Essay:New Progressive Party manifesto

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I have devised the following platform for the New Progressive Party:

  • The complete removal of corruption from government and elections.
  • The end of any corporate influence on public matters.
  • The banning of outsourcing and sweatshops.
  • Stricter controls on business and the punishing of businesses that hurt the environment.
  • Huge tax hikes on the wealthy.
  • The general redistribution of wealth.
  • The elimination of nuclear weapons.
  • The end of any foreign aid to Israel.
  • The endorsement of a Palestinian state.
  • The legalization of same-sex marriage.
  • The legalization of prostitution and sex work.
  • The abolition of the death penalty.
  • An end to the War on Drugs and full amnesty for anyone imprisoned on drug charges.
  • The elimination of the Patriot Act.
  • A complete end to all imperialist wars abroad. Apologies to the people of Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and all other imperialist victims.
  • The rollback of all anti-civil liberties legislation.
  • Criminal justice reform: an end to the prison-industrial complex.
  • Mandatory affirmative action policies for women, minorities and LGBT people.
  • A just war crimes trial for Bush, Obama and all others involved in illegal wars of aggression.
  • The end of any capitulation to Islamophobia: build the Ground Zero mosque now!
  • An investigation into the real events of 9/11.
  • The freeing of Mumia Abu-Jamal, Bradley Manning and all other poltical prisoners.
  • The legalization of assisted suicide.
  • A constitutional amendment regarding racial, gender and sexual equality.
  • Universal health care and higher education.
  • The legalization of all immigrants: no one is illegal.
  • The removal of all Christian-centric language from public documents.
  • The banning of hunting for sport. Animals should be given similar rights as people.
  • The harvesting of solar energy as well as hemp oil.
  • The banning of offshore drilling.
  • The rollback of "welfare reform".
  • The normalization of relations with Iran and North Korea.
  • Leaving NATO. It is a terrorist group.
  • The closing of Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib.
  • The removal of special funding for religious charities.
  • The end of a corporate-controlled two-party system.
  • The institution of an LGBT history month.
  • Comprehensive sex education for all ages in all states.
  • The overturning of unconstitutional state immigration laws.
  • The abolition of the Federal Reserve.
  • Much greater regulation for banks.
  • The right to abortion and contraception for women of all ages.
  • An amendment giving consenting adults the right to do whatever they want in their bedrooms.
  • The lowering of the age of consent to 14.

A fair an just society is needed. The New Progressive Party is the only answer.