2010 Green Party Annual Meeting: Detroit June 24-27

Hello everyone! The Green Party Annual Meeting is set to be held in Detroit, MI on June 24-27! Delegates from across the nation will gather to decide  Green Party policy, ideas, strategies, along with having a great time. Democracy is the order of the day, and delegates from our 45 state chapters will be working hard to give Americans more (and better) choices at the ballot box!

Plus, if that does not satisfy your need for democracy and social justice, the US Social Forum is going on at the same time! Visit this link for more info on that event.

More info on the Green Party Annual Meeting:

The National Committee of the Green Party of the United States will meet from June 24-27, 2010, in Detroit, Michigan.  The first three days of the 2010 Green Party Annual National Meeting will run concurrently with the U.S. Social Forum, a gathering of thousands of activists organizing people’s solutions to economic and ecological crisis.  When you register for the 2010 Green Party meeting, you will automatically be registered for the U.S. Social Forum.
You can register for the meeting here, reserve lodging here, and see the schedule of events here.
As the event gets closer, news and updates will be posted to this page, which you can find on the front page of the Green Party’s website, www.gp.org.
E-mail office@gp.org or call 1-866-41-GREEN with any further questions.  Please come back and visit often!

The Green Party is hard at work for Democracy in the United States. Remember, Greens serve only one special interest group: Citizens!

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Daryl Northrop

4 Pillars of the Green Party

What does the Green Party stand for?

In 4 points, here it is:

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.

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More Green Party ideas coming soon...

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Daryl Northrop