The principles of Green Democracy and Green Democracy are very interesting in the fact that it is a growing party in this country, not just a set of ideals that might never catch on. I could not say if I for sure would or would not join the Green Party just because there are many aspects of it that I agree with and many aspects of it I disagree with. The Green Party looks to give the power in this country back to the people as the U.S. Constitution states, claiming that currently the power is in a select few who are not willing to give it up. It also wants a larger sense of community to account for everyone's voice being heard. This is hard to agree with because it is currently not very feasible to go to community-style government and action. One aspect of it that I do agree with is that the airwaves should be open to the public if they have the money instead of big businesses' ads only. Not being able to put out on ad on radio or t.v. violates the First Amendment, which is what this country is based on.
One extreme group of Green Democrats are the EarthFirst people. They go to extreme lengths to help save the planet, such as dismantling bulldozers and sabotaging equipment. The article on them is favoring their stance, but what they are doing is illegal no matter how one looks at it. It might be good for the environment, but unfortunately that does not make what they are doing legal.
Hey, Cameron! To some extent I would agree that it would be hard to implement a community-based government without a lot of centralized power. However, I do think we can take steps towards it (e.g. the example of what we read was happening at Oberlin College in Ohio). What do you think? What steps might be taken first? I personally think that living wages and electoral reform could happen at a local level, as well as ecological justice.
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