Followup from the May 5 Gathering

Candidates for the nationwide Nominationg Convention in July -- for the National Committee -- and for the State Coordinating Committee all presented their bios at the Gathering.  Voting will be by mail-in ballot.  Members may expect their ballots to arrive within the next week. 

Jill Stein described her election campaign (then two, now three paid workers, and many states where ballot access needs to be established) and the need in Washington State to meet requirements for matching funds.  Go to her website, jillstein.org, for maps showing what needs to be done where.  WITHIN FOUR DAYS OF THE GATHERING JILL HAD MET THE REQUIREMENT FOR MATCHING FUNDS IN WASHINGTON STATE. 

Other news:  Jill Stein and Roseanne Barr debated in a Green Party of California Presidential Candidate Forum, aired live on Saturday, May 12.  (Kent Mesplay is also a declared candidate but he was at a Native American ceremony that day and did not participate.)  You can find the YouTube version at this site.  A good introduction to the Green view of today's issues. 

GP-US Nominating Convention in July!

Greens across the States are looking towards the nominating convention in Baltimore, Maryland, to take place July 12 - 15, 2012.  Details are on the GP-US website.  

At the Spring Gathering on May 5, several candidates offered to represent GP-WA at the Nominating Convention.   Members of the Party will receive ballots in the mail to choose among them. 

An Open Letter to Glen Greenwald

The speaker in this video acknowledges that the media has faithfully noted the shortcomings of the Obama administration.  He wonders why the media (especially sharp commentators like Glen Greenwald) cannot bring themselves to take the next step -- actually directing voters to where progressive values can be found. 

Go Greens! Recycle Congress!

Are you a long-time member of a political party which has changed so much over the years that you can no longer determine what values they stand for?  Have your political representatives been purchased by out-of-district or out-of-state special interests?  The Green Party stands for something and its members do not accept corporate money.  

Can you distinguish between the “big two” political parties when it comes to representing their constituents?  Do you find yourself voting for the same candidates over and over again and expecting different results?  Have you ever voted for the “lesser of two evils,” and then regretted your choice?   If you vote Green, you'll be voting for something different.  Go to our Ten Key Values page for a list of our values and the policies associated with each one.

Do you fear that the country is no longer headed in the right direction?  Are you worried that this great country will no longer be a republic, by the time your kids or grandkids grow up?  There is hope.  The Green Party can help!

By educating people on our Green Vision, and by electing candidates to bring that vision into being, we will bring a better world into being.