioning under a U.N. resolution to keep peace.<br />
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4. Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, in Ft. Benning, Georgia.<br />
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5. Prohibit all arms sales to foreign nations.<br />
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6. End all covert actions used to influence, destabilize or usurp the governments of other nations, and likewise prohibit the assassination, or assistance in any form in the assassination, of foreign government officials.<br />
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7. End military, political and economic support to prop up repressive regimes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Americas&diff=1884Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Americas2010-08-04T03:25:48Z<p>Garyruskin: Restore 2004 language on Cuba, with some edits for brevity.</p>
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<div>'''SECTION TITLE: AMERICAS'''<br />
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'''OUR POSITION: Greens support removing the U.S. military presence from Latin America.'''<br />
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'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
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'''(1) AMERICAS'''<br />
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(a) Remove the U.S. military presence from Latin America.<br />
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(b) Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, based at Fort Benning, Georgia. Hundreds of thousands of Latin Americans have been tortured, raped, assassinated, “disappeared,” massacred, and forced to become refugees by the School of the Americas graduates.<br />
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'''(2) COLOMBIA'''<br />
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(a) Oppose the growing U.S. military presence in Columbia.<br />
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'''(3) CUBA'''<br />
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(a) End the U.S. economic blockade and embargo of Cuba. Restore normal diplomatic relations with Cuba, respect its sovereignty, and end the U.S. veto of U.N. resolutions about Cuba.<br />
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'''(4) HAITI'''<br />
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(a) Help rebuild Haiti, but without strengthening neo-colonialism.<br />
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(b) Cancel all Haiti debt to international financial institutions.<br />
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'''(5) MEXICO'''<br />
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(a) Stop arms trafficking from the U.S. to Mexico.<br />
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(b) End the war on drugs in Mexico and elsewhere.<br />
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(c) Re-negotiate the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to include stronger protections for workers and the environment.<br />
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'''(6) PUERTO RICO'''<br />
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(a) Support the inalienable right of the people of Puerto Rico to self-determination and independence in conformity with United Nations Resolution 1514(XV) of 1960. <br />
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(b) Support discussion of the case by the U.N. General Assembly, the rights of Puerto Ricans in the United States and the release of the Puerto Rican political prisoners being held in United States prisons. <br />
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(c) Support environmental protection efforts, sustainable development in Puerto Rico, and the call for the appropriate clean-up and development of Vieques and Culebra. <br />
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(d) Support the struggles to protect Puerto Rican culture and the struggles of Puerto Rican workers, women and communities against neo-liberal aggression. <br />
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(e) Oppose recruitment of the youth of Puerto Rico into the U.S. Armed Forces and their deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan.<br />
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'''(7) PERU'''<br />
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(a) Support the efforts of indigenous peoples in Peru and elsewhere to expel oil companies from their traditional lands. We call for an end to all police actions against indigenous people in Peru.<br />
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'''(8) URUGUAY'''<br />
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(a) Support Uruguay's new anti-smoking law requiring that 80% of each side of cigarette boxes must be covered with graphic images of the possible detrimental health effects of smoking. Oppose Philip Morris International's legal challenge to this law.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Americas&diff=1883Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Americas2010-08-04T03:22:29Z<p>Garyruskin: Removing redundant language on Puerto Rico</p>
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<div>'''SECTION TITLE: AMERICAS'''<br />
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'''OUR POSITION: Greens support removing the U.S. military presence from Latin America.'''<br />
<br />
'''GREEN SOLUTIONS'''<br />
<br />
'''(1) AMERICAS'''<br />
<br />
(a) Remove the U.S. military presence from Latin America.<br />
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(b) Close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, based at Fort Benning, Georgia. Hundreds of thousands of Latin Americans have been tortured, raped, assassinated, “disappeared,” massacred, and forced to become refugees by the School of the Americas graduates.<br />
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'''(2) COLOMBIA'''<br />
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(a) Oppose the growing U.S. military presence in Columbia.<br />
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'''(3) CUBA'''<br />
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(a) End the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba.<br />
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'''(4) HAITI'''<br />
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(a) Help rebuild Haiti, but without strengthening neo-colonialism.<br />
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(b) Cancel all Haiti debt to international financial institutions.<br />
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'''(5) MEXICO'''<br />
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(a) Stop arms trafficking from the U.S. to Mexico.<br />
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(b) End the war on drugs in Mexico and elsewhere.<br />
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(c) Re-negotiate the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to include stronger protections for workers and the environment.<br />
<br />
'''(6) PUERTO RICO'''<br />
<br />
(a) Support the inalienable right of the people of Puerto Rico to self-determination and independence in conformity with United Nations Resolution 1514(XV) of 1960. <br />
<br />
(b) Support discussion of the case by the U.N. General Assembly, the rights of Puerto Ricans in the United States and the release of the Puerto Rican political prisoners being held in United States prisons. <br />
<br />
(c) Support environmental protection efforts, sustainable development in Puerto Rico, and the call for the appropriate clean-up and development of Vieques and Culebra. <br />
<br />
(d) Support the struggles to protect Puerto Rican culture and the struggles of Puerto Rican workers, women and communities against neo-liberal aggression. <br />
<br />
(e) Oppose recruitment of the youth of Puerto Rico into the U.S. Armed Forces and their deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan.<br />
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'''(7) PERU'''<br />
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(a) Support the efforts of indigenous peoples in Peru and elsewhere to expel oil companies from their traditional lands. We call for an end to all police actions against indigenous people in Peru.<br />
<br />
'''(8) URUGUAY'''<br />
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(a) Support Uruguay's new anti-smoking law requiring that 80% of each side of cigarette boxes must be covered with graphic images of the possible detrimental health effects of smoking. Oppose Philip Morris International's legal challenge to this law.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Fair_Taxation&diff=1846Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Fair Taxation2010-07-28T06:42:37Z<p>Garyruskin: </p>
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<div>'''CHAPTER 4: ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
'''Old section title: True Cost Pricing and Fair Taxation'''<br />
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'''New section title: Fair Taxation'''<br />
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'''Section subtitle: Tax justice for America'''<br />
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'''Our Position''': Federal and state taxes must be strongly progressive. <br />
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Our current tax system is outrageously unjust. It is riddled with loopholes, subsidies and dodges for corporations and the super-rich. Most working Americans pay too much in taxes compared to corporations, multi-millionaires and billionaires. Many of our biggest and most profitable corporations pay little or no tax. Much investment income is taxed at less than the rate workers pay. <br />
<br />
We can afford to cut taxes for most Americans if we make corporations and the super-rich pay their fair share. Then we can cut them even more when we halt our nation's wasteful spending on wars, weaponry and militarism.<br />
<br />
We call for progressive taxation, shifting tax from individuals to corporations, taxing "bads" not "goods," taxing unearned income at the same rate as earned income, taxing speculation on Wall Street, and cutting corporate tax give-aways.<br />
<br />
We will institute comprehensive tax reform to simplify the tax system. We will eliminate loopholes and other exemptions that favor corporate and wealthy interests over tax justice. <br />
<br />
Small business, in particular, should not be penalized by a tax system which benefits those who can "work" the legislative tax committees for breaks and subsidies. We support substantive and wide-ranging reform of the tax system that helps create jobs, economic efficiencies and innovation within the small business community. We will end "corporate welfare." Smaller businesses are America's great strength Greens believe government should have a tax policy which encourages small- and socially responsible business. <br />
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Political democracy remains a distant promise without economic democracy. A principal instrument for achieving economic democracy is our tax system. Taxes are the means whereby we fund our public services. They can also help create equity, justice, health and sustainability.<br />
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'''Green Solutions'''<br />
<br />
'''Cut taxes for hard-working Americans'''<br />
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1. Exempt people earning less than $25,000 per year and families earning less than $50,000 per year (adjusted for inflation) from the federal and state income taxes. <br />
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2. Exempt food, clothing, prescription medications, other necessities and second-hand goods from sales taxes. <br />
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'''Fair taxes for corporations and wealthy Americans'''<br />
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1. End corporate welfare, such as the bailouts for Wall Street, the big banks and the automobile industry; subsidies for agribusiness, Export-Import Bank loan guarantees; tax abatements for big box stores; the tax loophole for “carried interest” from private equity and hedge fund managers; tax deductibility for advertising and business entertainment; offshore tax avoidance schemes; giveaways for new sports stadiums and casinos.<br />
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2. Impose a financial transaction tax on trades of stocks, bonds, currency, derivatives, and other financial instruments.<br />
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3. Block financial transactions with tax havens, to stop tax evasion.<br />
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4. Decrease the $1 million home value cap on the mortgage interest tax deduction for federal income taxes, to reduce the tax subsidy provided to those living in the most expensive homes.<br />
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5. Restore the estate tax.<br />
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6. Apply the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Social Security and Medicare) taxes to investment income and to all levels of income, not merely the first $106,800 earned.<br />
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7. Oppose the privatization of Social Security.<br />
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8. Enact a wealth tax of 0.5% per year on an individual's assets over $5 million.<br />
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'''Eco-taxes to help save the planet'''<br />
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1. Establish a system of carbon taxes on all fossil fuels, to begin to reflect the real environmental cost of their extraction and use. Carbon taxes should be applied as far upstream as possible, preferably when possession of the carbon-bearing fuel passes from extraction (for example, coal mine; oil wellhead or tanker; gas wellhead) to the next entity in the supply chain (for example, coal shipper or utility; oil refiner or importer; natural gas pipeline). Offset potential regressivity for lower income individuals via the Green Tax shift that lowers income taxes and/or other approaches. <br />
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2. Eliminate tax subsidies for the oil, gas, coal, nuclear and timber and mining industries.<br />
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3. Enact a Green Tax Shift that shifts from taxing people and work (via income and payroll taxes) to taxing natural resource extraction, use, waste and pollution.<br />
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4. Enact a system of Community Ground Rent/Land Value Taxation that distinguishes between the socially and privately created wealth of land, by increasing the taxes on the former to retain for society the value that it collectively creates and lowers them on the latter to reward individuals for their initiative and work.<br />
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5. To ensure that prices reflect their true environmental cost, enact a system of True Cost Pricing (TCP) for goods and services. TCP is an accounting and pricing system that includes all costs in the price of a product. TCP charges extractive and productive industries for the immediate or prolonged damage (pollution of air and water) and diminishment of natural resources caused by their acts.<br />
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6. Impose a carbon fee on goods imported from nations with lower carbon taxes than in the U.S., based upon the carbon spent in manufacturing and transporting them to the U.S.<br />
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'''Taxes for a better, healthier America'''<br />
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1. Simplify the tax code. Make it transparent, understandable and resistant to the machinations of powerful corporate and wealthy interests.<br />
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2. Eliminate tax incentives to send jobs overseas.<br />
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3. Raise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, soda pop and other junk food.<br />
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ORIGINAL 2004 TEXT OF FAIR TAXATION SECTION<br />
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Taxes pay for important public services. Tax policies should foster a more equitable progressive tax structure, as opposed to the present regressive nature of taxation that levies the heaviest burdens on those least able to pay.<br />
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Corporations currently receive tax breaks that promote growth and the consumption of resources. Tax breaks should promote sustainability and social responsibility.<br />
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Any shift in tax policy must be done gradually, so that people and government can adjust to the changes. Also, changes should move toward appropriate scale of collection and use of taxes<br />
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We propose:<br />
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a. More progressive taxation. Sales, corporate and income taxes should be adjusted to relieve the burden on those less able to pay and increase the burden on large and multinational corporations and the super wealthy, who do not pay their fair share. Raise the state income tax for higher income people. Also, reduce income taxes for low-wage workers to encourage people to seek employment rather than relying on public assistance.<br />
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b. Raising corporate taxes. The corporate share of taxes has fallen from 33% in the 1940s to 7% today, while the individual share has risen from 44% to 85%.<br />
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c. Implementing tax policies that promote sustainability and social responsibility. Subsidies, export incentives, tax loopholes and tax shelters that benefit large corporations now amount to hundreds of billions of dollars each year. These promote growth and the consumption of resources.<br />
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d. Shifting investments away from such things as automating the production of disposable products, which reduces the number of jobs. Also, discourage leveraged buyouts and mergers, which extract working capital. Instead, we must promote community development and job creation.<br />
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e. Imposing Carbon taxes on all fossil fuels, because of detrimental effects of carbon emissions on the environment. Those with the highest carbon content would be taxed the most, ranging from coal (highest) to oil to natural gas. Revenues would go into a fund initially earmarked for carbon-reducing activities. [See section E. Clean Air / Greenhouse Effect / Ozone Depletion on page 47 in chapter III]<br />
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f. Offsetting Regressive Taxes. The carbon tax would favor those of lower income by being directed to fund public transportation improvement and subsidies, weatherization and other efficiency measures, and passive solar installations. As revenues increase, the funds would be used to provide relief to low income people in such programs as housing and education and could eventually replace regressive taxes such as sales taxes.<br />
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g. Encouraging the enactment of the Tobin tax on financial transactions across borders.<br />
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h. Decreasing taxes on labor.<br />
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i. Decreasing the cap on the mortgage tax deduction for both federal and state income taxes.<br />
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j. Re-establishment of the inheritance tax. Inheritance tax revenues should be dedicated to health and welfare benefits for the poor and to enlisted soldiers salaries.<br />
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k. Aiming for revenue neutrality in the tax changes. We are not proposing a bigger overall role for government. However, there are some situations where certain priority activities are under-funded.<br />
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l. Shifting tax policy gradually so that people and government can adjust to the changes. Also, changes should move toward appropriate scale of collection and use of taxes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Fair_Taxation&diff=1845Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Fair Taxation2010-07-28T06:41:49Z<p>Garyruskin: Removing asterisks.</p>
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<div>'''CHAPTER 4: ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
'''Old section title: True Cost Pricing and Fair Taxation'''<br />
<br />
'''New section title: Fair Taxation'''<br />
<br />
'''Section subtitle: Tax justice for America'''<br />
<br />
'''Our Position''': Federal and state taxes must be strongly progressive. <br />
<br />
Our current tax system is outrageously unjust. It is riddled with loopholes, subsidies and dodges for corporations and the super-rich. Most working Americans pay too much in taxes compared to corporations, multi-millionaires and billionaires. Many of our biggest and most profitable corporations pay little or no tax. Much investment income is taxed at less than the rate workers pay. <br />
<br />
We can afford to cut taxes for most Americans if we make corporations and the super-rich pay their fair share. Then we can cut them even more when we halt our nation's wasteful spending on wars, weaponry and militarism.<br />
<br />
We call for progressive taxation, shifting tax from individuals to corporations, taxing "bads" not "goods," taxing unearned income at the same rate as earned income, taxing speculation on Wall Street, and cutting corporate tax give-aways.<br />
<br />
We will institute comprehensive tax reform to simplify the tax system. We will eliminate loopholes and other exemptions that favor corporate and wealthy interests over tax justice. <br />
<br />
Small business, in particular, should not be penalized by a tax system which benefits those who can "work" the legislative tax committees for breaks and subsidies. We support substantive and wide-ranging reform of the tax system that helps create jobs, economic efficiencies and innovation within the small business community. We will end "corporate welfare." Smaller businesses are America's great strength Greens believe government should have a tax policy which encourages small- and socially responsible business. <br />
<br />
Political democracy remains a distant promise without economic democracy. A principal instrument for achieving economic democracy is our tax system. Taxes are the means whereby we fund our public services. They can also help create equity, justice, health and sustainability.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Green Solutions'''<br />
<br />
'''Cut taxes for hard-working Americans'''<br />
<br />
1. Exempt people earning less than $25,000 per year and families earning less than $50,000 per year (adjusted for inflation) from the federal and state income taxes. <br />
<br />
2. Exempt food, clothing, prescription medications, other necessities and second-hand goods from sales taxes. <br />
<br />
'''Fair taxes for corporations and wealthy Americans'''<br />
<br />
1. End corporate welfare, such as the bailouts for Wall Street, the big banks and the automobile industry; subsidies for agribusiness, Export-Import Bank loan guarantees; tax abatements for big box stores; the tax loophole for “carried interest” from private equity and hedge fund managers; tax deductibility for advertising and business entertainment; offshore tax avoidance schemes; giveaways for new sports stadiums and casinos.<br />
<br />
2. Impose a financial transaction tax on trades of stocks, bonds, currency, derivatives, and other financial instruments.<br />
<br />
3. Block financial transactions with tax havens, to stop tax evasion.<br />
<br />
4. Decrease the $1 million home value cap on the mortgage interest tax deduction for federal income taxes, to reduce the tax subsidy provided to those living in the most expensive homes.<br />
<br />
5. Restore the estate tax.<br />
<br />
6. Apply the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Social Security and Medicare) taxes to investment income and to all levels of income, not merely the first $106,800 earned.<br />
<br />
7. Oppose the privatization of Social Security.<br />
<br />
8. Enact a wealth tax of 0.5% per year on an individual's assets over $5 million.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Eco-taxes to help save the planet'''<br />
<br />
1. Establish a system of carbon taxes on all fossil fuels, to begin to reflect the real environmental cost of their extraction and use. Carbon taxes should be applied as far upstream as possible, preferably when possession of the carbon-bearing fuel passes from extraction (for example, coal mine; oil wellhead or tanker; gas wellhead) to the next entity in the supply chain (for example, coal shipper or utility; oil refiner or importer; natural gas pipeline). Offset potential regressivity for lower income individuals via the Green Tax shift that lowers income taxes and/or other approaches. <br />
<br />
2. Eliminate tax subsidies for the oil, gas, coal, nuclear and timber and mining industries.<br />
<br />
3. Enact a Green Tax Shift that shifts from taxing people and work (via income and payroll taxes) to taxing natural resource extraction, use, waste and pollution.<br />
<br />
4. Enact a system of Community Ground Rent/Land Value Taxation that distinguishes between the socially and privately created wealth of land, by increasing the taxes on the former to retain for society the value that it collectively creates and lowers them on the latter to reward individuals for their initiative and work.<br />
<br />
5. To ensure that prices reflect their true environmental cost, enact a system of True Cost Pricing (TCP) for goods and services. TCP is an accounting and pricing system that includes all costs in the price of a product. TCP charges extractive and productive industries for the immediate or prolonged damage (pollution of air and water) and diminishment of natural resources caused by their acts.<br />
<br />
6. Impose a carbon fee on goods imported from nations with lower carbon taxes than in the U.S., based upon the carbon spent in manufacturing and transporting them to the U.S.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Taxes for a better, healthier America'''<br />
<br />
1. Simplify the tax code. Make it transparent, understandable and resistant to the machinations of powerful corporate and wealthy interests.<br />
<br />
2. Eliminate tax incentives to ship jobs overseas.<br />
<br />
3. Raise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, soda pop and junk food.<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
ORIGINAL 2004 TEXT OF FAIR TAXATION SECTION<br />
<br />
Taxes pay for important public services. Tax policies should foster a more equitable progressive tax structure, as opposed to the present regressive nature of taxation that levies the heaviest burdens on those least able to pay.<br />
<br />
Corporations currently receive tax breaks that promote growth and the consumption of resources. Tax breaks should promote sustainability and social responsibility.<br />
<br />
Any shift in tax policy must be done gradually, so that people and government can adjust to the changes. Also, changes should move toward appropriate scale of collection and use of taxes<br />
<br />
We propose:<br />
<br />
a. More progressive taxation. Sales, corporate and income taxes should be adjusted to relieve the burden on those less able to pay and increase the burden on large and multinational corporations and the super wealthy, who do not pay their fair share. Raise the state income tax for higher income people. Also, reduce income taxes for low-wage workers to encourage people to seek employment rather than relying on public assistance.<br />
<br />
b. Raising corporate taxes. The corporate share of taxes has fallen from 33% in the 1940s to 7% today, while the individual share has risen from 44% to 85%.<br />
<br />
c. Implementing tax policies that promote sustainability and social responsibility. Subsidies, export incentives, tax loopholes and tax shelters that benefit large corporations now amount to hundreds of billions of dollars each year. These promote growth and the consumption of resources.<br />
<br />
d. Shifting investments away from such things as automating the production of disposable products, which reduces the number of jobs. Also, discourage leveraged buyouts and mergers, which extract working capital. Instead, we must promote community development and job creation.<br />
<br />
e. Imposing Carbon taxes on all fossil fuels, because of detrimental effects of carbon emissions on the environment. Those with the highest carbon content would be taxed the most, ranging from coal (highest) to oil to natural gas. Revenues would go into a fund initially earmarked for carbon-reducing activities. [See section E. Clean Air / Greenhouse Effect / Ozone Depletion on page 47 in chapter III]<br />
<br />
f. Offsetting Regressive Taxes. The carbon tax would favor those of lower income by being directed to fund public transportation improvement and subsidies, weatherization and other efficiency measures, and passive solar installations. As revenues increase, the funds would be used to provide relief to low income people in such programs as housing and education and could eventually replace regressive taxes such as sales taxes.<br />
<br />
g. Encouraging the enactment of the Tobin tax on financial transactions across borders.<br />
<br />
h. Decreasing taxes on labor.<br />
<br />
i. Decreasing the cap on the mortgage tax deduction for both federal and state income taxes.<br />
<br />
j. Re-establishment of the inheritance tax. Inheritance tax revenues should be dedicated to health and welfare benefits for the poor and to enlisted soldiers salaries.<br />
<br />
k. Aiming for revenue neutrality in the tax changes. We are not proposing a bigger overall role for government. However, there are some situations where certain priority activities are under-funded.<br />
<br />
l. Shifting tax policy gradually so that people and government can adjust to the changes. Also, changes should move toward appropriate scale of collection and use of taxes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Fair_Taxation&diff=1844Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Fair Taxation2010-07-28T06:40:32Z<p>Garyruskin: adding coal</p>
<hr />
<div>'''CHAPTER 4: ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
'''Old section title: True Cost Pricing and Fair Taxation'''<br />
<br />
'''New section title: Fair Taxation'''<br />
<br />
'''Section subtitle: Tax justice for America'''<br />
<br />
'''Our Position''': Federal and state taxes must be strongly progressive. <br />
<br />
Our current tax system is outrageously unjust. It is riddled with loopholes, subsidies and dodges for corporations and the super-rich. Most working Americans pay too much in taxes compared to corporations, multi-millionaires and billionaires. Many of our biggest and most profitable corporations pay little or no tax. Much investment income is taxed at less than the rate workers pay. <br />
<br />
We can afford to cut taxes for most Americans if we make corporations and the super-rich pay their fair share. Then we can cut them even more when we halt our nation's wasteful spending on wars, weaponry and militarism.<br />
<br />
We call for progressive taxation, shifting tax from individuals to corporations, taxing "bads" not "goods," taxing unearned income at the same rate as earned income, taxing speculation on Wall Street, and cutting corporate tax give-aways.<br />
<br />
We will institute comprehensive tax reform to simplify the tax system. We will eliminate loopholes and other exemptions that favor corporate and wealthy interests over tax justice. <br />
<br />
Small business, in particular, should not be penalized by a tax system which benefits those who can "work" the legislative tax committees for breaks and subsidies. We support substantive and wide-ranging reform of the tax system that helps create jobs, economic efficiencies and innovation within the small business community. We will end "corporate welfare." Smaller businesses are America's great strength Greens believe government should have a tax policy which encourages small- and socially responsible business. <br />
<br />
Political democracy remains a distant promise without economic democracy. A principal instrument for achieving economic democracy is our tax system. Taxes are the means whereby we fund our public services. They can also help create equity, justice, health and sustainability.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Green Solutions'''<br />
<br />
'''Cut taxes for hard-working Americans'''<br />
<br />
1. Exempt people earning less than $25,000 per year and families earning less than $50,000 per year (adjusted for inflation) from the federal and state income taxes. <br />
<br />
2. Exempt food, clothing, prescription medications, other necessities and second-hand goods from sales taxes. <br />
<br />
'''Fair taxes for corporations and wealthy Americans'''<br />
<br />
1. End corporate welfare, such as the bailouts for Wall Street, the big banks and the automobile industry; subsidies for agribusiness, Export-Import Bank loan guarantees; tax abatements for big box stores; the tax loophole for “carried interest” from private equity and hedge fund managers; tax deductibility for advertising and business entertainment; offshore tax avoidance schemes; giveaways for new sports stadiums and casinos.<br />
<br />
2. Impose a financial transaction tax on trades of stocks, bonds, currency, derivatives, and other financial instruments.<br />
<br />
3. Block financial transactions with tax havens, to stop tax evasion.<br />
<br />
4. Decrease the $1 million home value cap on the mortgage interest tax deduction for federal income taxes, to reduce the tax subsidy provided to those living in the most expensive homes.<br />
<br />
5. Restore the estate tax.<br />
<br />
6. Apply the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Social Security and Medicare) taxes to investment income and to all levels of income, not merely the first $106,800 earned.<br />
<br />
7. Oppose the privatization of Social Security.<br />
<br />
8. Enact a wealth tax of 0.5% per year on an individual's assets over $5 million.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Eco-taxes to help save the planet'''<br />
<br />
1. Establish a system of carbon taxes on all fossil fuels, to begin to reflect the real environmental cost of their extraction and use. Carbon taxes should be applied as far upstream as possible, preferably when possession of the carbon-bearing fuel passes from extraction (for example, coal mine; oil wellhead or tanker; gas wellhead) to the next entity in the supply chain (for example, coal shipper or utility; oil refiner or importer; natural gas pipeline). Offset potential regressivity for lower income individuals via the Green Tax shift that lowers income taxes and/or other approaches. <br />
<br />
2. Eliminate tax subsidies for the oil, gas, coal, nuclear and timber and mining industries.<br />
<br />
3. Enact a Green Tax Shift that shifts from taxing people and work (via income and payroll taxes) to taxing natural resource extraction, use, waste and pollution.<br />
<br />
4. Enact a system of Community Ground Rent/Land Value Taxation that distinguishes between the socially and privately created wealth of land, by increasing the taxes on the former to retain for society the value that it collectively creates and lowers them on the latter to reward individuals for their initiative and work.<br />
<br />
5. To ensure that prices reflect their true environmental cost, enact a system of True Cost Pricing (TCP) for goods and services. TCP is an accounting and pricing system that includes all costs in the price of a product. TCP charges extractive and productive industries for the immediate or prolonged damage (pollution of air and water) and diminishment of natural resources caused by their acts.<br />
<br />
6. Impose a carbon fee on goods imported from nations with lower carbon taxes than in the U.S., based upon the carbon spent in manufacturing and transporting them to the U.S.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Taxes for a better, healthier America'''<br />
<br />
1. Simplify the tax code. Make it transparent, *understandable and resistant to the machinations of powerful corporate and wealthy interests.*<br />
<br />
2. Eliminate tax incentives to ship jobs overseas.<br />
<br />
3. Raise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, soda pop and junk food.<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
ORIGINAL 2004 TEXT OF FAIR TAXATION SECTION<br />
<br />
Taxes pay for important public services. Tax policies should foster a more equitable progressive tax structure, as opposed to the present regressive nature of taxation that levies the heaviest burdens on those least able to pay.<br />
<br />
Corporations currently receive tax breaks that promote growth and the consumption of resources. Tax breaks should promote sustainability and social responsibility.<br />
<br />
Any shift in tax policy must be done gradually, so that people and government can adjust to the changes. Also, changes should move toward appropriate scale of collection and use of taxes<br />
<br />
We propose:<br />
<br />
a. More progressive taxation. Sales, corporate and income taxes should be adjusted to relieve the burden on those less able to pay and increase the burden on large and multinational corporations and the super wealthy, who do not pay their fair share. Raise the state income tax for higher income people. Also, reduce income taxes for low-wage workers to encourage people to seek employment rather than relying on public assistance.<br />
<br />
b. Raising corporate taxes. The corporate share of taxes has fallen from 33% in the 1940s to 7% today, while the individual share has risen from 44% to 85%.<br />
<br />
c. Implementing tax policies that promote sustainability and social responsibility. Subsidies, export incentives, tax loopholes and tax shelters that benefit large corporations now amount to hundreds of billions of dollars each year. These promote growth and the consumption of resources.<br />
<br />
d. Shifting investments away from such things as automating the production of disposable products, which reduces the number of jobs. Also, discourage leveraged buyouts and mergers, which extract working capital. Instead, we must promote community development and job creation.<br />
<br />
e. Imposing Carbon taxes on all fossil fuels, because of detrimental effects of carbon emissions on the environment. Those with the highest carbon content would be taxed the most, ranging from coal (highest) to oil to natural gas. Revenues would go into a fund initially earmarked for carbon-reducing activities. [See section E. Clean Air / Greenhouse Effect / Ozone Depletion on page 47 in chapter III]<br />
<br />
f. Offsetting Regressive Taxes. The carbon tax would favor those of lower income by being directed to fund public transportation improvement and subsidies, weatherization and other efficiency measures, and passive solar installations. As revenues increase, the funds would be used to provide relief to low income people in such programs as housing and education and could eventually replace regressive taxes such as sales taxes.<br />
<br />
g. Encouraging the enactment of the Tobin tax on financial transactions across borders.<br />
<br />
h. Decreasing taxes on labor.<br />
<br />
i. Decreasing the cap on the mortgage tax deduction for both federal and state income taxes.<br />
<br />
j. Re-establishment of the inheritance tax. Inheritance tax revenues should be dedicated to health and welfare benefits for the poor and to enlisted soldiers salaries.<br />
<br />
k. Aiming for revenue neutrality in the tax changes. We are not proposing a bigger overall role for government. However, there are some situations where certain priority activities are under-funded.<br />
<br />
l. Shifting tax policy gradually so that people and government can adjust to the changes. Also, changes should move toward appropriate scale of collection and use of taxes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Fair_Taxation&diff=1843Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Fair Taxation2010-07-28T06:37:23Z<p>Garyruskin: More edits, largely from Korky Day.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''CHAPTER 4: ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
'''Old section title: True Cost Pricing and Fair Taxation'''<br />
<br />
'''New section title: Fair Taxation'''<br />
<br />
'''Section subtitle: Tax justice for America'''<br />
<br />
'''Our Position''': Federal and state taxes must be strongly progressive. <br />
<br />
Our current tax system is outrageously unjust. It is riddled with loopholes, subsidies and dodges for corporations and the super-rich. Most working Americans pay too much in taxes compared to corporations, multi-millionaires and billionaires. Many of our biggest and most profitable corporations pay little or no tax. Much investment income is taxed at less than the rate workers pay. <br />
<br />
We can afford to cut taxes for most Americans if we make corporations and the super-rich pay their fair share. Then we can cut them even more when we halt our nation's wasteful spending on wars, weaponry and militarism.<br />
<br />
We call for progressive taxation, shifting tax from individuals to corporations, taxing "bads" not "goods," taxing unearned income at the same rate as earned income, taxing speculation on Wall Street, and cutting corporate tax give-aways.<br />
<br />
We will institute comprehensive tax reform to simplify the tax system. We will eliminate loopholes and other exemptions that favor corporate and wealthy interests over tax justice. <br />
<br />
Small business, in particular, should not be penalized by a tax system which benefits those who can "work" the legislative tax committees for breaks and subsidies. We support substantive and wide-ranging reform of the tax system that helps create jobs, economic efficiencies and innovation within the small business community. We will end "corporate welfare." Smaller businesses are America's great strength Greens believe government should have a tax policy which encourages small- and socially responsible business. <br />
<br />
Political democracy remains a distant promise without economic democracy. A principal instrument for achieving economic democracy is our tax system. Taxes are the means whereby we fund our public services. They can also help create equity, justice, health and sustainability.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Green Solutions'''<br />
<br />
'''Cut taxes for hard-working Americans'''<br />
<br />
1. Exempt people earning less than $25,000 per year and families earning less than $50,000 per year (adjusted for inflation) from the federal and state income taxes. <br />
<br />
2. Exempt food, clothing, prescription medications, other necessities and second-hand goods from sales taxes. <br />
<br />
'''Fair taxes for corporations and wealthy Americans'''<br />
<br />
1. End corporate welfare, such as the bailouts for Wall Street, the big banks and the automobile industry; subsidies for agribusiness, Export-Import Bank loan guarantees; tax abatements for big box stores; the tax loophole for “carried interest” from private equity and hedge fund managers; tax deductibility for advertising and business entertainment; offshore tax avoidance schemes; giveaways for new sports stadiums and casinos.<br />
<br />
2. Impose a financial transaction tax on trades of stocks, bonds, currency, derivatives, and other financial instruments.<br />
<br />
3. Block financial transactions with tax havens, to stop tax evasion.<br />
<br />
4. Decrease the $1 million home value cap on the mortgage interest tax deduction for federal income taxes, to reduce the tax subsidy provided to those living in the most expensive homes.<br />
<br />
5. Restore the estate tax.<br />
<br />
6. Apply the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Social Security and Medicare) taxes to investment income and to all levels of income, not merely the first $106,800 earned.<br />
<br />
7. Oppose the privatization of Social Security.<br />
<br />
8. Enact a wealth tax of 0.5% per year on an individual's assets over $5 million.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Eco-taxes to help save the planet'''<br />
<br />
1. Establish a system of carbon taxes on all fossil fuels, to begin to reflect the real environmental cost of their extraction and use. Carbon taxes should be applied as far upstream as possible, preferably when possession of the carbon-bearing fuel passes from extraction (for example, coal mine; oil wellhead or tanker; gas wellhead) to the next entity in the supply chain (for example, coal shipper or utility; oil refiner or importer; natural gas pipeline). Offset potential regressivity for lower income individuals via the Green Tax shift that lowers income taxes and/or other approaches. <br />
<br />
2. Eliminate tax subsidies for the oil, gas, nuclear and timber and mining industries.<br />
<br />
3. Enact a Green Tax Shift that shifts from taxing people and work (via income and payroll taxes) to taxing natural resource extraction, use, waste and pollution.<br />
<br />
4. Enact a system of Community Ground Rent/Land Value Taxation that distinguishes between the socially and privately created wealth of land, by increasing the taxes on the former to retain for society the value that it collectively creates and lowers them on the latter to reward individuals for their initiative and work.<br />
<br />
5. To ensure that prices reflect their true environmental cost, enact a system of True Cost Pricing (TCP) for goods and services. TCP is an accounting and pricing system that includes all costs in the price of a product. TCP charges extractive and productive industries for the immediate or prolonged damage (pollution of air and water) and diminishment of natural resources caused by their acts.<br />
<br />
6. Impose a carbon fee on goods imported from nations with lower carbon taxes than in the U.S., based upon the carbon spent in manufacturing and transporting them to the U.S.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Taxes for a better, healthier America'''<br />
<br />
1. Simplify the tax code. Make it transparent, *understandable and resistant to the machinations of powerful corporate and wealthy interests.*<br />
<br />
2. Eliminate tax incentives to ship jobs overseas.<br />
<br />
3. Raise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, soda pop and junk food.<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
ORIGINAL 2004 TEXT OF FAIR TAXATION SECTION<br />
<br />
Taxes pay for important public services. Tax policies should foster a more equitable progressive tax structure, as opposed to the present regressive nature of taxation that levies the heaviest burdens on those least able to pay.<br />
<br />
Corporations currently receive tax breaks that promote growth and the consumption of resources. Tax breaks should promote sustainability and social responsibility.<br />
<br />
Any shift in tax policy must be done gradually, so that people and government can adjust to the changes. Also, changes should move toward appropriate scale of collection and use of taxes<br />
<br />
We propose:<br />
<br />
a. More progressive taxation. Sales, corporate and income taxes should be adjusted to relieve the burden on those less able to pay and increase the burden on large and multinational corporations and the super wealthy, who do not pay their fair share. Raise the state income tax for higher income people. Also, reduce income taxes for low-wage workers to encourage people to seek employment rather than relying on public assistance.<br />
<br />
b. Raising corporate taxes. The corporate share of taxes has fallen from 33% in the 1940s to 7% today, while the individual share has risen from 44% to 85%.<br />
<br />
c. Implementing tax policies that promote sustainability and social responsibility. Subsidies, export incentives, tax loopholes and tax shelters that benefit large corporations now amount to hundreds of billions of dollars each year. These promote growth and the consumption of resources.<br />
<br />
d. Shifting investments away from such things as automating the production of disposable products, which reduces the number of jobs. Also, discourage leveraged buyouts and mergers, which extract working capital. Instead, we must promote community development and job creation.<br />
<br />
e. Imposing Carbon taxes on all fossil fuels, because of detrimental effects of carbon emissions on the environment. Those with the highest carbon content would be taxed the most, ranging from coal (highest) to oil to natural gas. Revenues would go into a fund initially earmarked for carbon-reducing activities. [See section E. Clean Air / Greenhouse Effect / Ozone Depletion on page 47 in chapter III]<br />
<br />
f. Offsetting Regressive Taxes. The carbon tax would favor those of lower income by being directed to fund public transportation improvement and subsidies, weatherization and other efficiency measures, and passive solar installations. As revenues increase, the funds would be used to provide relief to low income people in such programs as housing and education and could eventually replace regressive taxes such as sales taxes.<br />
<br />
g. Encouraging the enactment of the Tobin tax on financial transactions across borders.<br />
<br />
h. Decreasing taxes on labor.<br />
<br />
i. Decreasing the cap on the mortgage tax deduction for both federal and state income taxes.<br />
<br />
j. Re-establishment of the inheritance tax. Inheritance tax revenues should be dedicated to health and welfare benefits for the poor and to enlisted soldiers salaries.<br />
<br />
k. Aiming for revenue neutrality in the tax changes. We are not proposing a bigger overall role for government. However, there are some situations where certain priority activities are under-funded.<br />
<br />
l. Shifting tax policy gradually so that people and government can adjust to the changes. Also, changes should move toward appropriate scale of collection and use of taxes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Fair_Taxation&diff=1842Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Fair Taxation2010-07-28T06:05:07Z<p>Garyruskin: tighten summary taxation paragraph.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''CHAPTER 4: ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
'''Old section title: True Cost Pricing and Fair Taxation'''<br />
<br />
'''New section title: Fair Taxation'''<br />
<br />
'''Section subtitle: Tax justice for America'''<br />
<br />
'''Our Position''': Federal and state taxes must be strongly progressive. <br />
<br />
Our current tax system is outrageously unjust. It is riddled with loopholes, subsidies and dodges for corporations and the super-rich. Most working Americans pay too much in taxes compared to corporations, multi-millionaires and billionaires. Many of our biggest and most profitable corporations pay little or no tax. Much investment income is taxed at less than the rate workers pay. <br />
<br />
We can afford to cut taxes for most Americans if we make corporations and the super-rich pay their fair share. Then we can cut them even more when we halt our nation's wasteful spending on wars, weaponry and militarism.<br />
<br />
We call for progressive taxation, shifting tax from individuals to corporations, taxing "bads" not "goods," taxing unearned income at the same rate as earned income, taxing speculation on Wall Street, and cutting corporate tax give-aways.<br />
<br />
We will institute comprehensive tax reform to simplify the tax system. We will eliminate loopholes and other exemptions that favor corporate and wealthy interests over tax justice. <br />
<br />
Small business, in particular, should not be penalized by a tax system which benefits those who can "work" the legislative tax committees for breaks and subsidies. We support substantive and wide-ranging reform of the tax system that helps create jobs, economic efficiencies and innovation within the small business community. We will end "corporate welfare." Smaller businesses are America's great strength Greens believe government should have a tax policy which encourages small- and socially responsible business. <br />
<br />
Political democracy remains a distant promise without economic democracy. A principal instrument for achieving economic democracy is our tax system. Taxes are the means whereby we fund our public services. They can also help create equity, justice, health and sustainability.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Green Solutions'''<br />
<br />
'''Cut taxes for hard-working Americans'''<br />
<br />
1. Exempt people earning less than $25,000 per year and families earning less than $50,000 per year (adjusted for inflation) from the federal and state income taxes. <br />
<br />
2. Exempt food, clothing, prescription medications, other necessities and second-hand goods from sales taxes. <br />
<br />
'''Fair taxes for corporations and wealthy Americans'''<br />
<br />
1. End corporate welfare, such as the bailouts for Wall Street, the big banks and the automobile industry; subsidies for agribusiness, Export-Import Bank loan guarantees; tax abatements for big box stores; the tax loophole for “carried interest” from private equity and hedge fund managers; tax deductibility for advertising and business entertainment expenses; offshore tax avoidance schemes; giveaways for new sports stadiums and casinos.<br />
<br />
2. Impose a financial transaction tax on trades of stocks, bonds, currency, derivatives, and other financial instruments.<br />
<br />
3. Block financial transactions with tax havens, to stop tax evasion.<br />
<br />
4. Decrease the $1 million home value cap on the mortgage interest tax deduction for federal income taxes, to reduce the tax subsidy provided to those living in the most expensive homes.<br />
<br />
I am not sure how to offer my edit here. My preferences would be to remove this entirely. For the average middle class family, the mortgage interest tax deduction is their primary deduction. I don't know what the cap is now, unless you mean the maximum $25,000 loss allowed. I always exceed that. If it was any lower, I would be in real trouble. Maybe it could be tied to something like for couples over $250,000 in income. Oh, I see this is something you did not write, but is currently in the platform. I still think it should be removed.<br />
<br />
5. Restore the estate tax.<br />
<br />
6. Apply the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Social Security and Medicare) taxes to investment income and to all levels of income, not merely the first $106,800 earned.<br />
<br />
7. *Oppose the privatization of Social Security.*<br />
<br />
8. Enact a wealth tax of 0.5% per year on assets over $5 million.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Eco-taxes to help save the planet'''<br />
<br />
1. Establish a system of carbon taxes on all fossil fuels, to begin to reflect the real environmental cost of their extraction and use. Carbon taxes should be applied as far upstream as possible, preferably when possession of the carbon-bearing fuel passes from extraction (for example, coal mine; oil wellhead or tanker; gas wellhead) to the next entity in the supply chain (for example, coal shipper or utility; oil refiner or importer; natural gas pipeline). Offset potential regressivity for lower income individuals via the Green Tax shift that lowers income taxes and/or other approaches. <br />
<br />
2. Eliminate tax subsidies for the oil, gas, nuclear and timber and mining industries.<br />
<br />
3. Enact a Green Tax Shift that shifts from taxing people and work (via income and payroll taxes) to taxing natural resource extraction, use, waste and pollution.<br />
<br />
4. Enact a system of Community Ground Rent/Land Value Taxation that distinguishes between the socially and privately created wealth of land, by increasing the taxes on the former to retain for society the value that it collectively creates and lowers them on the latter to reward individuals for their initiative and work.<br />
<br />
5. To ensure that prices reflect their true environmental cost, enact a system of True Cost Pricing (TCP) for goods and services. TCP is an accounting and pricing system that includes all costs in the price of a product. TCP charges extractive and productive industries for the immediate or prolonged damage (pollution of air and water) and diminishment of natural resources caused by their acts.<br />
<br />
6. Impose a carbon fee on goods imported from nations with lower carbon taxes than in the U.S., based upon the carbon spent in manufacturing and transporting them to the U.S.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Taxes for a better, healthier America'''<br />
<br />
1. Simplify the tax code. Make it transparent, *understandable and resistant to the machinations of powerful corporate and wealthy interests.*<br />
<br />
2. Eliminate tax incentives to ship jobs overseas.<br />
<br />
3. Raise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, soda pop and junk food.<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
ORIGINAL 2004 TEXT OF FAIR TAXATION SECTION<br />
<br />
Taxes pay for important public services. Tax policies should foster a more equitable progressive tax structure, as opposed to the present regressive nature of taxation that levies the heaviest burdens on those least able to pay.<br />
<br />
Corporations currently receive tax breaks that promote growth and the consumption of resources. Tax breaks should promote sustainability and social responsibility.<br />
<br />
Any shift in tax policy must be done gradually, so that people and government can adjust to the changes. Also, changes should move toward appropriate scale of collection and use of taxes<br />
<br />
We propose:<br />
<br />
a. More progressive taxation. Sales, corporate and income taxes should be adjusted to relieve the burden on those less able to pay and increase the burden on large and multinational corporations and the super wealthy, who do not pay their fair share. Raise the state income tax for higher income people. Also, reduce income taxes for low-wage workers to encourage people to seek employment rather than relying on public assistance.<br />
<br />
b. Raising corporate taxes. The corporate share of taxes has fallen from 33% in the 1940s to 7% today, while the individual share has risen from 44% to 85%.<br />
<br />
c. Implementing tax policies that promote sustainability and social responsibility. Subsidies, export incentives, tax loopholes and tax shelters that benefit large corporations now amount to hundreds of billions of dollars each year. These promote growth and the consumption of resources.<br />
<br />
d. Shifting investments away from such things as automating the production of disposable products, which reduces the number of jobs. Also, discourage leveraged buyouts and mergers, which extract working capital. Instead, we must promote community development and job creation.<br />
<br />
e. Imposing Carbon taxes on all fossil fuels, because of detrimental effects of carbon emissions on the environment. Those with the highest carbon content would be taxed the most, ranging from coal (highest) to oil to natural gas. Revenues would go into a fund initially earmarked for carbon-reducing activities. [See section E. Clean Air / Greenhouse Effect / Ozone Depletion on page 47 in chapter III]<br />
<br />
f. Offsetting Regressive Taxes. The carbon tax would favor those of lower income by being directed to fund public transportation improvement and subsidies, weatherization and other efficiency measures, and passive solar installations. As revenues increase, the funds would be used to provide relief to low income people in such programs as housing and education and could eventually replace regressive taxes such as sales taxes.<br />
<br />
g. Encouraging the enactment of the Tobin tax on financial transactions across borders.<br />
<br />
h. Decreasing taxes on labor.<br />
<br />
i. Decreasing the cap on the mortgage tax deduction for both federal and state income taxes.<br />
<br />
j. Re-establishment of the inheritance tax. Inheritance tax revenues should be dedicated to health and welfare benefits for the poor and to enlisted soldiers salaries.<br />
<br />
k. Aiming for revenue neutrality in the tax changes. We are not proposing a bigger overall role for government. However, there are some situations where certain priority activities are under-funded.<br />
<br />
l. Shifting tax policy gradually so that people and government can adjust to the changes. Also, changes should move toward appropriate scale of collection and use of taxes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Fair_Taxation&diff=1841Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Fair Taxation2010-07-28T05:59:27Z<p>Garyruskin: Tighten small business paragraph.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''CHAPTER 4: ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
'''Old section title: True Cost Pricing and Fair Taxation'''<br />
<br />
'''New section title: Fair Taxation'''<br />
<br />
'''Section subtitle: Tax justice for America'''<br />
<br />
'''Our Position''': Federal and state taxes must be strongly progressive. <br />
<br />
Our current tax system is outrageously unjust. It is riddled with loopholes, subsidies and dodges for corporations and the super-rich. Most working Americans pay too much in taxes compared to corporations, multi-millionaires and billionaires. Many of our biggest and most profitable corporations pay little or no tax. Much investment income is taxed at less than the rate workers pay. <br />
<br />
We can afford to cut taxes for most Americans if we make corporations and the super-rich pay their fair share. Then we can cut them even more when we halt our nation's wasteful spending on wars, weaponry and militarism.<br />
<br />
We call for progressive taxation, shifting tax from individuals to corporations, taxing bads not goods, taxing unearned income at same rate as earned income, taxing speculation on Wall Street, and cutting corporate tax giveaways are the best ways to use the tax system to bring about a better America.<br />
<br />
We will institute comprehensive tax reform to simplify the tax system. We will eliminate loopholes and other exemptions that favor corporate and wealthy interests over tax justice. <br />
<br />
Small business, in particular, should not be penalized by a tax system which benefits those who can "work" the legislative tax committees for breaks and subsidies. We support substantive and wide-ranging reform of the tax system that helps create jobs, economic efficiencies and innovation within the small business community. We will end "corporate welfare." Smaller businesses are America's great strength Greens believe government should have a tax policy which encourages small- and socially responsible business. <br />
<br />
Political democracy remains a distant promise without economic democracy. A principal instrument for achieving economic democracy is our tax system. Taxes are the means whereby we fund our public services. They can also help create equity, justice, health and sustainability.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Green Solutions'''<br />
<br />
'''Cut taxes for hard-working Americans'''<br />
<br />
1. Exempt people earning less than $25,000 per year and families earning less than $50,000 per year (adjusted for inflation) from the federal and state income taxes. <br />
<br />
2. Exempt food, clothing, prescription medications, other necessities and second-hand goods from sales taxes. <br />
<br />
'''Fair taxes for corporations and wealthy Americans'''<br />
<br />
1. End corporate welfare, such as the bailouts for Wall Street, the big banks and the automobile industry; subsidies for agribusiness, Export-Import Bank loan guarantees; tax abatements for big box stores; the tax loophole for “carried interest” from private equity and hedge fund managers; tax deductibility for advertising and business entertainment expenses; offshore tax avoidance schemes; giveaways for new sports stadiums and casinos.<br />
<br />
2. Impose a financial transaction tax on trades of stocks, bonds, currency, derivatives, and other financial instruments.<br />
<br />
3. Block financial transactions with tax havens, to stop tax evasion.<br />
<br />
4. Decrease the $1 million home value cap on the mortgage interest tax deduction for federal income taxes, to reduce the tax subsidy provided to those living in the most expensive homes.<br />
<br />
I am not sure how to offer my edit here. My preferences would be to remove this entirely. For the average middle class family, the mortgage interest tax deduction is their primary deduction. I don't know what the cap is now, unless you mean the maximum $25,000 loss allowed. I always exceed that. If it was any lower, I would be in real trouble. Maybe it could be tied to something like for couples over $250,000 in income. Oh, I see this is something you did not write, but is currently in the platform. I still think it should be removed.<br />
<br />
5. Restore the estate tax.<br />
<br />
6. Apply the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Social Security and Medicare) taxes to investment income and to all levels of income, not merely the first $106,800 earned.<br />
<br />
7. *Oppose the privatization of Social Security.*<br />
<br />
8. Enact a wealth tax of 0.5% per year on assets over $5 million.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Eco-taxes to help save the planet'''<br />
<br />
1. Establish a system of carbon taxes on all fossil fuels, to begin to reflect the real environmental cost of their extraction and use. Carbon taxes should be applied as far upstream as possible, preferably when possession of the carbon-bearing fuel passes from extraction (for example, coal mine; oil wellhead or tanker; gas wellhead) to the next entity in the supply chain (for example, coal shipper or utility; oil refiner or importer; natural gas pipeline). Offset potential regressivity for lower income individuals via the Green Tax shift that lowers income taxes and/or other approaches. <br />
<br />
2. Eliminate tax subsidies for the oil, gas, nuclear and timber and mining industries.<br />
<br />
3. Enact a Green Tax Shift that shifts from taxing people and work (via income and payroll taxes) to taxing natural resource extraction, use, waste and pollution.<br />
<br />
4. Enact a system of Community Ground Rent/Land Value Taxation that distinguishes between the socially and privately created wealth of land, by increasing the taxes on the former to retain for society the value that it collectively creates and lowers them on the latter to reward individuals for their initiative and work.<br />
<br />
5. To ensure that prices reflect their true environmental cost, enact a system of True Cost Pricing (TCP) for goods and services. TCP is an accounting and pricing system that includes all costs in the price of a product. TCP charges extractive and productive industries for the immediate or prolonged damage (pollution of air and water) and diminishment of natural resources caused by their acts.<br />
<br />
6. Impose a carbon fee on goods imported from nations with lower carbon taxes than in the U.S., based upon the carbon spent in manufacturing and transporting them to the U.S.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Taxes for a better, healthier America'''<br />
<br />
1. Simplify the tax code. Make it transparent, *understandable and resistant to the machinations of powerful corporate and wealthy interests.*<br />
<br />
2. Eliminate tax incentives to ship jobs overseas.<br />
<br />
3. Raise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, soda pop and junk food.<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
ORIGINAL 2004 TEXT OF FAIR TAXATION SECTION<br />
<br />
Taxes pay for important public services. Tax policies should foster a more equitable progressive tax structure, as opposed to the present regressive nature of taxation that levies the heaviest burdens on those least able to pay.<br />
<br />
Corporations currently receive tax breaks that promote growth and the consumption of resources. Tax breaks should promote sustainability and social responsibility.<br />
<br />
Any shift in tax policy must be done gradually, so that people and government can adjust to the changes. Also, changes should move toward appropriate scale of collection and use of taxes<br />
<br />
We propose:<br />
<br />
a. More progressive taxation. Sales, corporate and income taxes should be adjusted to relieve the burden on those less able to pay and increase the burden on large and multinational corporations and the super wealthy, who do not pay their fair share. Raise the state income tax for higher income people. Also, reduce income taxes for low-wage workers to encourage people to seek employment rather than relying on public assistance.<br />
<br />
b. Raising corporate taxes. The corporate share of taxes has fallen from 33% in the 1940s to 7% today, while the individual share has risen from 44% to 85%.<br />
<br />
c. Implementing tax policies that promote sustainability and social responsibility. Subsidies, export incentives, tax loopholes and tax shelters that benefit large corporations now amount to hundreds of billions of dollars each year. These promote growth and the consumption of resources.<br />
<br />
d. Shifting investments away from such things as automating the production of disposable products, which reduces the number of jobs. Also, discourage leveraged buyouts and mergers, which extract working capital. Instead, we must promote community development and job creation.<br />
<br />
e. Imposing Carbon taxes on all fossil fuels, because of detrimental effects of carbon emissions on the environment. Those with the highest carbon content would be taxed the most, ranging from coal (highest) to oil to natural gas. Revenues would go into a fund initially earmarked for carbon-reducing activities. [See section E. Clean Air / Greenhouse Effect / Ozone Depletion on page 47 in chapter III]<br />
<br />
f. Offsetting Regressive Taxes. The carbon tax would favor those of lower income by being directed to fund public transportation improvement and subsidies, weatherization and other efficiency measures, and passive solar installations. As revenues increase, the funds would be used to provide relief to low income people in such programs as housing and education and could eventually replace regressive taxes such as sales taxes.<br />
<br />
g. Encouraging the enactment of the Tobin tax on financial transactions across borders.<br />
<br />
h. Decreasing taxes on labor.<br />
<br />
i. Decreasing the cap on the mortgage tax deduction for both federal and state income taxes.<br />
<br />
j. Re-establishment of the inheritance tax. Inheritance tax revenues should be dedicated to health and welfare benefits for the poor and to enlisted soldiers salaries.<br />
<br />
k. Aiming for revenue neutrality in the tax changes. We are not proposing a bigger overall role for government. However, there are some situations where certain priority activities are under-funded.<br />
<br />
l. Shifting tax policy gradually so that people and government can adjust to the changes. Also, changes should move toward appropriate scale of collection and use of taxes.</div>Garyruskinhttp://wiki.cagreens.org/index.php?title=Draft_GPUS_Platform_Amendment_Fair_Taxation&diff=1840Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Fair Taxation2010-07-28T05:56:48Z<p>Garyruskin: Tighten sentence on tax simplification.</p>
<hr />
<div>'''CHAPTER 4: ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY'''<br />
<br />
'''Old section title: True Cost Pricing and Fair Taxation'''<br />
<br />
'''New section title: Fair Taxation'''<br />
<br />
'''Section subtitle: Tax justice for America'''<br />
<br />
'''Our Position''': Federal and state taxes must be strongly progressive. <br />
<br />
Our current tax system is outrageously unjust. It is riddled with loopholes, subsidies and dodges for corporations and the super-rich. Most working Americans pay too much in taxes compared to corporations, multi-millionaires and billionaires. Many of our biggest and most profitable corporations pay little or no tax. Much investment income is taxed at less than the rate workers pay. <br />
<br />
We can afford to cut taxes for most Americans if we make corporations and the super-rich pay their fair share. Then we can cut them even more when we halt our nation's wasteful spending on wars, weaponry and militarism.<br />
<br />
We call for progressive taxation, shifting tax from individuals to corporations, taxing bads not goods, taxing unearned income at same rate as earned income, taxing speculation on Wall Street, and cutting corporate tax giveaways are the best ways to use the tax system to bring about a better America.<br />
<br />
We will institute comprehensive tax reform to simplify the tax system. We call for a tax policy that moves to eliminate loopholes and other exemptions that favor corporate and wealthy interests over tax justice. <br />
<br />
Small business, in particular, should not be penalized by a tax system which benefits those who can "work" the legislative tax committees for breaks and subsidies. We support substantive and wide-ranging reform of the tax system that helps create jobs, economic efficiencies and innovation within the small business community. We believe fiscal and tax policies should confront and end destructive large "corporate welfare" and subsidies. Smaller businesses are America's great strength Greens believe government should have a tax policy which encourages small- and socially responsible business. Where corporations act with corporate citizenship, that is, with "fiduciary responsibility" that includes the interests of their community and employees, as well as shareholders, we support appropriate tax incentives.<br />
<br />
Political democracy remains a distant promise without economic democracy. A principal instrument for achieving economic democracy is our tax system. Taxes are the means whereby we fund our public services. They can also help create equity, justice, health and sustainability.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Green Solutions'''<br />
<br />
'''Cut taxes for hard-working Americans'''<br />
<br />
1. Exempt people earning less than $25,000 per year and families earning less than $50,000 per year (adjusted for inflation) from the federal and state income taxes. <br />
<br />
2. Exempt food, clothing, prescription medications, other necessities and second-hand goods from sales taxes. <br />
<br />
'''Fair taxes for corporations and wealthy Americans'''<br />
<br />
1. End corporate welfare, such as the bailouts for Wall Street, the big banks and the automobile industry; subsidies for agribusiness, Export-Import Bank loan guarantees; tax abatements for big box stores; the tax loophole for “carried interest” from private equity and hedge fund managers; tax deductibility for advertising and business entertainment expenses; offshore tax avoidance schemes; giveaways for new sports stadiums and casinos.<br />
<br />
2. Impose a financial transaction tax on trades of stocks, bonds, currency, derivatives, and other financial instruments.<br />
<br />
3. Block financial transactions with tax havens, to stop tax evasion.<br />
<br />
4. Decrease the $1 million home value cap on the mortgage interest tax deduction for federal income taxes, to reduce the tax subsidy provided to those living in the most expensive homes.<br />
<br />
I am not sure how to offer my edit here. My preferences would be to remove this entirely. For the average middle class family, the mortgage interest tax deduction is their primary deduction. I don't know what the cap is now, unless you mean the maximum $25,000 loss allowed. I always exceed that. If it was any lower, I would be in real trouble. Maybe it could be tied to something like for couples over $250,000 in income. Oh, I see this is something you did not write, but is currently in the platform. I still think it should be removed.<br />
<br />
5. Restore the estate tax.<br />
<br />
6. Apply the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (Social Security and Medicare) taxes to investment income and to all levels of income, not merely the first $106,800 earned.<br />
<br />
7. *Oppose the privatization of Social Security.*<br />
<br />
8. Enact a wealth tax of 0.5% per year on assets over $5 million.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Eco-taxes to help save the planet'''<br />
<br />
1. Establish a system of carbon taxes on all fossil fuels, to begin to reflect the real environmental cost of their extraction and use. Carbon taxes should be applied as far upstream as possible, preferably when possession of the carbon-bearing fuel passes from extraction (for example, coal mine; oil wellhead or tanker; gas wellhead) to the next entity in the supply chain (for example, coal shipper or utility; oil refiner or importer; natural gas pipeline). Offset potential regressivity for lower income individuals via the Green Tax shift that lowers income taxes and/or other approaches. <br />
<br />
2. Eliminate tax subsidies for the oil, gas, nuclear and timber and mining industries.<br />
<br />
3. Enact a Green Tax Shift that shifts from taxing people and work (via income and payroll taxes) to taxing natural resource extraction, use, waste and pollution.<br />
<br />
4. Enact a system of Community Ground Rent/Land Value Taxation that distinguishes between the socially and privately created wealth of land, by increasing the taxes on the former to retain for society the value that it collectively creates and lowers them on the latter to reward individuals for their initiative and work.<br />
<br />
5. To ensure that prices reflect their true environmental cost, enact a system of True Cost Pricing (TCP) for goods and services. TCP is an accounting and pricing system that includes all costs in the price of a product. TCP charges extractive and productive industries for the immediate or prolonged damage (pollution of air and water) and diminishment of natural resources caused by their acts.<br />
<br />
6. Impose a carbon fee on goods imported from nations with lower carbon taxes than in the U.S., based upon the carbon spent in manufacturing and transporting them to the U.S.<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Taxes for a better, healthier America'''<br />
<br />
1. Simplify the tax code. Make it transparent, *understandable and resistant to the machinations of powerful corporate and wealthy interests.*<br />
<br />
2. Eliminate tax incentives to ship jobs overseas.<br />
<br />
3. Raise taxes on tobacco, alcohol, soda pop and junk food.<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
----<br />
<br />
ORIGINAL 2004 TEXT OF FAIR TAXATION SECTION<br />
<br />
Taxes pay for important public services. Tax policies should foster a more equitable progressive tax structure, as opposed to the present regressive nature of taxation that levies the heaviest burdens on those least able to pay.<br />
<br />
Corporations currently receive tax breaks that promote growth and the consumption of resources. Tax breaks should promote sustainability and social responsibility.<br />
<br />
Any shift in tax policy must be done gradually, so that people and government can adjust to the changes. Also, changes should move toward appropriate scale of collection and use of taxes<br />
<br />
We propose:<br />
<br />
a. More progressive taxation. Sales, corporate and income taxes should be adjusted to relieve the burden on those less able to pay and increase the burden on large and multinational corporations and the super wealthy, who do not pay their fair share. Raise the state income tax for higher income people. Also, reduce income taxes for low-wage workers to encourage people to seek employment rather than relying on public assistance.<br />
<br />
b. Raising corporate taxes. The corporate share of taxes has fallen from 33% in the 1940s to 7% today, while the individual share has risen from 44% to 85%.<br />
<br />
c. Implementing tax policies that promote sustainability and social responsibility. Subsidies, export incentives, tax loopholes and tax shelters that benefit large corporations now amount to hundreds of billions of dollars each year. These promote growth and the consumption of resources.<br />
<br />
d. Shifting investments away from such things as automating the production of disposable products, which reduces the number of jobs. Also, discourage leveraged buyouts and mergers, which extract working capital. Instead, we must promote community development and job creation.<br />
<br />
e. Imposing Carbon taxes on all fossil fuels, because of detrimental effects of carbon emissions on the environment. Those with the highest carbon content would be taxed the most, ranging from coal (highest) to oil to natural gas. Revenues would go into a fund initially earmarked for carbon-reducing activities. [See section E. Clean Air / Greenhouse Effect / Ozone Depletion on page 47 in chapter III]<br />
<br />
f. Offsetting Regressive Taxes. The carbon tax would favor those of lower income by being directed to fund public transportation improvement and subsidies, weatherization and other efficiency measures, and passive solar installations. As revenues increase, the funds would be used to provide relief to low income people in such programs as housing and education and could eventually replace regressive taxes such as sales taxes.<br />
<br />
g. Encouraging the enactment of the Tobin tax on financial transactions across borders.<br />
<br />
h. Decreasing taxes on labor.<br />
<br />
i. Decreasing the cap on the mortgage tax deduction for both federal and state income taxes.<br />
<br />
j. Re-establishment of the inheritance tax. Inheritance tax revenues should be dedicated to health and welfare benefits for the poor and to enlisted soldiers salaries.<br />
<br />
k. Aiming for revenue neutrality in the tax changes. We are not proposing a bigger overall role for government. However, there are some situations where certain priority activities are under-funded.<br />
<br />
l. Shifting tax policy gradually so that people and government can adjust to the changes. Also, changes should move toward appropriate scale of collection and use of taxes.</div>Garyruskin