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Peter Cheng Mary Sampson Jenna Famular Aaron Kelley

Green Party. Peter Cheng Mary Sampson Jenna Famular Aaron Kelley. Type of Political Party. Chairman: Senator Dan Boyle Minor party Third Party Hard to classify Evolved from single-issues (Single-Issue Party) to a smorgasbord of issues (Ideological Party). History.

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Peter Cheng Mary Sampson Jenna Famular Aaron Kelley

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  1. Green Party Peter Cheng Mary Sampson Jenna Famular Aaron Kelley

  2. Type of Political Party • Chairman: Senator Dan Boyle • Minor party • Third Party • Hard to classify • Evolved from single-issues (Single-Issue Party) to a smorgasbord of issues (Ideological Party)

  3. History • Originated in Germany from Alliance 90 and German Green Party • Green Committees of Correspondence in 1984 • Had no interest in holding office • Evolved into the Association of State Green Parties (ASGP)

  4. Education • Educational diversity • Choice • End of voucher schools • National funding • Bilingual education • Job retraining

  5. Taxes & Economy • Universal Income • Redistribute unbalanced wealth • Tax justice • No flat tax

  6. Energy & Environment • Human species has no right to exploit animals • We should live within the planets resources • “Unmake” all waste we create • Tax industrial pollution • Oppose further oil drilling • Commit to new energy sources • Reduce greenhouse emissions

  7. Foreign Policy • Self-determination for Israelis and Palestinians • Suspend foreign aid to Israel while occupying territories • Foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet • Support social and economic justice across the globe • Assist Russia & Israel in moving towards better governments • Support human rights as cornerstone of US foreign policy

  8. Health Care • Universal single-payer health care for everyone in the US • Fund “Manhattan Project” • Nationalize health care an ensure universal coverage • Health care is a human right

  9. Civil Rights • Support affirmative action to remedy discrimination • Support equal rights of all persons on civil marriage

  10. Green Party in Power • Greater education opportunities and options • More equal division of wealth • Alternative energy that is better for the environment • The US would aid foreign countries towards democracy • Universal Health Care • Equal opportunity and equality before the law for everyone regardless of race, sexual orientation, background, gender, age or other possible discrimination.

  11. Slogan Roses are red, violets are blue, Grass is GREEN, now, why aren’t you? The Green Party. Working towards a better today, for a better tomorrow.

  12. Contact Information The website for the Green Party of the United States is: http://www.gp.org/index.php

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