• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.