If the Green Party makes a point to stand up as a party different from the Democratic Party, we will try to note it here. During the roundtable for this edition, Jess got upset and explained at length after that he's not going to participate in week after week of Democrats and Republicans while the Green Party isn't mentioned. ("Call it out or praise it, I don't care, but I'm not playing like it's not there.") It's a good point and, as Elaine pointed out in the roundtable, we shouldn't all expect C.I. to do all the heavy lifting for the community. With that in mind, we're highlighting this press release from the Green Party USA:
The First 100 Days
The Green Party has asked Green leaders from all over the US to tell America what a Green President of the United States would do during the ‘First 100 Day’s of his or her administration.
Green candidates and members of the Green Party’s Speakers Bureau submitted video clips and short essays to describe what they’d do if elected to the White House and what Green steps President Obama should take to resolve the nation’s problems.
“This is our Inauguration Day gift to Barack Obama and to America. We celebrate the landmark election of America’s first African American president, but we’re worried that Barack Obama will retreat from his promises of change, especially given some of his Cabinet appointments. That’s why we’ve collected these recommendations from prominent Green Party members,” said Sanda Everett, co-chair of the Green Party of the United States.
Readers and viewers of the videos are encouraged to post their comments in the links below.
Brian Czech Ph.D. ecologist and Certified Wildlife Biologist
Steady State Economy
read more about Mr. Czech here . . .
Morgen D’ArcCo-Founder, Co-Spokesperson and Former Co-Chair, National Women’s Caucus; Chair, Cumberland County Green Party; 2002 Candidate for Cumberland County Register of Deeds; National Green Party Delegate, 2002-2006 and 2007-present, Maine
Women: Rights, Issues And Conditions. A Breakthrough Agenda
read more about Ms. D’Arc here . . .
Kathy DoppM.S. Mathematics, Executive Director, National Election Data Archive, UT
Election Integrity
read more about Ms. Dopp here . . .
Ron Forthofer2002 Green Party candidate for Governor of Colorado, 2000 candidate for Congress, CO
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
read more about Mr. Forthofer here . . .
Cynthia McKinney2008 Green Party Candidate for President
Discussing Palestine, Israel, and her trip on a relief boat destined for the Gaza
More from Ms. McKinney on the Middle East
Deeana TaylorCo-Coordinator, Desert Greens Green Party of Utah, 2006 Green Party candidate for Salt Lake County Council
for Single Payer
read more about Ms. Taylor here . . .
Pete Van, Jr 2006 Green Party Candidate for the Michigan State House of Representatives/District 88 (Allegan County)
Economy
read more about Mr. Van here . . .
Laura Wells2002 and 2006 Green Party candidate for State Controller, CA
Peace/Healthcare
read more about Ms. Wells here . . .