Kathy
Cummings
Kathy
Cummings
Green Party Candidate for US Senate
These are some of my guiding principles and positions. If you share them, vote for me.
ü Return to the original intent of our U.S. Constitution (ex., repeal USA Patriot Act and Military Commissions Act).
ü Recognize war is terrorism; end all wars now.
ü End U.S. interference in other countries' affairs.
ü Remove all U.S. military bases outside the US.
ü Cut military budget by at least half.
ü Initiate single-payer health care.
ü Establish and fund Green Collar Jobs Corp.
ü Move quickly to sustainable, alternative energy sources, i.e., wind, solar, geothermal, tidal, etc. while shutting down all nuclear and coal-fired power plants.
ü Mandate at least 40 mpg for autos.
ü Expand public mass transit trains and buses.
ü Close the School of the Americas.
ü Eliminate factory farms.
ü Establish an independent, public citizens’ review board of 9-11.
ü Ban all genetically-modified organisms.
ü Feed school children organic, locally-grown food.
ü Preserve choice and protect children.
ü Repeal WTO, NAFTA, CAFTA, and GATT; Institute Fair Trade; discard Free Trade.
ü Make all regulatory agencies (ex., FDA, FCC, DOE, NRC, etc.) accountable to the People.
ü Compel corporations to take responsibility for the Peoples’ health and safety, the environment, their employees, and the community in which they do business.
ü Replace the Electoral College, institute a system of direct elections using Instant Run-off Voting (IRV).
Do you know?
ü Green Party candidates take an oath not to accept corporate and political action committee (PAC) donations!
We have 56 Illinois Green Party candidates on the November 2008 ballot!