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MISSION: To improve our security and to reform politics.

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"It is evident that many wars are fought over
resources which are now becoming increasingly scarce.
If we conserved our resources better, fighting over
them would not then occur... so, protecting the global
environment is directly related to securing
peace... those of us who understand the complex concept
of the environment have the burden to act. We must not
tire, we must not give up, we must persist."

Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner

A BETTER WAY

The Platform You Would Be Supporting

Sustainability is Security, through local economies, renewable energy, L.E.E.D. architecture, preparing for Global Warming.

Reform Politics through Instant Runoff Voting (I.R.V.), require real debates between all political parties, ban lobbying and its corrupting influence. I.R.V. would have been helpful in determining who actually won in Florida in 2000 since it is a way to determine who has broad and deep support. With I.R.V. people vote their preference and rank their choices. With Nader's first-place votes dropped, the second-place votes would have made a difference. This is a fair way to run elections, as it allows people to vote for candidates they really support. Also, it encourages positive campaigning. This process saves money when one candidate does not receive over 50% of the vote, since an expensive extra runoff election is not necessary, as it is built in to the process. I.R.V. is a solution supported by alternative parties. Also, we work for more proportional representation. It needs to be remembered that more Democrats voted for Bush in Florida in 2000 than for Nader. Alternative parties help bring people back into participating, especially when they are disenchanted with politics as usual.

Peace, not just by ending the war in Iraq but by encouraging and promoting sustainable living through green economies elsewhere. The Green policy regarding Iraq is immediate, unconditional withdrawal.

Treaty/Sovereignty Rights and political representation for tribal peoples, especially elders and traditionalists (Mesplay’s background is Blackfoot. Note from Kent: I am hearing from people around the country who are proud of their Indigenous ancestry and are interested in my campaign. Don't be shy!).

Kent Mesplay Interviewed on Polidoc Productions:

LATEST VIDEO OF CANDIDATE

Grassroots Netroots Alliance Survey (GNA):

CANDIDATE SURVEY RESULTS

An Open Letter to the Organizers of Science "Debate" 2008:

I would like to call attention to the apparent exclusion of alternative party candidates from the “Science Debate 2008.” Global Climate Change, in particular, is an important Green Party topic as it affects public health and safety, contains social injustice elements and is related to non-sustainable development. Moreover, as an Air Quality Inspector II for the county of San Diego, the issue is close to my vocation and avocation.

Selection of a “15% rule” of popularity for inclusion is arbitrary, capricious and unscientific. Some points must be made regarding “viability.” In 2004 the Green Party presidential candidate, David Cobb, was statistically capable of being elected president (see Richard Winger’s Ballot Access News). Especially during the primary election season, events such as yours further perpetuate the myth that there are only two political parties in this country by excluding alternative parties and limiting actual debate. Our candidates do quite well when they are heard. Would you now exclude Mrs. Clinton as she appears to not be a viable candidate? How about excluding John McCain since a broad coalition of progressives are united in seeing an end to Republican control and damage? Your “formula” does not account for the roughly half of the potential voter population perhaps being sufficiently inspired by an actual multi-party debate to register to vote and to participate. Nor does the benchmark account for late-breaking campaigns with “exponential” growth: witness the late-breaking run of Matt Gonzalez who nearly won the mayor-ship of San Francisco!

A Green Party presidential candidate would do well enough in your “debate” to subsequently poll over 15%. If you are accepting two Democrats then certainly you have room for one Green (and our party could decide whom to choose). I ask that you allow a Green to participate, especially in light of the subject matter and the reality of onerous, inconsistent ballot access laws that, together with exclusion from polls and “debates,” effectively outlaw political free speech.

Gore would not have done as well as he did had Nader not inspired people to register to vote by his run (a scholarly study backs this up). Plus, more Democrats voted Republican in Florida in 2000 than voted Green. Are you interested in facts or propaganda? It would seem the latter.

Thank you for reconsidering,

Kent P. Mesplay, Ph.D.

A Quick Take on the Issues:

Overview: We are in trouble. The single, over-riding, primary reason that I am running is to help save lives. Climatic instability is the defining issue of our time, dwarfing even nuclear proliferation. One cannot fire missiles at crop failure or indefinitely ignore the on-going suffering of tens of millions of environmental refugees, world-wide. Even if you do not "believe" in human-induced global warming, the solutions to global climate change are the same: live more lightly upon the land in a less wasteful manner. Sustainability is a security issue. The issues of the day are Green, and even mainstream politicians are now green-washing themselves to capture the environmental vote. When I am done with politics I will still be interested in helping societies rapidly adapt. I am an advocate of emergency preparedness, renewable energy, light-rail transportation and treating health care as a human right, not a commodity. I do not trust our government to be able to provide us with leadership. We-the-people must organize and prepare for the worst while expecting the best of ourselves and others. If you are registered with a party other than Green, I will gladly accept your vote should I win the nomination to represent the Green Party in the General Election. Especially if you are not registered to vote, I encourage you to register Green so as to help improve the level of public debate and discussion on important issues. Right now, it is all but illegal to participate in politics outside the main two parties. I am dedicated to improving our political system to provide more accurate, fair representation of ideas, concerns and parties. I am told that we can only have two (seemingly different) political parties in this country. If that is the case, then we need to replace one of the two main parties with the Green Party. This is not for me to do. It is up to you to participate, especially if you are within the half of the people who could vote but do not do so. When elected, I promise to work with members of Congress from both main parties to move our nation away from fear and toward really solving our underlying problems. Thank you.

Leadership: I recently received a commendation from a San Diego County head honcho for "Service Above and Beyond the Call of Duty" during the October 2007 firestorm. I did not actively save lives, but I did serve as a Shelter Manager at an Evacuation Center, having first volunteered and gone through the training some months prior. I work for the county as an Air Quality Inspector II, regularly interacting with businesses to ensure compliance with air quality standards (Yes, I do write tickets, but I hate doing it and I always try to be consistent, fair and understanding. I've previously received awards for customer service. During my periodic evaluations I receive many "above standard" marks). I read, interpret, enforce and help to improve regulatory law. I followed the development and passage of Assembly Bill 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, and I am comfortable with reading and interpreting legislation. Even businesses that didn't support AB32 are beginning to recognize the brand value of being "green."

It is important for our next president to help rebuild our international reputation by being more critical of our nation's tendency to quickly go to war. The war in Iraq is not the "good" war that proponents attempt to make it out to be. I hear conservatives say "they started it" and I disagree. Our current administration started this war and needs to bear responsibility. We need to become an energy-independent nation based upon efficiency and renewable energy so that petroleum is not such a strong part of our foreign policy. In addition to breaking our addiction to oil, breaking the military-industrial-congressional complex will help us break our addiction to war.

Economy: We are in trouble. Without waiting for six months of economic down-turns I think it is safe to say we are in a recession. I would take the forty billion dollars in annual subsidies for fossil fuels and create five million "Green Collar" jobs, with a special emphasis on training and providing jobs for inner city youth and veterans, to retrofit the nation's homes and buildings and conserve 20% of our energy use by 2015, if not sooner. Our new growth, including manufacture "at home," needs to be in the energy sector so that we can quickly become an energy independent nation based upon increased efficiency and municipal power generation. Every roof-top in sunny places of the country needs to be thought of as a power-plant providing electricity and heat. Moving toward structures being "off grid" will improve our basic physical security regardless of threat (terrorist or environmental). Perhaps "homeland security" emphasis can be placed on creating intrinsic, basic physical security in non-militaristic terms. Our politicians tend to not support "people-scale" solutions because of the influence of big business on re-election campaigns. Greens believe in community-scale economies that support small businesses, create a sense of place and require little waste in terms of transportation. I would re-work our farm policy to allow small-scale processing on small farms, to improve the economic viability of farmers (especially organic ones). I question our national addiction to subsidize crops that are harmful in comparison to the alternatives. For example, it makes no sense to generate ethanol from corn. Also, rather than so much use of corn for animal feed it is good to support "grass farming" in which soil health is improved by coordinating grazing with the life-cycle of grass. Also, over-all yields are higher in comparison with corn farming in that on a per-year basis the land can produce more, with fewer imports, less subsidy and healthier ground. I gave up eating beef in 1982. As long as people eat beef, we may as well develop healthier farming habits. I support organic farming, especially small-scale in contrast with industrial farming. It is especially important to purchase local produce. Most items on our plates come from over 1,500 miles away, which becomes an issue of energy waste. (I recently devoured An Omnivore's Dilemma.) So many of our issues are inter-related. There is no quick fix or sound-bite to cover it all.

Iraq, the War on Terror and Other War: We are in trouble. At a time when our nation needs to focus on pulling together for a genuinely more secure future the forces of fear and expedience are pulling us apart. War is terror. I do not subscribe to the notion that "either we fight them over there or we fight them here." Our forces overseas are not "containing" violence; it's not in a box, neatly packaged and sealed up! Rather, by modeling violence and that "might makes right" our foreign policy relies heavily on intimidation and brute force and is regionally providing a target for extremists. Although I recognize that misguided Muslim extremists are behind attacks, I am also concerned by Christian extremists treating the war in Iraq as a war against Islam. It is especially important, now that our civil liberties are being destroyed by politicians at home under the excuse of "protecting" us, that peace-loving Muslims everywhere redouble their efforts at presenting a more accurate representation of their faith in the media. I do not believe for a moment that Abraham intended for his religious descendents (all the Israeli sects, Christian sects and Muslim sects) to perpetually be at one another's throats. By accepting and expecting violence this is the world that is being created and destroyed. We must have peace. We must have diplomatic solutions. Nations that over-extend with their military pursuits tend to be nations in decline. A better way is possible but not if you remain silent and afraid to speak. Both main political parties got us into this war and the front-runners in the presidential race of both parties are not apologizing for the grave mistake of getting us into ongoing conflict in a region that has had such epic instability.

Health Care: I believe that health care is a human right, not a commodity to be traded or denied. I've heard estimates that by shifting to single-payer, publicly financed prevention-based universal health care we would save $350 billion a year. In such systems (and there are many models) practitioners can still make a good living. Opposed, of course, one finds the big lobbying companies of insurance, advertising and drugs. In contrast to socialized medicine, hospitals and clinics would remain private. Our current system is wasteful, bloated and inadequate, with upwards of forty million people lacking any coverage at some point during a given year. I am especially appalled that all children are not covered and I am disgusted by politicians who block improvements to health care. Help improve our national standard of health care. Support Green candidates.

Education: More funding and help for underachieving schools, not less. More freedom for teachers to actually teach, and to not feel pressure to "teach to the test." Better school meal programs so that students are not hungry. Children learn better when their basic needs are better met. More support for art and music, especially at the lower levels, and an affordable or free college education for anyone desiring to better their lives and their economic prospects. The money for this would come from cutting the military budget back to 1999 levels.

Energy: Architects will play a major role in helping us achieve and maintain energy independence. Current buildings are highly energy-inefficient. Older buildings need retrofitting and newer structures need to be designed with as much self-reliance in mind as cost-effectively possible. Renewable energy does not need subsidy to quite the extent that it needs a stable policy environment supporting multi-year (multi-term) investment and development. Having uniform inter-connection laws between the states and net metering standards will help reduce the cost of solar electricity so that the same devices and processes can be used in different states. We have the ability to become energy independent. So far, our nation has lacked leadership on the issue.

Water use is also an electrical issue in that electrical pumps are used to pump water. Conserving water conserves electricity. Also, dependence upon hydroelectricity is tenuous during drought years such as we experienced in the Pacific Northwest in the 90's, since a variable hydrologic cycle can result in lower volume and pressure heads at hydro plants (and less electricity production). In the southwest, 40% of water use goes to operating coal-fired plants for producing electricity. The solution to energy needs will be to reduce the demand by conservation, efficiency and greater diversity of green sources, and cutting down on conspicuous consumption and excess transportation and all take education and action.

Emergency Preparedness: Everyone needs to have a three-day supply of water and food on hand. Beyond this, regional security is enhanced once you get to know your neighbors, their skills and needs, and with everyone having more local access to the basics: water, food, energy and medical clinics. For as strong as our nation is, we are yet brittle when we consider that our ordinary lives could be so seriously interrupted through relatively small disruptions to supplies of electricity, water and food. Again, sustainability is a security issue. We are not prepared. Organize. Register Green. Change the system. Vote Mesplay.

Diversity Issues: Race matters, gender matters, sexual orientation matters, especially in that people who are put into "less than" categories are not adequately represented in government. Greens value diversity. As with libertarians, we also place high value on personal choice and on not having government attempt to be the arbiter of personal responsibility. We are liberal in that we, as a body, are pro-choice on health matters such as abortion, on drug use and on civil unions and marriage between adults who do not fit the "normal" mold. As in a healthy ecosystem, within a healthy society diversity is normal. I understand that there are religious doctrines interpreted to restrict and disallow gay marriage. A century and a half ago religious arguments were used to keep people in slavery. In the same manner, a hundred years from now, bisexuality and homosexuality will be recognized as part of the natural variability in our one human race. Greens represent under-represented groups, and we are strong advocates for the poor, the dispossessed, the disenfranchised, the indigenous.

VIDEO, by subject, OF SAN FRANCISCO DEBATE

This is a serious campaign and a protest campaign. Please don't throw away your vote by not voting!

Kent and a Non-Voter

Urgent issues (please read and do something):

Apaches Rise to Defend Homelands from Homeland Security

urgent-homeland-security-preparing-to-seize-apache-lands

report-back-on-the-indigenous-border-summit

international sacred site

some censored news

An excerpt from an Indian Country Today article:

Iron Shell: Wondering on Turkey Day
Posted: November 23, 2007
by: Andrew Iron Shell

The young America could have learned a lot from the
indigenous of this land had it worked past its fear
and ignorance of the unknown. It caught a glimpse of
true concepts of democracy and collective freedoms
from the Iroquois Confederacy, which was created
generations before the coming of the Mayflower. The
colonists similarly drafted a pretty good U.S.
Constitution from their interactions with the Natives.
At some point in this process, the Indians went from
friend to foe when the young America grew tired of the
glitter of their friendship. The learning curve had
almost stopped until Al Gore got a Nobel Peace Prize
for telling the world an inconvenient truth that our
Indian logic had been saying all along: Mother Earth
is alive and needs to be treated with the same respect
we give to our children's health.

Personal message: I am one of four Green Party U.S. presidential candidates who are vying for the nomination of our party. Our "primaries" are still taking place. I have been on the primary ballot in several states (including California, Massachusetts, Washington D.C., Arkansas). I am pretty much tied for second as of this writing (3.31.2008), having been on the ballot in Illinois where I received 14% of the Green vote to Nader's stand-in who had 17%. In some states with fewer delegates I came in third among the now-remaining candidates. In Illinois we had a contested Green Party presidential primary for the first time, where Greens have major party status. In Illinois there is no partisan registration (no "Green" box to check on the registration form). In states lacking Green Party primaries the selection of the presidential nominee is being done through other methods, such as polling Green Party County Councils (Central Committees). While visiting Wisconsin at a state Green Party meeting (November 10th and 11th), I spoke with one of the co-chairs and learned that it's difficult to contact "Green" supporters there, since greens aren't on the ballot and there is no partisan membership. It seems, 'though, that over 40,000 people consistently vote for a Green governor there. As far as Green party status, nationwide, every state is somewhat forced into a different process. It would be better if all states recognized, as Florida does individually, that the Green Party is a national party deserving of ballot status in all states. If I had the time I would draft congressional legislation requiring the states to all recognize (for a period of at least eight years) ALL national parties (such as the Libertarians, too) so that we don't have to expend so much time and effort just jumping through the hoops placed in front of us by the dominating parties that are afraid of real debates. Here's another trick I keep hearing about: the standards for inclusion in debates often include something about how well a party or candidate "polls," yet alternative parties are excluded from mention when polling is conducted! I actually answered one of these calls, last year. We have more than two choices, folks, get over it! The organizers of Science Debate 2008 are ignoring our plans for inclusion. It would have been better on their part to invite the top candidates from every main political party: counting in the Greens and Libertarians and two candidates from each party, the number of debaters would be a manageable number of eight or so. It would seem that there are no longer multi-party political debates in this country.

Sustainability is a security issue. Now is the time for green solutions. If you are someone who doesn't normally register to vote, I would gladly welcome your "throw away" rubbish vote. Please register Green where you can. It is practically illegal, now, to participate in U.S.A. politics outside the two corporate-run parties. In one of her books, Arianna Huffington commented that, had the same rules been in place limiting "third" parties back in Lincoln's time there would not be a Republican party today. The issue is not that alternative parties don't have a chance (we do, and it's bigger than you may think) but that the "leadership" of both main parties knows how upset people are and they want you to think that you don't have a choice other than to keep supporting often dismal candidates (choice "a") or not vote (choice "b"). Roughly half the people in this country who could vote don't (and for good reason). For my part, I am going to do whatever I can to keep growing the Green Party and moving society toward sane, sustainable design. Also, while you are reading this, do you have a three-day supply of water available for drinking? We can't wait for our government to prepare us for natural or engineered disasters.

I have been registered with the Green Party since 1995, I am an elected member of the Green Party County Council in San Diego, California and I am in my second two-year cycle serving the California Green Party as a representative (delegate) to the Green National Committee. In 2004 I was one of the lesser-known presidential candidates on the ballot and I was essentially "runner-up" to Ralph Nader at the presidential nominating convention held in Milwaukee, WI, during that year. David Cobb received the nomination.

I have participated in more presidential debates, forums and panel discussions than any other Green Party presidential candidate that we have had in this country (around twenty at this point) and I am committed to seeing that "green" solutions are promoted through political organizing and through the more general "green" movement. The Green Party is the electoral arm of the green movement. In Milwaukee following the presidential debate between Lorna Salzman, myself, Peter Camejo and David Cobb (pictured above, June of 2004) I was informed by our Green media representative (Ross Mirkarimi) that, when asked by the media as to who won the debate my name was given. The general, unofficial "consensus" was that my positive message and approach was appreciated. So far in 2007 I participated in Green Party Presidential Forums July 10th at the National Press Club a couple blocks from the White House (five candidates; hosted by Marvin Kalb of "Meet the Press") and at the Annual National Meeting of the Green Party in Reading, PA July 13th (ten candidates; mostly introductions). In practice, as I am approached via e-mail, I respond and participate in phone, radio and e-mail interviews and I have also submitted requested articles for publication.

We independent candidates are sometimes excluded from polls and shunned from debates (two reasons: fear on the part of mainstream party "leadership" and our own relative lack of organization). These are temporary challenges, especially during a time when green solutions are being recognized for their value economically, environmentally and for reasons of peace and security (local job growth, micro-loans, community economics, sustainability, for example). I recently met Dr. Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize Winner and Green founder and was reminded how environmental issues and peace are related. From an Indigenous and spiritual perspective (I more recently met with a Kiowa Medicine Man) I know that our thoughts and our behavior are tied to the climatic instability that we experience around us. A further affirmation of the connection between environment and peace was recently given through Al Gore receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. Global Climate Change is one of the defining issues of our time. I work full time as an Air Quality Inspector for the county of San Diego. I anticipate taking more time off work as funds come in to replace my otherwise lost wages (there is a new Federal Election Commission rule allowing candidates to replace their salaries with monies earned from campaigning- something new, allowing non-wealthy people a chance at office). Your support is essential as we Greens are not beholden to business interests for our funding.

I run to improve our political system, to help define, popularize and support the Green Party, to be an advocate for changes to our culture that will help us survive adversity and to improve our basic physical security, especially in terms of the basic categories of water, food and energy. I am optimistic that we can reform government and that we will begin building our communities with a sense of long-range planning as though we-the-people intend to be around for a long time to come. I value decentralization, diversity and sustainability, not as catch-phrases but as a good way of life. I believe that international commerce should be cognizant of the importance of people being able to meet their own basic needs of water and food, rather than the current method of seeking to exploit "developing" nations at their most basic level. Our party is pro-peace and we vigorously question the "need" for war, especially wars of choice that ultimately misuse and abuse our troops, damage our reputation and weaken our security by inciting enemies. The war in Iraq was a gross mistake. I support Iraq Veterans Against the War and my comments on the subject would be similar to those on their website: www.ivaw.org. We must rebuild our international reputation and rely more upon diplomacy than on force and technology.

Over-all turnout in the last General Election was poorer than ever. Ralph Nader once said, "If you don't turn to politics, politics will turn on you." As of this time Mr. Nader is not actively running for the nomination. You can work to help reform politics by learning about Instant Runoff Voting (I.R.V.) or preferential voting, by advocating representational government such as proportional representation rather than "winner-take-all" and by not supporting the major parties until they stop cowering by excluding our good candidates from their "debates." One comment I recall David Cobb (Green Party Presidential Candidate, 2004) repeating, on the last campaign for the White House, is that "third" parties perform the function of introducing new ideas and applying new pressures to the powers that be so that we now have child labor laws, a 40-hour work week and some other programs that are designed to counter-balance the extreme economic power of the elite and help the common person. In a Democratic society (yes, I know we are a Republic) even non-moneyed voices deserve to be heard. We must get the money out of politics and require our elected officials to not be obligated to "earmarking" bills. Although it is an indication of support, we ought to require more from our candidates than essentially seeing who can raise the most cash. When funds are contributed it is best that they are anonymous to the recipient and are pooled. Currently, candidates have to raise their own money and I am no exception. Even small monthly contributions of $1 per person may allow me to run a visible campaign, approaching the concept of publicly funded elections wherein a candidate does not feel obligated to contributors of large amounts. Eventually, I would like a more fully honored separation of powers through a Constitutional amendment limiting the influence of business on government.

You can help this campaign by volunteering and by sending contributions to "Mesplay for President" at the address "under" the green "DONATE" button. Also, please register with the Green Party and vote for me in the first part of 2008 during the primaries and caucuses. As the Green Party nominee I will help advance the debate on Global Climate Change and I will point out that green solutions are good for our homes and our health, good for our cities and our security, good for commerce and peace-building and good for future generations. Even without oil being depleted it makes good sense on many levels to enact green solutions.

Statements that were up during the Primary when I ran for U.S. Senate in 2006 (edited slightly):

When you vote for me you will be casting a vote for a change to our political system. Here in California 46% of those who could register and vote are not registered as Democrat or Republican (see my "Volunteer" page for pie-charts). Only 23% of people who were eligible to register actually voted in the June 6^th, 2006 election. Most of the growth in new registrations comes not from people rushing out to register Democrat or Republican but from outside these two parties. If you have not yet registered, there is always time to join an alternative party. I encourage people to register Green or Libertarian or Decline to State. The national organizations of the Democratic and Republican parties are not deserving of support. These parties are increasingly alike on major issues and are part of the problem, especially when it comes to freedom of speech. Elections officials can charge $20 a word from independent candidates. Campaigns have become essentially advertising campaigns, modified regularly by polling and focus groups plying their ware on the usual taxing parties. I want to live in a country where candidates are selected by the population based upon more than the person's ability to purchase yard signs and buy television coverage. Help get me into the presidential debates by registering and voting. I don't want to become a politician; I just want to make things better.

Only about a third of adults who could register and vote bother to do so, which means that you, as someone who normally does not vote, would fit into the two-thirds who can get an alternative party candidate elected. If you are someone who is fed up with our state of politics and you want to have some fun (I know: “politics” and “fun” in the same sentence!) please spread the word and register to vote. Bad government is elected by non-voters.

As a presidential candidate (2004, 2008) I stand for independence, decentralization, local security through sustainable planning and the usual green issues of a sane energy policy, the need to protect ecosystems and species, our dire need for an improved social safety net at the local level and a foreign policy cognizant of respect for other cultures. We are a wealthy country fully capable of designing and implementing livable communities in which citizens are supported in meeting their basic needs of food, health and dental care and protection against adversity. I understand how: affordable housing is an energy issue (shorter commutes); renewable energy is a security issue (better local control) and immigration is an historical issue (unfair trade arrangements such as NAFTA). I also am interested in having our own government live up to its promises and act in integrity by remembering and enforcing treaty obligations with Native people. I believed George Bush could be defeated for being fiscally irresponsible, for being focused on Federal power to an extent that would have made George Orwell cringe, and for being unconcerned with how unprepared we are to meet the challenges of Global Climate Change. Continually, I point out that money in politics is legalized bribery and that we really do need a separation of powers in government (including economic).

As a Green elected official I will work with elected Democrats and Republicans to ensure that our nation achieves international prominence as a provider of green goods and services, with leadership in wind turbine technology, photovoltaics, fuel cell development, diversification and flexibility of fuel for transportation and the highest building standards (such as L.E.E.D.). We hear a lot about energy supply, these days, but very little about how we can greatly reduce the demand through a systems approach cutting waste and inefficiency and combining cycles. By voting for me you will have an elected official who is schooled in science and engineering (Harvey Mudd College, Northwestern University, Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering) and who has a grasp of technical matters and bioethics. I already work in government as an environmental regulator, so I understand through my field inspections how businesses are affected by abrupt changes in regulation. As a legislator whom you have elected I will write and support legislation based on sound science and policy considering long-term effects while supporting rapid improvement to our basic physical security (water, food, transportation, energy). We are not prepared. You would be lucky to have me. Spread the word and please do not give money to the Democratic or Republican parties until we have debates that are open to all ballot-qualified candidates.

I run for U.S. Senate as a Green Party candidate to help California become a national and international leader in areas critical to mitigating the effects of Global Climate Change (G.C.C.). The Green Party is the only political party offering a workable alternative to our two-party system. By registering Green and voting Green one does more than protest our current state of politics. Greens seek to share in the responsibilities of governance. This includes working to change our system to address real security issues such as G.C.C. and other forms of terror by addressing short-comings in physical preparation: energy, food production, water storage and transportation. By moving toward sustainable living we will create communities, towns and cities that are not as centrally-tied and fragile as are our current ones.

Part of the responsibility of being politically aware and active includes working within the very process that is in need of rehabilitation. Given current methods of electronic communication it is possible to move toward direct democracy (in which every citizen participates) by working first to advance representation of under-represented constituents and ideas. Our contemporary political process is in need of reformation. Supporting alternative parties by registering and voting helps us maintain ballot status and makes it more difficult for the controlling parties to exclude our candidates from their heavily scripted "debates." Proportional representation is shunned by the two major parties, even though it would be advantageous to be rid of our "winner take all" system. For example, if the popular presidential vote in California is roughly split two ways, all the electoral college votes are given to the "winner," with the trailing party receiving no representation from this state! The system is in need of systemic repair at the local, state and federal level.

I run to help build my party and to give registered Greens someone for whom to vote. A long-time goal of mine is to help create a structure of publicly-funded debates to which all qualified candidates are invited and supported to attend. The money currently spent on politics is mushrooming and it is used primarily to purchase media coverage. Our government should not be for sale. As a presidential candidate I used what scant media attention I was freely given to help Greens running in local races. I encouraged other candidates who did run based upon my input and I helped collect signatures in Rhode Island to get the Green Party on the ballot, there, in 2004. By effectively giving the Green Party the "Consumer Reports Stamp of Approval for a Political Party" [my expression] Ralph Nader helped the Green Party develop. I worked on the Nader campaign in 1996. Our issues affect all citizens regardless of political affiliation or level of disgust with the political process. In short, we Greens believe in the equality of all people.

State and National Energy Independence based upon Renewable Energy (wind and solar) will create jobs, help clean up the environment by reducing carbon accumulation in the atmosphere and will improve our basic physical security by promoting decentralization of power. The issue also affects Foreign Policy: when we meet our needs in a sustainable manner at home we are less likely to concern ourselves with Oil supplies elsewhere and we will exhibit less desperate behavior, refusing to drill in ecologically sensitive protected areas.

Green Party. We are here to stay. Register Green, Vote Mesplay.