Abortion - I support a woman's right to choose.
Budget/Economy - We spend way to much on funding the military industrial complex (nearly
half the budget). This should be drastically cut. Need to eventually work toward a
Parecon style economy.
Civil Rights - I support all civil rights movements.
Crime - I think societal inequality is the root cause of crime. Corporate crime is worse than crime in streets. Focus on crime prevention instead of harsher penalties. Support alternative sentencing. Oppose the death penalty.
Defense - I think "defense" is a misnomer. It is really just offence. This should be drastically cut.
Drugs – Education is the answer. Drug addicts should be treated-not sent to prison. Many drugs should eventually be legalized, taxed, and regulated.
Education – Fund way more. Teach democratic principles.
Environment – We're in big trouble. Major shift to solar power needed. Focus way more on 3 R's.
Families & Gay Marriage - Marriage is everyone's right.
Foreign Policy - U.S. is by far the biggest world bully. Terror results from this. Support the Israeli and Palestinian peace movements. Stop supporting dictators and undermining democracies. End the U.S. and corporate occupation of Iraq. Stop selling arms. Support social and economic justice.
Free Trade - "Free trade" is really corporate-managed trade. WTO and IMF are undemocratic institutions which represent big moneyed interests, not most people. Restrict IMF power or abolish it. Corporations are unaccountable private tyrannies. Support trade based on human rights and the environment.
Govt. Reform – Need major reforms. Instant runoff voting. proportional representation. Public financing of elections. Abolish electoral college. Elections on holidays. Less government secrecy.
Gun Control - support thoughtful gun control.
Health Care – Healthcare is a basic human right. Support single-payer universal healthcare.
Immigration – don't blame immigrants for social and economic problems. Support democracy abroad and fewer will immigrate.
School Choice - Support choice within
public schools.
Social Security – stop privatization.
Tax Reform – close corporate loopholes. Make more progressive - people who have more should pay more. Reverse the trend of
growing inequality. Focus on the under-taxation of corporations.
Technology - is good. Recognize that much of it is
publicly invented with your tax-dollars and then handed over to private power.
War & Peace - Heavily reform or abolish the CIA-they are the cause of so many problems through their support of repressive dictators and overthrow of democratically-elected governments. Islamic hatred largely comes from U.S. foreign policy. Support democracy, stop supporting repressive regimes. Stop escalating the cycle of violence. End the Iraq occupation. War does more harm than good.
War is not an option.
Welfare – Attack corporate welfare kings, not poor welfare queens.