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Green Political Goals

Peace and Nonviolence	no war in Iraq US foreign policy based on cooperation with United Nations signing of Kyoto and other international accords reduced military presence abroad US support for equal treatment of all Israeli residents, whatever their ethnicity
Social Justice and Liveable Communities	accessible health care and low-cost health insurance for all full support for education at all levels free public education K-16 limitation of corporate farming support for small-scale and family farms full support for women's reproductive choice full rights for gay, lesbian and bisexual people full rights for the disabled equal access to opportunity for all ethnic and racial groups support for organized labor; end to outsourcing gender equality in wages and access to education and employment end to death penalty right to legal counsel for all residents, including non-U. S. citizens repeal of the Patriot Act shift in crime control methods, from imprisonment to prevention expanded drug treatment programs full compliance with treaty rights for Native Americans
Democracy and Electoral Reform	campaign finance reform to limit vote-selling ballot access for third party candidates instant runoff voting to permit widest possible voter choice end to policies which restrict minority voting restrictions on monopolies in media control
Ecology and Earth Stewardship	strict pollution control measures: clear air and clean water use of renewable energy, lessened dependence on fossil fuels preservation of forests, wildlife and wilderness lands for future generations
Community-Based Sustainable Economics	higher minimum wage to provide a living wage (e. g. $10 hourly) progressive tax policies: no tax breaks for the wealthy or tax havens for wealthy businesses
For a full statment of Green policies on these and many other issues, please see www.gp.org and www.greenparty.org. Also, please visit the Johnson County Green Party site at www.johnsoncountygreenparty.org.