Peter ChengMary SampsonJenna FamularAaron Kelley
Green Party
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
• 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)
Education
• Educational diversity
• Choice
• End of voucher schools
• National funding
• Bilingual education
• Job retraining
Taxes & Economy
• Universal Income
• Redistribute unbalanced wealth
• Tax justice
• No flat tax
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
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
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
Civil Rights• Support affirmative action to remedy
discrimination
• Support equal rights of all persons on civil marriage
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.
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.
Contact Information
The website for the Green Party of the United States is:
http://www.gp.org/index.php