Friends and neighbors in Susquehanna County are working together to bring new voices to the political dialog. Join with us in creating a sustainable future for ourselves and our children.
THINKING GLOBALLY, ACTING LOCALLY
The Pennsylvania Green Party is a confederation of local chapters. Our beliefs in decentralization and grass-roots democracy have encouraged us to avoid the top-down organizational style so common in modern society. We believe the transformation of society depends on mass participation in our democracy.
Jay Sweeney, Candidate for election 111th District
I stand for State Representative in the 111th District first of all because I believe there should be at least two names on the ballot in a democratic society.
I stand to speak up for the residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and see they get their just rewards including a living wage, health care and a quality of life worthy of a first class nation including clean air, water, food and energy. To that end, I support Health care for all Pennsylvanians.
I stand to speak out for the interests of the working poor, the elderly and those who do not have the ability to speak out themselves.
I support continued regulation of the electric industry. It is not the time to end regulation when wind and solar technologies are just beginning to become competitive.
I oppose the gas drilling process known as fracturing because it is a threat to the water supply of Pennsylvania.
I oppose the expansion of nuclear power in the Commonwealth. The billions of dollars spent on 1 nuclear facility would have an immediate impact on electricity production if applied to wind and solar.
I support an extraction fee on all minerals removed from the Commonwealth. These funds can be used to build more solar and wind facilities and hire more DEP inspectors.
I support a constitutional convention to reform the General Assembly.
Let us return Power to the People.
Jay Sweeney
http://www.jaysweeney.org/
Current Gas Drilling Speculation
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PA Constitution
Article I
Section 27
The people have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and esthetic values of the environment. Pennsylvania's public natural resources are the common property of all the people, including generations yet to come. As trustee of these resources, the Commonwealth shall conserve and maintain them for the benefit of all the people
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Natural gas explorations
Fuel assistance
High taxes
Jobs
Environment
TAKE ACTION AT HOME
BETTER FOOD IS AVAILABLE
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DAIRY FARMERS PROFIT BY GOING ORGANIC
CONSUMERS ACT TO REGULATE GM FOODS
Organize to open elections to grassroots parties!
Proposals
INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM
OPPOSES SCHOOL DISTRICT TAKEOVERS
LIVING WAGE
REPRODUCTIVE CHOICE
SINGLE-PAYER UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE
FAIR TAXATION
RECOVERY OF COSTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES
TAXES ON EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
Vicki Ross was part of an election panel discussion on 'The National', a Canadian Broadcasting Corp. news program. The show was devoted to Wilkes-Barre, PA and the US presidential election. Wilkes-Barre was chosen because of PA's role as a swing state in the election.
Susquehanna Green Party Committee member Vera Scroggins has a radio talk show on WHRW, 90.5 fm on dial from SUNY Binghamton-- has about a 30-mile radius -- from 6 to 7 pm. on Thursdays-- call her at 607-777-2137 -- make statements and dialogue with Vera and her co-hosts. This is her second season on the air. The station broadcasts over the Internet as well, so you can listen in at
http://www.whrwfm.org/
Even if you can not hear her over the air, you can call and talk to her. You too can be on the radio-- make yourselves heard.
