Party Spotlight: Green Party

History: The first Green Party formed in 1972. In 1984 the Green Committees of Correspondence began organizing. The Green Party of the United States was officially started in 1991.

Chairpersons: Jill Bussiere, Budd Dickinson, Sanda Everette, Phil Huckelberry, Jason Nabewaniec, Cliff Thornton, and Craig Thorsen.

Platform: To involve citizens directly in public decision making, to allow for equal oppurtunity and diversity, and to sustain a non-centralized government aimed at protecting the environment and the workers.

Associated Political Idealogies: Green politics, Progressivism, Social Ecologism

Economic Issues (85% Government Involvement Grade):

• Supports progressive income tax as well as wealth and inheritances taxes
• Supports funding Social Security via taxes
• Eliminate corporate welfare
• Endorses a fair trade system and an end to NAFTA and other trade agreements
• Eliminate corporations particularly in the agrictulture business
  
• Allow for workers to have more freedom in the workplace
• Subsidize farmers

Foreign/Immigration Issues (0% Isolation Grade):

• Cut military budget in order to ensure a defense-only position
• Support peacekeeping to end aggression
• Cut off aid to other countries
• Cut secret military operation programs
• Support the rights of immigrants

Social Issues (5% Restriction of Freedom):

• Supports the Bill of Rights
• Stengthen affirmative action
• Make stricter gun control policies
• End the war on drugs
• Allow for complete reproductive freedom
• Recognize and legalize same-sex marriage everywhere
• Abolsih the death penalty
  

Total Score: 90

2008 Election Candidate: Cynthia McKinney