| BASIC FACTS
1. Registering
Green is a way of bringing about the kind of world you
want. Party affiliation is like a vote, only more powerful and
cumulative, as it doesn't begin and end with an election.
Join the party that stands for your
values, instead of one that is the 'lesser
of evils'
2. Registering Green makes a clear and
effective political statement. The Green Party of the United
States has experienced extraordinary
growth since 1996. The more people who register Green, the
stronger the Green Party will be, and the more all parties will
take green issues and green voters seriously.
3. Registering Green does not limit your
voting options in the general election. Since you can vote
for any candidate, choosing a party is really about what you
believe in--and making it happen. Party registration is the
closest thing to proportional representation we have in this
country: it provides a strong indicator of which issues are
important to the populace.
4. The Green Party does not accept money from
corporations. Individual citizen
support and grassroots
democracy are the foundation of the Green Party. Big-money
interests cannot buy their way into the party.
5. The Green Party represents most Americans'
views on the Iraq War, environmental issues, health care, campaign
financing, population growth, corporate power, genetically
modified foods, and marijuana use. See The
Biggest Media Sin, by Sam Smith of the Progressive Review
and read the Green Party Platform.
6. The Green Party is the
party of peace. Both the Democrats and the Republicans are
supported heavily by the alcohol industry, the weapons industry,
the fossil fuels industry, (etc.). Greens are activists for peace,
health, justice, and the wellbeing of present and future
generations. We take the long view. |