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10 Key Values

The 10 Key Values are shared by the Greens worldwide and provide a quick summary of some the fundamental Green philosophies.

Party Statements/Information

All party statements issued by State Com, Ad Com or the co-chairs more than two years old require review and reapproval by State Com during their third year to ensure they continue to reflect the current thinking of the party, in accordance with the State Committee sunset proposal passed 27 Jan 2008. Statements not renewed by State Committee in either new or original form expire three years after their original passage date. Party statements already more than three years old were granted a 6 month extension to allow time for review.

Following review, the Platform Committee will propose an updated statement for consideration by State Committee (prior to the scheduled expiration of the statement at the end of the third year). Each statement will either be renewed by State Committee (in current or revised form) or withdrawn as a official party statement. Individual members of State Committee continue to have the right to independently reintroduce current or revised statements for consideration by State Committee at any meeting.

• The Green-Rainbow Party congratulates the Committee to Protect Dogs for successfully leading a volunteer effort to gather enough signatures to place the Greyhound Protection Act on the 2008 November ballot. Their 2000+ volunteers gathered 104,000 signatures from voters all over Massachusetts. (Green-Rainbow Party Statement - 11/21/2007)
• Statement on Addressing the Fossil Fuel Crisis (Green-Rainbow Party Statement - 11/17/2007)
• State Committee Statement on Mortgage Scams and Predatory Loans adopted 11/17/2007
• Co-Chair Statement on the Misrepresentation of Grace Ross and our Position on the Palestinian/Israeli Conflict (Co-Chair Statement - 11/1/2007)
• End the War on the Planet and Its People (Statement of Green-Rainbow Party for October 27, 2007 New England Mobilization to End the Iraq War - 10/27/2007)
• IPCC report prompts Green-Rainbow Party outrage and calls for moral and cooperative leadership from state leaders (Green-Rainbow Party Statement - 4/9/2007)
• Green-Rainbow leaders and educators: state education crisis confirmed by Dept. of Education report (Green-Rainbow Party Statement - 1/23/2007)
• The GRP leaders respond to Constitutional Convention (Green-Rainbow Party Statement - 1/2/2007)
• "The Green-Rainbow Party joins with the GPUS in endorsing El Gran Paro Americano 2006, the May 1 Great American Boycott, 'Un dia sin immigrante' 'A day without an immigrant' with the pledge for No Work, No School, No Sales, and No Buying" (Green-Rainbow Party Endorsement - April 2006)
• Greens Endorse Cape Cod Wind Farm (National Green Party Statement - 4/20/2006)
• Green-Rainbow Party responds to flawed healthcare bill - The Promise of Universal Single-Payer Healthcare (Party Statement - 4/19/2006)
• Suffolk poll shows O'Keefe with chance of winning treasurer race, Green-Rainbow Party likely to regain official party status in November (Press Release - 4/8/2006)
• Green-Rainbow Party meets in Worcester, nominates candidates for governor, lt. governor, treasure, secretary, auditor (Press Release - 3/7/2006)
• Letter to the Boston Herald Opposing the BU BioLab (Letter - 2/9/2006)
• Feds should not have final word on BU biolab, Green-Rainbow to continue opposition (Press Release - 2/7/2006)
• Green-Rainbow Party blasts Governor for $2 million housing subsidy cut, demands Democratic legislature pass $10 million increase (Press Release - 1/26/2006)

The current State Committee sunset policy does not apply to the following statement issued by the State Convention (as opposed to State Committee). A proposal to add a sunset provision to state convention statements will be introduced at the next State Convention.

• 2003 Green-Rainbow Party State convention Statement on Israel and Palestine

The following State Committee statements are more than two years old and are currently under review by the Platform Committee.

• Jan 29, 2005 Green-Rainbow Party Statement on Sudan
• Green-Rainbow Party Statement on the US Occupation of Iraq
• Green-Rainbow Party Statement on July 2004 Democratic National Convention

Platform of the Massachusetts Green Party (pdf) (doc)

The platform expresses the opinions of the party on a variety of issues and is an ever evolving document. The platform last underwent major revision in September 2001.

Platform of the Green Party of the United States (pdf)

The platform passed at the Green Party national convention in June 2000.

Green-Rainbow Party By-Laws (pdf) (doc)

The by-laws describe our organizational structure, responsibilities, and our decision making process.

Green-Rainbow Party By-Laws Addendum A (included in By-Laws above) (pdf) (doc)

Addendum A describes the Consensus Seeking Decsion Making Process that the GRP uses for decision making at conventions, in the State Committee, Administration Committee, and all working groups. The addendum is included in the main by-laws documents but is available here as a separate download to facilitate printing for meetings, etc.

History

A short of history of the Greens in Massachusetts.

Writings

Some writings that are not neccesarily the opinion of the Massachusetts Green Party but which you may find interesting.

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