If the United States were to shift to a system of universal coverage and a single payer plan, as in Canada and many European countries, the savings in administrative costs would be more than enough to offset the cost of additional care. But when interaction with the government is limited to the English speaking, persons are put at additional risk of exploitation. The New Democratic Party barely mentions gun control in its 2021 platform. Immediate distribution of Hawaiian Homelands, with government funds allocated for the necessary infrastructure. Develop culturally-sensitive menus and provide opportunities for parents to assist in meal preparation. Current global demographics demonstrate that economic wellbeing promotes low birthrates. Support policies to encourage citizens, taxpayers, ratepayers and consumers to form Citizens Utility Boards to advocate for the public interest. Other proposals draw less support from both groups, though about half of gun owners (53%) favor shorter waiting periods on gun sales, compared with 29% of non-gun owners. Provide counseling and other services to the members of a parolee's family, to help them with the changes caused by the parolee's return. Ensuring that children and their caregivers have access to an adequate, secure standard of living should form the cornerstone of our economic priorities. Serve as a deterrent to officers taking actions that could result in a complaint against them, as this could cause a premium increase for the officer. Provide better care for the wounded, sick and injured soldiers. Mass incarceration fuels the proliferation of for-profit prisons while for-profit prison corporations encourage policies that increase the number of people behind bars. The current system of quotas and preferences has to be thoroughly and realistically reformed. Also present children of colonial heritage viable and sustainable ways of life of indigenous peoples worldwide. We will work to restore lands stolen through a variety of tactics including: violence, terrorism and the discriminatory access to operating capital that together has robbed black farmers and the broader community of their lands. We support community--based public training for gun owners." Source: Socialist Party Platform at 2020-2021 PSL Convention , Aug 3, 2020 Right to bear arms needed for oppressed people Since Heller, the Court has drawn a straight line. We demand recognition of the sovereignty of indigenous nations whose territories cross national boundaries. Provide community reentry programs for inmates before their release. These prisons treat people as their product and provide far worse service than government-run prisons. Other political parties on Gun Control: Tea Party on other issues: . We demand better-than-adequate health care for women and children especially prenatal care. Prohibit property forfeiture and denial of due process for unconvicted suspects. The Green Party strongly believes that quality of life is determined not only by material aspects that can be measured and counted, but also by elements that cannot be quantified. Some who said people should be able to carry guns most, but not all, places were asked what are some of the places people should not be able to legally carry guns? Many mentioned crowded public places, schools, movie theaters and places that serve alcohol. Prisons should be the sentence of last resort, reserved for violent criminals. For these reasons we specifically oppose the walling off of both traditional urban crossing areas and of wilderness areas. This weekends violence follows on the heels of a shooting in Gilroy, California, which left 3 people dead and 13 wounded. We will pursue legislation where offenders must pay compensation to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA) people who have suffered violence and injustice. Ensure that the Pentagon takes all steps necessary to fully diagnose and treat the physical and mental health conditions resulting from service in combat zones, including post-traumatic stress disorder. The mentally ill are people with serious mental problems who often need social support networks. Inadequate environmental laws, lax enforcement, and weak penalties for environmental violations undermine environmental integrity, public health and civil rights. Repeal "three strikes" laws. This is a basic human right that the Green Party should be committed to help in abolishing the secrets and lies that surround many adoptions around the world by creating necessary transparency between adoptees, their mothers and adoptive parents. The U.S. needs a complete overhaul of its immigration laws, procedures, and programs. The Green Party will end all Federal military aid to national governments whose laws result in the death, other harm, or imprisonment of its citizens and residents who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA). Democrats who do not own guns are strongly opposed to all of these proposals that would make gun laws less strict: Only about one-in-five support expanding conceal carry, carrying by teachers and shortening waiting periods, and just 9% support concealed carry without a permit. A great challenge facing the people of the United States is to educate ourselves to build a just, sustainable, humane and democratic future, and to become responsible and effective citizens of the local and global communities we share. Provide treatment to parolees and probationers who fail a drug test instead of re-incarceration. We condemn the practice of racial profiling by law enforcement agencies, which are guilty of stopping motorists, harassing individuals, or using unwarranted violence against suspects with no other justification than race or ethnic background. Youth have the right to an education that is stimulating, relevant, engaging, and that fosters their natural desire to learn. Build education programs based on autochthonous skills, crafts, art, music, permaculture, and history. In addition, people would gain the peace of mind in knowing that they have health care they need. Our goal is for the many diverse immigrant communities to possess true freedom and equality. Sharply restrict police use of weapons and restraining techniques such as pepper spray, stun belts, tasers and choke holds. Many of those U.S. Provide access to education, addiction and psychological treatment, job training, work and housing upon their release. Immediate increases in funding for programs that ensure all individuals with HIV/AIDS who want housing or treatment are able to obtain such promptly. The New YOrk Times, Aug. 4, 2019, The House passed 2 gun control bills, but Democrats arent in a rush to do moreMcPherson, Lindsey. How will social services be adequately provided if local resources are already stretched thin? priority for the majority party. This is an in depth documentary on the green party views of gun control Today there is a 54-point gap. It gives the State Department a historic opportunity to create an office with the exclusive responsibility of ending traffic in humans and protecting the victims of this worldwide trade. Service members serving in combat zones are subjected to assorted variations of permanent physical and mental damage and are entitled to treatment by the Veterans Administration. The passage of the 1996 Welfare Act by Congress and its signing by the President confronts us with hard choices. International cooperation and solidarity among labor organizations, to advance the rights of labor and raise such living standards globally, are essential to combat this trend. We call for implementing innovative programs that work with the particular and special needs of motherhood. Compared with gun owners, adults who do not own guns are more likely to say the NRA has too much influence. Additionally, the language rights of peoples who were in this land before it became part of the U.S., including Native Americans and Mexicans in the Southwest, must be recognized and respected. Government should work to ensure that children with disabilities are provided with the same educational opportunities as those without disabilities. There are over 10,200 forms, hundreds of immigration statuses, hefty annual renewal fees, and varying steps immigrants must take to start the process for their specific situation. Expand opportunities for universal higher education and life-long learning. But when interaction with the government is limited to the English speaking, persons are put at additional risk of exploitation. Any discussion of population must also be a discussion of women throughout the world. Ensure availability of psychological, drug, and medical treatment, including access to condoms and uninterrupted access to all prescribed medication. We oppose discriminatory English-only pressure groups. The bottom 20% of American senior citizens get roughly 80% of their income from Social Security, and without Social Security, nearly 70% of black elderly and 60% of Latino elderly households would be in poverty. The Green Party will be inclusive of language in local, state and federal anti-discrimination law that ensures the rights of intersex individuals and prohibits discrimination based on gender identity, characteristics, and expression as well as on sex, gender, or sexual orientation. No individuals with HIV should ever spend a single night on the streets or be turned away from treatment due to their economic status. Rural residents are more likely than urban and suburban residents to identify as Republicans or lean Republican; people who live in rural areas also are more likely to own guns than those in other communities. Permanent residency should not be denied based on political views, racial or national origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, disability, or any other arbitrary basis. Young people should have input into the direction and pace of their own education, including input into the operation of their educational institutions. This cumbersome immigration process along with unreasonable Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and lawyers fees must be streamlined. We must stop using our tax dollars to subsidize corporate agribusiness and to promote poverty in Latin America, and start using them to help reward environmentally responsible family farmers, encourage improved infrastructure and economic conditions in Latin America, and raise labor standards, at home and abroad. An increasing number of experts think the percentage of choice prostitution is very small, leaving the larger number of women exposed to serious and often fatal violence. Current backlogs must be brought up to date as soon as possible. Most are sold over and over again for forced sex prostitution. Just a third of gun owners and only 12% of non-gun owners support allowing people to carry guns without a permit. Support non-profit agencies that do the same. Put agricultural practices under the jurisdiction of OSHA. Millions of immigrants and supporters of justice for immigrants have marched in the streets. (+1) 202-857-8562 | Fax No longer would people have to worry about the prospect of financial ruin if they become seriously ill, are laid off their jobs, or are injured in an accident. Allocate adequate funding to support community-based programs that provide out-patient medical services, case management services and counseling programs. Increase funding for rape and domestic violence prevention and education programs. Management's ability to close its workplace and move to a lower-pay locale must be circumscribed to the degree that it protects the local workforce and their job security. We advocate reinvesting a significant portion of the military budget into family support, living-wage job development, and work training programs. Our criminal justice system assigns long prison terms to hundreds of thousands of perpetrators of victimless crimes, such as selling marijuana. Anything less would be inconsistent with our Green Values, and with our nations values.The Green Party strives for a world in which persons can freely choose to live in and work in any country they desire. The New York Time, Aug. 2, 2019, Dayton, Ohio, Shooting: 9 Dead; Live UpdatesWilliam, Timothy, Farah Stockman. Mainstream the differently abled. We support the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples adopted by the UN General Assembly on September 13, 2007, and call for its provisions to be actively supported by our own government and by governments worldwide. We support the shift in modern medicine to include healing through complementary therapies and engagement with the Great Hospital (Nature). In accordance we recommend the following actions: Police Require all police officers to carry professional liability insurance as a requirement to working on the police force. Increase employment for homeless people. Economists estimate that legalization of the undocumented immigrant population would increase the immigrants earnings and consumption considerably, and increase U.S. gross domestic product. The community of people of African ancestry whose family members were held in chattel slavery in what is now the United States of America have legitimate claimsto reparations including monetary compensation for centuries of human rights violations, including the Transatlantic slave trade now recognized by the United Nations as a "crime against humanity." Alternative, community-based systems treating neither the artwork nor the artist as a commodity. Amend the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program to include fair housing requirements for site selection, affirmative marketing, and reporting of racial/ ethnic data to ensure that this program works to further fair housing goals. Protect victims' rights. We must address the root cause of all violence even as we specifically address violence to women. We support the Equal Rights Amendment reintroducedin the U.S. Congress, and support using the precedent of a three-state strategy for ratification. Employer abuses of undocumented workers are rampant. We cant allow our communities to continue to be ravaged by these random, devastating violent acts.. Consumption-oriented lifestyles that have evolved in the industrial world have resulted in a minority of people consuming a majority of resources. Encourage parental responsibility by supporting parenting in culturally-sensitive ways and increasing opportunities for parents to be as involved as possible in their childrens education. Make incarceration more community-based, including through increased visitor access by families. Green Party leaders are calling for Congress to take swift and decisive action following an horrific mass shooting on August 3 at the Cielo Vista Mall Walmart location in El Paso, Texas, that has left at least 20 dead and dozens injured; and an early morning shooting on August 4 in a Dayton, Ohio, entertainment district that left 9 people dead and 16 wounded.. Young people are one of the least protected classes of human beings, yet they represent our future. We oppose the provision of current law which allows local police to become agents of the immigration agency. We support efforts to overcome these legal handicaps, especially in the South and Southwest where the laws are most hostile. As horrific as this incident was, it is not the only one. The existing civil rights act prohibits discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, and disability. Our members across the country are demanding that Congress enact sensible gun control legislation that will help safeguard people from mindless mass killings. Insist that the military halt the practice of testing experimental medicines and inoculations on service members without their consent. Physically and mentally challenged people have the right to live independently in their communities. We support the right of workers, without penalty, to inform other workers on the premises of a union being formed. We support the following: In keeping with the Green Key Values of diversity, social justice and feminism, we support full legal and political equality for all persons regardless of sex, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity, characteristics, and expression. Half of non-owners say the NRA has too much influence and just 34% say the right amount. Greens believe in education, not indoctrination. Attitudes about gun violence differ widely by race, ethnicity, party and community type. The Green Party does not currently have gun control as a major issue, but lists support for gun control in the general "Criminal Justice Reform" section of its platform. Eliminating all laws that seek to restrict or censor artistic expression, including the withholding of government funds for political or moral content. Restore full funding for veterans' health programs. Plus, I live in one of Arizona's most dangerous cities, Tolleson, where the crime rate is 299% higher than the national average (Spencer, 2021). Funds must be allocated for expanded scientific research into safer and more effective birth control techniques and devices. Require that each state prison system install a rehabilitation administrator with equal authority as the highest authority. Pre-1996 screening criteria for legal permanent residency and citizenship applications should be restored. We must stop using our tax dollars to subsidize corporate agribusiness and to promote poverty in Latin America, and start using them to help reward environmentally responsible family farmers, encourage improved infrastructure and economic conditions in Latin America, and raise labor standards, at home and abroad. ESSA's passing the buck of "test and punish" to the states puts more authority in the hands of people with even less understanding of pedagogy and child development than even the US Department of Education. Immigrant workers allow important sectors of the economy to expand, attract investment and create employment opportunities for native-born Americans, contribute more in tax revenue than they collect, reduce American firms incentives to offshore jobs and import foreign-produced goods, and benefit consumers by reducing the prices of goods and services. Eliminate police officers from our schools. Ensure that public agencies devoted to job creation are active in providing job training and work opportunities for homeless residents. The history of arbitrary denial of political asylum claims must end. While elected officials from the Democratic and Republican parties pat themselves on the back for passing the feeble Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the killing continues, added Peter LaVenia, GPNY co-chair. E.) that will provide for those who nurture the next generation work that is of incalculable importance to our society. Conversely, four times more non-owners (20%) than gun owners (5%) say people should be able to carry almost nowhere. Prevent the taxpayer from having to foot the bill for police brutality cases, which cost taxpayers millions of dollars. With the increasing conflation of trafficking (the violent and illegal trafficking in women and girls for forced sex) with prostitution, it is impossible to know which is which, and what violence the term "sex work" is masking. An unjust society is an unsustainable society. Preserve and expand product-labeling requirements to ensure that consumers are fully informed about the origin, ingredients, and ecological life cycle of all products, including animal testing, and the products organic, recycled, and genetically engineered content. Labor's right to stock ownership and oversight of the investment of its own funds in the company where it works. We believe the following policies should be enacted: Recognizing that a just reform of immigration policy may take some time, the Green Party supports: Measures to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses if they can prove their identity and pass the required tests. Require that communities that receive federal housing funds provide evidence that their housing policies are affirmatively furthering fair housing. Historically, America led the world in establishing a society with democratic values such as equal opportunity and protection from discrimination. Substantially decrease the number of juvenile's assigned to each judge and caseworker to oversee each juvenile's placement and progress in the juvenile justice system. Enact a universal, comprehensive, national single-payer health plan that will provide the following with no increase in cost: The Green Party calls for comprehensive, humane, and competent care of all people with HIV/AIDS. These programs would provide materials and access to interested, qualified arts educators for every member of the community who demonstrates an interest. The long wait to petition for a family member to join them in the US. The "morning-after" pill and option of a safe and legal abortion need to remain available. Pre-1996 screening criteria for legal permanent residency and citizenship applications should be restored. Drug corporations have a strong profit motive to encourage for medical management of those with HIV by using medication that keeps the virus from being detected in the blood. Young people should be provided with education regarding their own and others' sexuality at the earliest appropriate time. December 7, 2021. Help homeless who are entitled to federal Social Security benefits and veterans' disability payments to obtain them. (+1) 202-419-4300 | Main The integration of the arts and artistic teaching methods into other areas of the curriculum to promote a holistic perspective. The gap between the two parties has increased significantly since 2000, when there was an 18-percentage-point gap between Republicans and Democrats. At the same time those who are not housed for example, the homeless are often hounded, threatened, and often cannot obtain badly needed services. This information is necessary for self-determination, to make informed decisions, and to prevent unintended consequences. Laws to oppress immigrants have been proposed by states, Congress, and numerous administrations. A larger share of gun owners contribute money to organizations that take positions on gun policy (28% have ever done so and 12% have in the last year) than non-owners (10% ever and 6% in the last year). Strict financial penalties need to be enforced when birth/adoption records have been lost or destroyed while under the care of agencies, hospitals, lawyers, etc. Redirect funds presently budgeted for the "war on drugs" toward expanded research, education, counseling and treatment. Include information about the nutritional value and the vegetarian or vegan status of food products. The negative effects of imprisonment are far-reaching. Work performed outside the monetary system has inherent social and economic value, and is essential to a healthy, sustainable economy and peaceful communities. Funding for methods of peer education for sex workers and those who may share needles, and to supply them with condoms, dams, gloves, and needles & syringes. Funding for outreach and treatment to address the particular circumstances and specific needs of the various communities affected by HIV/AIDS. Extend background checks to all private sales of firearms.. The Guardian, Aug. 3, 2019, FBI Investigating Possible Manifesto in El Paso Walmart ShootingHeavy, Aug. 3, 2019, Mass Shootings in 2019: A Week of Bloodshed Underscores the Scale of ViolenceVigdor, Neil. We advocate socialism: the ownership and democratic control of the economy by the people. We must stand up for community members who have been excluded, oppressed, and maltreated and for people who have been subjected to multiple systems of oppression and exclusion. Forced sex is rape and a serious crime. We cannot state more forcefully our belief that in learning, and openness to learning, we find the foundation of our Platform. Defend and expand cities' right to enact local rent control laws, including vacancy control/recontrol, that fit the needs of their communities. A government that works for us would provide critical goods and services that should not be run for profit. The Green Partys agenda for gun control laws includes a requirement that all purchasers of firearms attend a gun safety and first aid course; basic competency and mental hygiene for firearm purchasers; a moratorium on gun sales following any mass shooting that has gained national prominencethe copycat window; and a ban on assault rifles. Our current situation has created extreme social injustice. ICEs mission, To protect America from cross border crime and illegal immigration that threaten national security and public safety. MGMT 3000 Final Exam Notes . We must take aggressive steps to restore a fair distribution of income. Immigrant workers allow important sectors of the economy to expand, attract investment and create employment opportunities for native-born Americans, contribute more in tax revenue than they collect, reduce American firms incentives to offshore jobs and import foreign-produced goods, and benefit consumers by reducing the prices of goods and services. Some examples include community subscriber support groups, artwork rental busts, cooperative support systems among artists, legal or financial incentives to donate to the arts or to donate artworks to public museums. We support affirmative action to remedy discrimination, to protect constitutional rights, and to provide equal opportunity under the law. We advocate legislation to ensure that federal funds marked for communities to provide ESL (English as second language) training, and health and social support services to immigrants actually go to them. The Green Party supports the rights of indigenous peoples to their lands, their ways of life, and all other rights of free peoples. Implement a step-by-step program to decriminalize all drugs in the United States. The Green Party calls for U.S. passage of CEDAW, the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, which was adopted in 1979 by the U.N. General Assembly and ratified by 173 countries. We believe local decision-making is important, but we realize, as we learned during the civil rights era, that strict federal standards must guide state actions in providing basic protections. Interim MeasuresRecognizing that a just reform of immigration policy may take some time, the Green Party supports: Measures to allow undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses if they can prove their identity and pass the required tests. It is time for a radical shift in our attitude toward support for families, children, the poor and the disabled. This means there are guaranteed sales of very expensive drugs. INHUMANE TREATMENT OF IMMIGRANTSImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), local police, and for-profit/private prison corporations such as GEO Group and CoreCivic have taken advantage of the increase in anti-immigrant legislation and created a symbiotic relationship. All people have a right to food, housing, medical care, jobs that pay a living wage, education, and support in times of hardship. (+1) 202-419-4372 | Media Inquiries. We support the equal application of the Constitution of the United States of America to all citizens, and therefore call for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Increase funding to assist people who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination and support and fund fair housing enforcement and education across the nation. We insist that local education authorities stand up to these destructive practices. Strengthen product safety standards and enforcement for a variety of products, including food, motor vehicles, pharmaceuticals and airplanes. We support the full enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act to enable all people with disabilities to achieve independence and function at the highest possible level. Just a third of gun owners and only 12% of non-gun owners support allowing people to carry guns without a permit. Feelings of isolation and helplessness are common in America today. Gun control advocates hold signs during a protest at Discovery Green across from the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at the George R . Prohibition of future sale or diminishments of the Ceded Land Trust. We condemn the stance of secrecy taken by the Atomic Energy Commission during this era and its subsequent claim of government immunity, taken knowingly and immorally at the expense of Native people. Majorities of both Democratic gun owners and Republican non-owners have similar attitudes about shortening waiting periods and allowing concealed carry without a permit. Additionally, now more than half of all school children are classified as low income. Even more critical is the fact that now nearly 35 percent of all public school students have some specific learning disability and are receiving special education services. Recognize that there are multiple, related and individualized causes of homelessness, and develop solutions that address them. Full reparations for historical injustices in adoption. Our government is already engaged in illegal spying and surveillance of its own citizens. Green Party of the United Stateswww.gp.orgFor Immediate Release:August 5, 2019, Contacts:Holly Hart, Co-chair, Media Committee | [emailprotected] | 202-804-2758Craig Seeman, Co-chair, Media Committee | [emailprotected]| 202-804-2758, GPUS co-chair Kristin Combs called the incident shocking to all Greens, saying, We express our heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families. Women's right to control their bodies is non-negotiable. The majority of prisoners are serving terms for non-violent, minor property and drug addiction crimes, or violations of their conditions of parole or probation, while the poor, the under-educated and various racial and ethnic minorities are over-represented in the prison population. The ever-widening gap between rich and poor is destructive of democracy and creates an uneven playing field for economic opportunity.
