Cynthia Mckinney: President
Rosa Clemente: Vice President
These two beautiful, brilliant, classy and INDEPENDENT black women are running on the Green Party ticket. The green party is an independent party that is based on grassroots organizing and issues that are most important to the PEOPLE (not the corporations).
1. GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY - Every human being deserves a say in the decisions that affect their lives and 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.
2. SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY - 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.
3. ECOLOGICAL WISDOM - Human societies must operate with the understanding that we are part of nature, not separate from nature. 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.
4. NON-VIOLENCE - 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. 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.
5. DECENTRALIZATION - 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.
6. COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMICS AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE - We recognize it is essential to create a vibrant and sustainable economic system, one that can create jobs and provide a decent standard of living for all people while maintaining a healthy ecological balance. A successful economic system will offer meaningful work with dignity, while paying a “living wage” which reflects the real value of a person’s work.
Local communities must look to economic development that assures protection of the environment and workers’ rights; broad citizen participation in planning; and enhancement of our “quality of life.” We support independently owned and operated companies which are socially responsible, as well as co-operatives and public enterprises that distribute resources and control to more people through democratic participation.
7. FEMINISM AND GENDER EQUITY - 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.
8. RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY - 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.
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.
9. PERSONAL AND GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY - 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.
10. FUTURE FOCUS AND SUSTAINABILITY - 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.
That sounds like a hell of a plan. This is better than we would get from obama bin laden lol (sorry). Ive talked to some people about these two wonderful sisters, and when i talk to them they'll say, "well they aint gon win so why should i vote for them?" Because they represent your interests thats why! Why would you vote for someone who you know wont do much if anything to improve your condition. It just doesnt make sense to me. Yes the guy may be dreamy to women, but the media is using that shollow tendency that many women (not just black) have against you. And the media is pumping you up with all of this crap. Do any of yall know any of his policies. C'mon, I CHALLENGE ONE OBAMA FAN OUT THERE TO GIVE ME 5 THINGS THAT HE WANTS TO ACCOMPLISH UNDER HIS ADMINISTRATION. GIVE ME 3 IN ILL BE HAPPY. C'MON CLETUS!
C'MON!!!
13 comments:
Wow, they are soooo pretty...first time I am hearing there were other female contenders outside of Hilary Clinton...
If you were in london, I'd def have taken u up on the sucking offer...re: ur comment on my post...too bad..
Obama is all we here in Nigeria. We have being concentrating so much on him to notice other people. It's so wonderful to know about these ladies. I love their courage.
Let me be a witness shd anything go down btw u and Afrobabe (lol)
@afrobabe... LOL ahh well
i guess we cant always have what we want
but if you are in the states anytime soon
HOLLA!
and the reason you havent heard of these candidates is because they arent bought out by the people like obama and mccain
if you check the records you will see that both of these men are backed by essentailly the same corporations
and obama has the nerve to actually say that he is backed by little old ladies rolling up their little money in envelopes sending it too obama
so many people here stupidly believe that if this country gets a black president things will really change
they need to talk to afrikans to realize that having black presidents and vice presidents means nothing
in many cases all they are are white men in black face
because they have to serve the people who paid for their campaign before anybody else
and when it comes to politics in the states black people are always put on the bottom of the totem pole
obama winning the election is not going to be any different
period
@standtall... i dont know if any thing will go down but i know if it does you'll get the news first
the corporations own the media worldwide and unfortunately these women, to my knowledge, arent paid off by them so i guess they dont get any media coverage
go figure
I see
aww come on james. i thought for sure you of all people would be fully in support of a black man as president.
being president is still a job. so of course he's going to have to take care of who's paying him, just like i have to smile anyway and say 'have a wonderful day' when some rude asswipe catches an attitude with me because HE doesn't know how to keep track of how much money he has in his account.
lol.
hope all is well james.
Great people like this are always placed in the background behind the mainstream candidates. ...So sad.
Your Sade is groovy.
@muze... i actually think its degrading for a black man to want to be the president of the united states
i saw some of his interviews on C-Span
where he was being drilled by reporters on what he is going to do for isreal
they were embarassing him talking about well you say you are goingt ot do this but will you really do it
it seems like he always have to prove to white people that he wont even think about trying to serve his people
he would have gotten much greater love and respect if he chose to exclusively work for his own
just my two cents
@hey b... its a shame they dont get much publicity
the greatness of their policies cannot be denied though
I'm with Muze on this one, you surprise me brother. We been trying to fight from the outside long enough, time to infiltrate, and if you have to play friendly to do so, then oh well.
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What!?? Well, alrighty then! You go girls!!!
I never heard of these ladies, wish they could've done something so that the public would've known them.
I'm wit you as far as the media trying to embarrass him, but I think he held his ground. I also hate how they making him have to tap dance, but shit he's doing the damn thang.
And personally I'm proud of him stepping out on a ledge and wanting to try to change the image and lifestyle of Americans. He's an American, black, but nevertheless, American, and he's exercising his American right, just like all these white men been doing for years. He's not just sitting back in congress saying what "they" need to do, he's attempting to do it. And I am proud of him, whether or not shit changes.
its hard to do anything different when the people who support obama and mccain also control te media
free speech is a joke in this country
thank you for your comment
i didnt forget you mystery lol
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