Even greener

I recently changed my registered political party. I didn't feel that any of the more prominent political parties really represented who I am and what I want for our country and the world. Sounds all pie in the sky and foo-foo, right? Why should I support the ridiculous crap that the Republicans, Democrats, Tea-Parties or Libertarians continuously spout? Some of you will certainly scoff at my choice, but the Green Party easily has better general moral values than any of the other political parties that I know of, mainstream or not. Does your political party really reflect the values that you claim to have?

Here are some links to what the Green Party is. There are several different levels that have overlapping ideals but have more regional-specific activities.

It starts at a state level with the Pacific Green Party (or the official site). Some of their concerns are more focused on local or regional levels.

The Pacific Green Party is part of the larger Green Party of the United States. They have a list of "Ten Key Values" that are the heart of what people in the Green Party stand for. They don't accept donations from corporations. How is any of this bad? Shouldn't we all aspire to these goals?

1. Grassroots democracy
2. Social justice and equal opportunity
3. Ecological wisdom
4. Nonviolence
5. Decentralization
6. Community-based economics
7. Feminism and gender equality
8. Respect for diversity
9. Personal and global responsibility
10. Future focus and sustainability

The US Green Party is also part of  larger organizations/networks that are obviously more international but still share much of their ideologies - Federation of Green Parties of the Americas and Global Greens

The Green Party is not perfect. It has had some radical members. It has been stereotyped. Most people have an idea of what the Green Party is that is completely false. I tried to look past all of that and to focus on what they really hope to achieve. This isn't socialism or fascism. We still want a democracy, more specifically a social democracy. Way different than socialism. This is idealism. It's about fairness, justice, equality, responsibility, and leaving a better world for coming generations. If you disagree with what the Green Party represents or have opposing views I would love to hear what you have to say about this. Why don't more people who agree with these ideas join the Green Party? Do you think I've made a mistake? What's your opinion?