Green Party of the United States
The Green Party of the United States is a federation of state Green Parties. Committed to ecology, social justice grassroots democracy and non-violence, Greens are renewing democracy in the United States through community-based organizing without the support of corporate donors. Greens provide real solutions for real problems. Whether the issue is universal health care, corporate globalization, alternative energy, election reform or decent, living wages for workers, Greens have the courage and independence necessary to take on the powerful corporate interests opposed to reform.
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We are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer Greens organized as a Caucus with the purpose of promoting LGBTIQ issues within the Green Party. The Green Party platform supports: Same-sex Marriages, Medical Marijuana & Needle Exchange, Low-Cost AIDS Drugs, Equal Rights, Ending anti-gay bias in the Military, Abortion rights, Civil Liberties, Universal Health Care, Election Reform and Instant Runoff Voting, Nonviolent Solutions to Conflict. IF YOU BELIEVE in full human rights and equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people and the need for a political party that demands social and economic justice, nonviolence, a healthy environment, and expansion of our freedoms and human rights in a democracy.... 'REGISTER Green! VOTE Green! JOIN the Lavender Greens!'
People United For Medical Marijuana
There are over 1.7 million seriously ill people in Florida. They have the right to safe, affordable, and effective medication. The goal of this committee is to get medical marijuana legal in the state of Florida. We are working to get our legislators to change the laws. One way to do this is the ballot initiative process.
We are collecting signatures on a petition that supports a constitutional amendment giving patients the right to grow, obtain, purchase and possess medical marijuana under a doctor's supervision. We need valid signatures from 676,811 registered voters and millions of dollars in donations. The deadline for the 2012 election ballot is February 1, 2012.
NORML (The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)
A Voice for Responsible Marijuana Smokers.
Since its founding in 1970, NORML has provided a voice in the public policy debate for those Americans who oppose marijuana prohibition and favor an end to the practice of arresting marijuana smokers. A nonprofit public-interest advocacy group, NORML represents the interests of the tens of millions of Americans who smoke marijuana responsibly. NORML's mission is to move public opinion sufficiently to achieve the repeal of marijuana prohibition so that the responsible use of cannabis by adults is no longer subject to penalty.
A grass-roots, non-partisan citizens' initiative organized to put Amendment 4 on the November 2010 ballot. We are Floridians who dearly love our state and know that putting the people back in charge of the places where they live is key to a sustainable future.
Amendment 4 is a proposed citizen's amendment to the Florida Constitution, sponsored by Florida Hometown Democracy, a non-partisan, grass-roots group. It will be on the statewide ballot on November 2, 2010. Amendment 4 will give you a new vote on your community's future.
Every Florida community has a master land-use plan, called the local comprehensive plan. Unfortunately, corporations and speculators pump money into campaigns, and politicians hand them approvals to build wherever they want.
Voters need a seat at the table. We're the ones who watch tax dollars go to extend the police, fire, water, sewer, schools and roads to new developments. Is a new development worth it? We should get a vote before we're forced to pay.
Our homes and communities are too important to leave in the hands of politicians, lobbyists hired by developers, and special interests. Together, we can stop rubber-stamped approvals that clog roads, crowd schools, and wreck natural areas. If we all vote yes on Amendment 4, we can take power back for the people.
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On January 21, 2010, with its ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that corporations are persons, entitled by the U.S. Constitution to buy elections and run our government. Human beings are people; corporations are legal fictions.
We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United, and move to amend our Constitution to:
* Firmly establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are persons entitled to constitutional rights.
* Guarantee the right to vote and to participate, and to have our vote and participation count.
* Protect local communities, their economies, and democracies against illegitimate "preemption" actions by global, national, and state governments.
The Supreme Court is misguided in principle, and wrong on the law. In a democracy, the people rule. We Move to Amend.
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College Greens is a new organization devoted to assisting college Green Party chapters promote Green Party values, candidates and campaigns.