Civil Rights & Liberties
As a part of its by-laws, the Party’s Credo states that at the Party’s heart lies a fundamental conviction that Americans must not only be free, but must also live in a fair society, in which:
– the equal rights of women are guaranteed in the Constitution
– the civil rights of minorities are fully secured and where no one is denied the opportunity for a better life
– both public and private discrimination based upon race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic status, philosophical persuasion or disability are condemned and where our government moves aggressively to end such discrimination through lawful means

Discrimination
The Party states that during its term in office, the current administration:
– implemented two Executive Orders on advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities, mandating a whole-of-Government approach to equity, including steps to decrease the racial wealth gap, including expansion of Federal contracting opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses and action to address racial bias in home valuations
– has addressed gender and racial pay gaps through implementation of salary history bans and pay transparency measures for Federal workers and contractors
– has provided investments to tribal nations and Native communities, including the American Rescue Plan Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
– has provided more stable, predictable funding and improved access to healthcare through advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service
– promoted, by executive order, development of new and expanded national networks of individuals, organizations, and communities to share and implement administrative and programmatic best practices related to advancing educational equity, excellence, and opportunity at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).; and re-established the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for HBCUs to increase their participation in Federal programs that offer greater access to funding
– released the first-ever national strategy to counter Antisemitism, announcing the development of a national strategy to counter Islamophobia and related forms of bias and discrimination, signing legislation to enhance State and local law enforcement’s ability to respond to hate crimes, and signing legislation to make lynching a Federal crime
– has continued to speak out against discrimination, racism, sexism, anti-LGBTQI+ hate, and more, so that all Americans can live freely and without fear of attack or harassment

The party states that:
– it will root out structural and systemic racism in the national economy and our society, and reform the criminal justice system from top to bottom
– it will ensure that our nation continues to prize diversity and compassion, and to welcome those who yearn to participate in the nation’s great democratic experiment
– it will give hate no safe harbor, will never amplify or legitimize the voices of racism, misogyny, anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim bigotry, or white supremacy
– it will protect and promote the equal rights of all citizens, including women, LGBTQ+ people, religious minorities, people with disabilities, Native Americans, and all who have been discriminated against

The party advocates:
– diversity in appointment of federal judges, reflecting the diversity of America
– removal of the Confederate flag and statues of Confederate leaders from public properties
– recognition of Juneteenth (June 19) as a federal holiday
– enactment of the Equality Act to outlaw discrimination against LGBTQ+ people in housing, public accommodations, access to credit, education, jury service,
and federal programs, in adoption of children, bullying and assault
– banning conversion therapy
– ensuring that federally funded programs for older adults are inclusive for LGBTQ+ seniors

LGBTQI+
The party states that:
– it advocates passage of the Equality Act to codify protections for LGBTQI+ Americans and their families, and prohibit employment discrimination in the federal government, including contractors, and make federally-funded seniors programs LGBTQI+ inclusive. It will continue to make great strides in protecting LGBTQI+ children and prospective parents in the adoption and foster care systems.
– it is combating the dangerous and cruel practice of so-called “conversion therapy.”
– it has invested in support for LGBTQI+ youth mental health, including through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and taking action to support LGBTQI+ youth in foster care.
– it is fighting book bans that censor LGBTQI+ content
– it will vigorously oppose state and federal bans on gender-affirming health care and respect the role of parents, families, and doctors, rather than politicians, in making health care decisions.
– LGBTQI+ Americans have long faced threats to their safety just for being who they are.  It has launched the LGBTQI+ Community Safety Partnership to provide community safety trainings, support health care providers who serve the LGBTQI+ community, and support LGBTQI+ communities to report hate crimes, and build cross-community partnerships to address hate-fueled violence.
– it has caused the Justice Department to take an all-of-department approach to protecting LGBTQI+ rights, in order to end violence against transgender Americans, especially Black and brown transgender women, and prioritize the investigation of hate crimes against trans and non-binary people.

Freedom of speech
The party states that it will restore FCC authority to pursue broadband providers who violate net neutrality principles or artificially raise prices for access

Truth & freedom of the press
The party states that that the free press is essential to our free democracy.

The party advocates:
– appointment of an independent media professional to head the US Agency for Global Media, to ensure that news and information projected by the federal government meets the highest standards of fact-based journalism
– out of concern for potentially harmful effects of corporate consolidation in the media industry, reinstating and strengthening media ownership rules and antitrust review of impacts of mergers

Religion & conscience
The party states that religious freedom is a core American value.

The party advocates:
– protection of the free exercise of religion
– action to advocate religious freedom throughout the world
– increased funding for security and protection at houses of worship
– action against hate crimes against religious minorities
– religious freedom across the world.
– continuing to honor both religious freedom and other civil rights, rather than putting them at war with one another, under the guidance of Ambassador Rashad Hussain, the first Muslim to serve as Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom.
– continuing to recognize faith communities’ acts of service, which are critical pillars of their communities. To that end the administration has reestablished the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Antisemitism
The party states that:
– it has been a strong and unequivocal voice against antisemitism in America. The current administration released the first-ever National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, outlining a whole-of-society effort, including unprecedented, coordinated, and bold actions across government agencies, and calls to action for Congress, state and local governments, companies, technology platforms, and others.
– as part of that strategy, the Administration clarified, for the first time in writing, that Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits certain forms of antisemitic, Islamophobic, and related discrimination, including discrimination by national origin, in federally funded programs and activities.
– it continues to take bold action to combat antisemitism on college campuses, and has prioritized fighting antisemitism abroad by appointing Deborah Lipstadt as U.S. Special Envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, an ambassador-level position.

Islamophobia
The party states that:
– Islamophobia has no place in our society. Across the current administration, agencies are taking action to fight Islamophobia and support Muslim Americans. His Administration is developing the first-ever U.S. National Strategy to Counter Islamophobia and Related Forms of Bias and Discrimination, including hate against Arab, Sikh and South Asian Americans. He is the first president in history to recognize the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, and his Administration released a Dear Colleague Letter reminding schools, including institutions of higher learning, of their legal obligation under Title VI to address discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color or national origin, including discrimination against students who are or are perceived to be Muslim, Arab, Sikh, South Asian, Hindu or Palestinian based on shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics.

Gender equity
The party states that:
– no one should be discriminated against based on their sex.  America must, as a nation, affirm and protect women’s full equality. It will fight to make the Equal Rights Amendment the law of the land.
– when women thrive in the workplace, our economy is strong. Under its leadership in the current administration, more women are in the workforce than ever, matching the lowest annual women’s unemployment rate since 1953, with the narrowest gender pay gap on record.

During the current administration:
– it passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to protect women’s rights on the job, ensuring that pregnant and postpartum workers have the basic, long overdue protections they need to stay in the workforce while pregnant and as new mothers.
– it also passed the PUMP Act, so more nursing mothers have access to break time and a private place to pump.
– to promote pay equity and curb pay discrimination, the Administration ended the use of salary history in pay-setting decisions for federal workers and will expand this protection to most contractors.
– as its economic agenda creates millions of jobs, it is making sure that women benefit, including through the Million Women in Construction Initiative, registered apprenticeship programs, and the Good Jobs Initiative. It has also expanded opportunities for women entrepreneurs, increasing SBA loans to women-owned businesses by 70 percent, and awarding more federal contracting dollars to women-owned small businesses than ever.
– because affordable child care is critical to expanding opportunities for parents, especially women, it helped hundreds of thousands of child care providers keep their doors open to millions of children and saved families thousands of dollars on child care costs.
– it also signed into law new protections to support survivors and address sexual assault and sexual harassment in the workplace.

The party advocates:
– guaranteed equal pay for women
– ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
– overturning federal and state laws that create barriers to women’s reproductive health and rights, including by repealing the Hyde Amendment and protecting and codifying the right to reproductive freedom
– protecting rights of pregnant women in the workplace, including by requiring employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant and breastfeeding workers and those who have recently given birth, and enacting paid sick days and universal paid family and medical leave

Human Rights

Housing
The party states that housing should be within reach of all, and that no one should have to pay more than 30% of their income on it

The party advocates:
– providing Section 8 housing support for every eligible family and ending landlord discrimination
– equal access to credit and improved down payment assistance for families of color, low income families, and rural buyers
– a new refundable and advanceable tax credit of up to $15,000 for first-time home buyers
– expanding low-income housing tax credits as an incentive to builders
– providing energy efficiency upgrades
– vigorous enforcement of fair housing laws

Clean Water
The party states that every American has the right to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and live without fear of exposure to toxic waste, especially those who have been left out and left behind for generations

The party advocates:
– historic investments aimed at eliminating legacy pollution
– clean and reliable drinking water for every community in America
– replacement of dangerous lead pipes
– investment in innovative water technologies to increase efficiency, conservation, re-use and recycling of water

Subsidiarity & Participation

Civic Organizations
The party advocates:
– using grants and relationships with community organizations to ensure workers know their rights and responsibilities under labor law
– statehood for the District of Columbia
– self-determination for Puerto Rico
– voting rights for US territories
– ending all efforts to privatize the US postal service

The Individual and Society
The party states, among its ten key values, that:
– society must consciously confront in itself and in its organizations, any discrimination by race, class, gender, sexual orientation, age, nationality, religion, or physical or mental ability that denies fair treatment and equal justice under the law
– centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization
– it seeks a restructuring of social, political and economic institutions away from a system controlled by and mostly benefiting the powerful few, to a democratic, less bureaucratic system
– decision-making should, as much as possible, remain at the individual and local level, while assuring that civil rights are protected for all
– it encourages individuals to act to improve their personal wellbeing and, at the same time, to enhance ecological balance and social harmony
– it seeks to join with people and organizations around the world to foster peace, economic justice, and the health of the planet
– the foundation of any democratic society is the guarantee that each member of society has equal rights
– respect for our constitutionally protected rights is our best defense against discrimination and the abuse of power
– it also recognizes an intimate connection between our rights as individuals and our responsibilities to our neighbors and the planet
– it shall strive to secure universal and effective recognition and observance of the principles and spirit expressed in the United National Universal Declaration of Human Rights as an international standard that all nations must meet

The party advocates:
– amending the US Constitution to clarify that human rights and freedoms attach only to living human beings, and not to corporations or other juridical persons, and that juridical persons have no permanent, constitutionally protected rights, though they may have such powers or immunities as are explicitly granted to them by legislative actions at either the federal or the state level

Gender Equity
The party states, among its key values, that:
– the nation has inherited a social system based on male domination of politics and economics
– it calls for the replacement of the cultural ethics of domination and control with cooperative ways of interacting that respect differences of opinion and gender
– human values such as gender equity, interpersonal responsibility, and honesty must be developed with moral conscience
– it recognizes that the processes for determining a nation’s decisions and actions are just as important as achieving the outcomes the nation wants

The party advocates:
– U.S. passage of CEDAW, the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women, which was adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly and ratified by 173 countries and is also known as the Women’s Convention, the Women’s Bill of Rights, together with an International Bill of Rights for Women
– passage of the Equal Rights Act
– noting that the illegal international trafficking in humans, primarily women, has reached staggering numbers and consequences around the world, the party supports the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking In Persons, Especially Women and Children, which supplements the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime adopted by the UN General Assembly in November 2000 as an important tool to facilitate international cooperation
– investigation and prosecution by the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission of sexual harassment complaints
– equal numbers of women and men in Congress, peace talks, and negotiations, not only because these efforts directly affect their lives and those of their husbands, children and families, but also because when women are involved, the negotiations are more successful
– intensified effort to close the unfair male-female wage gap, including support for the Paycheck Fairness Act and similar legislation, and greater effort at enforcement

Adoptee Rights
The party states that:
– current laws deny millions of adopted adults access to vital records regarding their births. Such access is a basic human right.

The party advocates:
– transparency between adoptees, their mothers and adoptive parents
– immediate and direct access by adult adoptees to all identifying birth, hospital, foster care and adoption agency records and files concerning the adoptee, including the original adoption plans and any contracts that pertain to the adoptee or in which they are mentioned, to assist with researching their genealogy, medical history and the truth regarding the circumstances surrounding their adoptions and, if applicable, their time in foster care
– strict financial penalties when birth/adoption records have been lost or destroyed while under the care of agencies, hospitals, lawyers, etc. that have assumed the responsibility of storing these vital records
– full reparations for historical injustices in adoption.

Discrimination
The party states, among its key values, that:
– it is important to value cultural, ethnic, racial, sexual, religious and spiritual diversity, and to promote the development of respectful relationships across the human spectrum
– the many diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies, including leadership roles for people who have been traditionally closed out of them
– one of its key values is respect for diversity, and it is committed to establishing relationships that honor diversity; that support the self-definition and selfdetermination of all people; that consciously confront the barriers of racism, sexism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, class oppression, ageism, and ableism, and the many ways that our culture and laws separate us from working together
– it supports affirmative action to remedy discrimination, to protect constitutional rights, and to provide equal opportunity under the law

US Afrodescendants
The party states that:
– it condemns any belief in white supremacy, as well as the violence and discrimination borne by people of color in slavery’s aftermath, and that both continue to be social problems of paramount significance
– the community of people of African ancestry whose family members were held in chattel slavery in what is now the United States of America have legitimate claims to reparations including monetary compensation for centuries of human rights violations
– as with the Choctaw, the Lakota, the Lambuth, Japanese Americans and the European Jewish community, reparations are now due to address the debt still owed to descendants of enslaved Africans
– it is committed to full and complete reparations to the African American community of this nation for four hundred plus years of genocide, slavery, land-loss, destruction of original identity and the stark disparities which haunt the present, as evidenced in unemployment statistics, substandard and inadequate education, higher levels of mortality including infant and maternal mortality and the practice of mass incarceration
– it recognizes reparations as a debt (not charity)
– while consensus evolves as what would constitute full and complete reparations, it support the following initial steps:
– creation of a claim of action and a right to recover inherited wealth and other profits accumulated from the slave trade for the benefit of a reparations trust fund
– repeal of the slave clauses that survive today in the U.S. Constitution
– restoration of restore lands stolen through a variety of tactics including: violence, terrorism and the discriminatory access to operating capital that together has robbed black farmers and the broader community
– release of all political prisoners held by the USA
– support of existing Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as well as new and existing Education and Development Funds
– efforts to overcome the effects of over 200 years of racial discrimination
– an end to official support for any remaining symbols of slavery and specifically call for the removal of the Confederate battle flag from all government buildings
– condemnation of racial profiling by law enforcement agencies
– effective enforcement of the Voting Rights Act, including language access to voting
– a national language policy that would encourage all citizens to be fluent in at least two languages
– strengthening of legal services for the poor

Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
The party states that:
– in keeping with its Key Values of diversity, social justice and feminism, it supports full legal and political equality for all persons regardless of sex, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity, characteristics, and expression
– it affirms the rights of all individuals to freely choose intimate partners, regardless of their sex, gender, or gender identity
– it recognizes the full civil rights of sexual and gender minorities
– it affirms the right of all persons to self-determination with regard to gender identity and sex
– it affirms the right of choosing non-binary and gender fluid identification, and therefore supports the right of individuals to be free from coercion and involuntary assignment of gender or sex
– it opposes all Federal military aid to national governments whose laws result in the death, other harm, or imprisonment of its citizens and residents who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA)
– .it supports adoption of a policy that the U. S. Government recognize all same sex marriages or legal equivalents such as civil unions, in processing visitor and immigration visas
– it opposes security surveillance and covert infiltration of organizations that promote rights for sexual and gender minorities

Freedom of speech; truth & freedom of the press
The party states that:
– independent, critical media are essential to an informed and healthy democracy; that citizens must have ready access to news and information to make responsible informed choices as voters and to carry out their other duties of citizenship
– the 1st Amendment guaranteed freedom of the press because an exchange of ideas and an unfettered debate were considered essential components of a democratic society
– it is concerned that today’s government policy is designed less to enhance public deliberation than to boost the profitability of media corporations, with the result that mainstream media is increasingly cozy with the economic and political elites whom they might better be investigating
– mergers in the news industry have accelerated, further limiting the spectrum of viewpoints in the mass media

The party advocates:
– strengthening citizens’ influence over the broadcast media, breaking up dominant media conglomerates and boosting the number of community and non-profit news outlets
– in view of government interest in controlling the flow of information, guarding constantly against official censorship
– because large corporations are a common source of censorship and privatization of the broadcast airwaves has caused serious deformations of politics and culture, ending privatization of broadcast frequencies and reserving them for the creation of new not-for-profit community broadcasters and for broadband and wifi networks owned and operated by cities, counties and towns which want to deliver this news to their people at reasonable cost
– enacting tough new anti-trust laws for the media, carving up big media conglomerates, and following up with vigorous anti-trust enforcement
– ending commercial broadcasters’ free licensed use of the public airwaves, and requiring market-priced leasing of any commercial use of the electromagnetic spectrum. Revenues derived from these license fees should be used to fund the operation of community media. Tax electronic advertising to fund democratic media outlets
– reinstating and strengthening the Fairness Doctrine, to require that holders of broadcast licenses present controversial issues of public importance in an equitable and balanced manner
– establishing substantial public interest obligations for broadcasters and holding them accountable, including revocation of licenses from outlets that fail to satisfy their obligations
– supporting Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) Access Television to ensure that citizens and community organizations have the opportunity to create and present their own programming on cable television
– to expand the role of community radio, expanding licensing of new non-commercial low power FM radio stations
– promoting greater opportunity for women and minority ownership of media outlets
– providing broadband Internet access for all US residents of this country, so that access to information is a right, not a commodity
– efforts to achieve net neutrality, to enable Internet users to access any lawful web content they choose and use any applications they choose, without restrictions or limitations imposed by their Internet service provider or government, except for restrictions that exist to prevent spam e-mail, viruses, and similar content that will harm the provider’s network or internet access Democracy
– ensuring free and equal airtime for all ballot-qualified political candidates and parties on radio and television networks and stations
– providing public funding for independent non-profit broadcasters, to ensure high-quality news and cultural programming with the widest possible range of viewpoints
– prohibiting commercial advertising targeted to children less than 12 years old, as well as advertising in public places such as schools, parks, and government buildings
– repealing the Telecommunications Act of 1996
– reducing mailing costs for non-profit and independent magazines and journals, and eliminate them for those that receive less than 20% of their revenues from advertising
– promoting policies to expand investigative reporting on federal, state and local issues
– promoting policies to encourage the people of the United States to watch less television, and instead to spend time with their families, friends and neighbors, and to engage in myriad other constructive, artistic or healthful pursuits

Freedom of Religion
The party states that:
– it believes that quality of life is determined not only by material aspects that can be measured and counted, but also by elements that cannot be quantified.
– it firmly supports the separation of church and state, but also acknowledges the spiritual dimension of life, and honors the cultivation of various types of spiritual experience in our diverse society
– federal, state, and local governments must remain neutral regarding religion

The party advocates:
– support for U.S. constitutional guarantees for freedom of religion, separation of church and state, and assurance that there shall be no religious test for public office
– eliminating federal, state, and local laws that discriminate against particular religious beliefs or non-belief
– ending faith-based initiatives and charitable choice programs, whereby public funds are used to support religious organizations that may not adhere to specified guidelines and standards, including anti-discrimination laws
– ending discriminatory federal, state, and local laws against particular religious beliefs, and non-belief
– eliminating oaths (or affirmations) for holding public office at any level, employment at all government levels, oaths for witnesses in courts, oaths for jury membership, and the oath for citizenship
– prosecution of hate crimes based on religious affiliation or practice
– elimination of displays of religious symbols, monuments, or statements on government buildings, property, websites, money, or documents
– eliminating the politically motivated addition of “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance
– ending faith-based initiatives and charitable choice programs, whereby public funds are used to support religious organizations that do not adhere to specified guidelines and standards, including anti-discrimination laws
– ending school vouchers whereby public money pays for students in religious schools
– ending governmental use of the doctrines of specific religions to define the nature of family, marriage, and the type and character of personal relationships between consenting adults
– revocation of the Congressional charter of the Boy Scouts of America, and for any private organization that practices bigotry against certain religious beliefs and classes of people

Environmental Justice
The party states that:
– environmental justice, which is the crossroads of environmental activism and the civil rights movement, is founded on two fundamental beliefs: that all people have the right to live, work, learn, and play in safe and healthful environments; and that people have the right to influence decisions that affect environmental quality in their communities
– government must ensure the fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, and incomes with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies

The party advocates:
– implementation of the principle of environmental justice in our practices, policies and laws across the nation, including:
– making “pollution prevention” the preferred strategy for dealing with environmental justice issues, by eliminating environmental threats before they occur and considering cumulative environmental impacts when evaluating risk
– upholding the precautionary principle, requiring polluters to bear the burden of proof in demonstrating the safety of their practices, and expanding the application of the precautionary principle from chemicals and health to land use, waste, energy, food policy and local economic development
– expansion of the public trust doctrine, which holds that government’s role is to protect the commons, to include the domains of public health and protection of the natural environment
– assuring non-discriminatory compliance with all environmental, health and safety laws to guarantee equal protection.
– ensuring that rules and regulations are transparent to help communities employ their rights and participate in decision-making
– enforcing corrective justice, ensuring the rights of communities and local agencies to seek judicial redress. Communities and local agencies must not be required to show or prove “intent to discriminate” to achieve redress for problems of disproportionate and/or racist environmental impacts
– supporting, enforcing and strengthening the National Environmental Policy Act

Agencies, States, Municipalities & Territories
The party states that:
– community is the basic unit of green politics because it is personal, value-oriented, and small enough for each member to have an impact
– community involvement is a foundation for public policy
– it does not place its faith in paternalistic big government
– it calls for a global community of communities that recognize our immense diversity, respect individual personal worth and share a global perspective

Hawaii
The party states that:
– since illegal annexation in 1898, the federal and state governments have cheated and neglected the native Hawaiian people
– the 1993, the U.S. “Apology Bill” (U.S. Public Law 103-150) states, in part, “the native Hawaiians have never lost their inherent sovereignty nor their national home base.”

The party advocates:
– protecting of sacred and culturally significant native Hawaiian sites, and efforts to nurture native Hawaiian culture
– Kanaka maoli leadership and guardianship in protecting gathering rights, and lobbying the legislature to safeguard these rights without interference
– return of, or fair compensation for, ceded lands
– immediate distribution of Hawaiian Homelands, with government funds allocated for the necessary infrastructure
– prohibition of future sale or diminishments of the Ceded Land Trust
– open dialogue among all residents of Hawai’i on the sovereignty option of full independence, in a form that is fair to both native Hawaiians and other residents of Hawai’i

Puerto Rico
The party states that:
– since Puerto Rico was invaded by the United States in 1898, it has been held by the U.S. in the form of a colony
– after having established “Free Associated State” status for Puerto Rico in 1952, the US has continued to claim that Puerto Rico belongs to, yet is not a part of, the United States, with the result that Puerto Rico has been prevented from taking sovereign decisions to attend to its serious economic and social problems including unemployment, marginalization and poverty

The party advocates:
– the right of Puerto Rican self-determination and independence, in conformity with United Nations Resolution 1514(XV) of 1960
– environmental clean-up and sustainable development of Vieques, the island that was used as a firing range by the U.S. military
– ending recruitment of the youth of Puerto Rico into the U.S. armed forces and their deployment to U.S. wars abroad
– readdressing Puerto Rico’s outstanding debt, including review of corporate and other forms of taxation and tax exemptions to help redress economic suffering and the quality of life of the people of Puerto Rico

Civil Society
The party states that:
– it is committed to the strengthening of America’s civil society, including the many mediating institutions at the community level

The party advocates:
– support the ability of cities to establish civilian police review boards to increase understanding between community members and police officers, provide a public forum to air concerns on policy matters and to ensure public oversight and accountability of their local police department

Community Service
The party advocates:
– to create new opportunities for citizens to serve their communities through non-military community service and challenge young people while encouraging social responsibility by providing them with land and resource management skills, formation of a Civilian Conservation Corps, with national leadership and state and local affiliates, to spearhead efforts to work on the tasks of environmental education, restoration of damaged habitats, reforestation, and cleaning up polluted waterways

The party states that:
– its core belief is respect for the life, liberty and property rights of each individual. This means that no one may initiate force against another, as that violates those natural rights. While many claim adherence to this principle, only libertarians apply the non-aggression axiom to the state.

Civil Rights & Responsibilities
The party states that:
– individuals are inherently free to make choices for themselves and must accept responsibility for the consequences of the choices they make
– its support of an individual’s right to make choices in life does not mean that it necessarily approves or disapproves of those choices. No individual, group, or government may rightly initiate force against any other individual, group, or government
– it rejects the notion that groups have inherent rights. We support the rights of the smallest minority, the individual

Self-Ownership
The party states that:
– individuals own their bodies and have rights over them that other individuals, groups, and governments may not violate
– individuals have the freedom and responsibility to decide what they knowingly and voluntarily consume, and what risks they accept to their own health, finances, safety, or life

Expression and Communication
The party states that:
– it supports full freedom of expression and opposes government censorship, regulation, or control of communications media and technology
– it favors the freedom to engage in or abstain from any religious activities that do not violate the rights of others
– it opposes government actions that either aid or attack any religion

Privacy
The party states that:
– it advocates individual privacy and government transparency, and is committed to ending government’s practice of spying on everyone
– it supports the rights recognized by the Fourth Amendment to be secure in our persons, homes, property, and communications
– protection from unreasonable search and seizure should include records held by third parties, such as email, medical, and library records

Personal Relationships
The party states that:
– sexual orientation, preference, gender, or gender identity should have no impact on the government’s treatment of individuals, such as in current marriage, child custody, adoption, immigration, or military service laws
– government does not have the authority to define, promote, license, or restrict personal relationships, regardless of the number of participants. Consenting adults should be free to choose their own sexual practices and personal relationships
– until such time as the government stops its illegitimate practice of marriage licensing, such licenses must be granted to all consenting adults who apply

Discrimination
The party states that:
– it embraces the concept that all people are born with certain inherent rights
– it rejects the idea that a natural right can ever impose an obligation upon others to fulfill that “right”
– it condemns bigotry as irrational and repugnant
– government should neither deny nor abridge any individual’s human right based upon sex, wealth, ethnicity, creed, age, national origin, personal habits, political preference, or sexual orientation
– members of private organizations retain their rights to set whatever standards of association they deem appropriate, and individuals are free to respond with ostracism, boycotts, and other free market solutions

(FOR REFERENCE ONLY.  THE CAMPAIGN HAS ANNOUNCED ITS SUSPENSION AND MOVED TO WITHDRAW FROM BALLOTS.  CHECK LOCAL CANDIDATE LISTING AND CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES BEFORE GOING TO THE POLL.)

Civil Rights & Liberties
The campaign states that it will make a top priority of protection and restoration of the fundamental civil liberties, enshrined in the Bill of Rights, that hold the essence of what America can be. These liberties have endured constant assault for more than 20 years, starting with the Bush/Cheney War on Terror and accelerating in the era of Covid lockdowns.
– it will respect American citizens and stop treating them like suspects and schoolchildren. It will stop manipulation of the public with propaganda and targeted leaks.
– it will never weaponize the law against political opponents, nor hold our own officials above the law. We will return the intelligence agencies to their proper role as protectors not violators of liberty.

Freedoms of Speech and Assembly
The campaign states that:
– freedom of speech is the capstone of all other rights and freedoms. Once a government has the power to silence its opponents, no other right is safe. It therefor advocates dismantling the censorship-industrial complex, in which Big Tech censors, deplatforms, shadow bans, and algorithmically suppresses any person or opinion the government asks them to.
– it will respect the right to privacy and freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures, by ending mass surveillance of American citizens and the abuse of civil asset forfeiture.
– it will ensure that the Covid-era suspension of the right to assembly, trial by jury, and freedom of worship will never happen again.

Property
The campaign states that it will ensure that the right to property is protected. During Covid,3.4 million businesses were forced to close. Many of them, including 60% of Black-owned businesses, will never reopen.

Discrimination
The campaign states that:
– it will take special care to ensure the civil liberties of minorities and the poor
– nearly 60 years after the Civil Rights Act, the condition of Black people in America is better in manybrespects. However, in terms of income, wealth, education, infant mortality, home ownership, incarceration, health, and life expectancy, they still lag behind the rest of the population
– it believes that this unacceptable situation is the result of the unhealed legacy of racism in this country. Action must be taken to remedy it — not only for the sake of Black people, but for the wellbeing of the entire nation. A Kennedy administration will appeal not to guilt and blame, but to the conscience of Americans of all races who want to repair the wounds of history.

The campaign states that historically, some ethnic American communities were specifically targeted for destruction. With respect to these, the campaign states that:
– communities that were specifically targeted for destruction need to be specifically targeted for repair. During Jim Crow, Black banks, businesses, hospitals, schools, and farms were targeted for destruction. Racists knew that without these, the Black community had no chance of building wealth. We must set federal dollars aside to rebuild Black infrastructure
– benefits for Targeted Community Repair will be available to devastated communities across the country based around need, not skin color. However, because there are so many Black communities in need, this program will channel significant resources toward the rebuilding of these most devastated of communities.
– it advocates undoing the legacy of the 1994 crime bill that disfavors African Americans. It will seek early release for nonviolent offenders, reorient the prison system around rehabilitation rather than punishment. His policy will be tough in the sense of keeping violent people where they can do no further harm, but generous in recognizing the fundamental desire of most human beings to live meaningful lives and contribute to society
– it advocates reorienting the police to serve, not occupy, Black communities; keeping neighborhoods safe rather than harassing their residents. It will cause the federal government to work with localities to change police culture, with pro-community incentives, training in de-escalation, and cooperation with neighborhood organizations
– because Black people are disproportionately represented among the working class, its policies to uplift working people will disproportionately help the Black community, including a $15 minimum wage, tax credits, childcare subsidies, and home-buying programs. Federally-backed 3% mortgages will extend home ownership to millions of Black families
– Black children bear the brunt of the shameful decrepitude of the schools in the cities and inner suburbs. Its policy team is looking at ways to revive these schools while also supporting parents to choose other options
– addiction afflicts all ethnic groups in America, but is especially devastating in conjunction with the unique legacy of racism and trauma faced by Black people. It proposes a nationwide network of low-cost or free addiction healing centers on organic farms available to anyone who sincerely wants to heal
– Candidate Kennedy believes that all of these policies can be accomplished only by uniting Black and White working people in conscience and compassion. He seeks to inspire a spirit of common cause, that recognizes that no one can thrive when many are left out.
– it will end the failed War on Drugs and grant amnesty to nonviolent drug offenders. We will shut the school-to-prison pipeline, and transition prisons away from a punishment paradigm to a rehabilitation paradigm. Prisons will be an intervention in a life gone wrong, and a way to prevent offenders from harming others again.
– instead of defunding the police, it advocates transforming the police, incentivizing them to prevent violence, not make unnecessary arrests. We will train them in de-escalation and mediation skills and partner them with neighborhood organizations. No longer will their relationship to the public be adversarial. They will focus their attention on serious crimes, not harassing ordinary people.
– in America’s most devastated communities, many of them heavily Black, young people have few pathways and little hope to escape their situation. It proposes to expand youth programs to make them available to every young person who wants to learn skills while serving society, the environment, the sick, the elderly, and so on
– today, many marginalized people lack a government-issued ID, locking them out of the banking system, schools, and many other social institutions. It advocates free passport cards available to any American citizen who wants one

Civil Society
The campaign states that:
– upon graduation from high school, many young people today face a bleak choice between college, which is not for everyone, and low paying jobs in the service or gig economy, military enlistment, or a “career” in the illegal drug trade.

Civil Service
The campaign advocates transforming the existing Americorps program to offer a new option to help young people gain skills, step into adult responsibilities, and most of all, act on their altruism and desire to serve something larger than themselves. Americorps, officially known as the National Civilian Community Corps, was founded in 1994 as a domestic version of the Peace Corps. Today, the kind of service the Peace Corps has done in the world is needed urgently in our own country.  The transformed Americorps will be open to people who want to make a commitment to service, in urgently-needed areas such as:
– Urban renewal
– Ecological restoration
– Care for the disabled, sick, and elderly
– Infrastructure repair
– Addiction recovery centers
0 Organic agriculture
– the expanded Americorps will develop relationships with other organizations such as trade unions and NGOs to ensure the labor and creativity of Americorps volunteers supports existing organizations

Civil Rights &  Liberties

The party states that:
– it will offer a clear, precise, and USA oriented plan to stop the Radical Left’s weaponization of government and its assault on liberty
– it will restore Government of, by, and for the People, ensuring accountability, protecting Individual Liberties, and fixing corrupt Elections
– it commits to upholding the constitution of the United States, appointing judges who respect the rule of law, and defending the rights of all Americans to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
– it will maintain the Supreme Court as it was always meant to be, at 9 Justices, opposing any increase

The party advocates:
– defending the constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the fundamental freedoms, including speech, religion, and the right to keep and bear arms
– cutting federal funding for any school pushing critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and other inappropriate racial, sexual, or political content onto children
– keeping men out of women’s sports
– to stop Woke and weaponized government, holding accountable those who misuse the power of government to unjustly prosecute their political opponents, including declassifying records, rooting out wrongdoers, and firing corrupt employees.

Free Speech

The party advocates:
– dismantling censorship & protecting free speech, including banning the Federal government from colluding with anyone to censor lawful speech, defunding institutions engaged in censorship, and holding accountable all bureaucrats involved with illegal censoring, including online
– to protect the right to vote, implementing enhanced election security measures, including voter ID, highly sophisticated paper ballots, proof of Citizenship, and same day Voting, while denying voting rights to illegal aliens.
– to protect Americans in the Territories, including Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico, which are all of vital importance to our National Security, encouraging their greater participation in all aspects of the political process.

Religion & Conscience

The party states that:
– its members are the defenders of the First Amendment Right to Religious Liberty, seeking to protect not only the right to worship according to the dictates of Conscience, but also to act in accordance with those beliefs, not just in places of Worship, but in everyday life
– its ranks include men and women from every faith and tradition, and respect the right of every American to follow his or her deeply held beliefs.

The party advocates:
– championing the First Amendment Right to Pray and Read the Bible in school, and standing up to those who violate the Religious Freedoms of American students.
– combating anti-Semitism, by revoking visas of foreign nationals who support terrorism and jihadism, and holding accountable those who perpetrate violence against Jewish people
– to protect religious liberty, supporting support a new Federal Task Force on fighting anti-Christian bias that will investigate all forms of illegal discrimination, harassment, and persecution against Christians in America
– protect and defend a vote of the People, from within the States, on the Issue of life.  The party proudly stands for families and life. It believe that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees that no person can be denied life or liberty without due process, and that the States are therefore free to pass laws protecting those rights.  After 51 years, because its efforts, that power has been given to the States and to a vote of the People.
– it will oppose late term abortion, while supporting mothers and policies that advance Prenatal Care, access to birth control, and IVF (fertility treatments)
– ending gender insanity, including keep men out of women’s sports, banning taxpayer funding for sex change surgeries, and stopping taxpayer-funded schools from promoting gender transition, reversing the current administration’s radical rewrite of Title IX Education Regulations, and restoring protections for women and girls.