Difference between revisions of "Draft GPUS Platform Amendment Section Changes"

Revision as of 22:28, 9 April 2010

CHAPTER 1: GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY

Delete section called "Community." Content is added to "Community Economic Involvement" section in Chapter 4.

Combine "Domestic Security" section from Chapter 1, "Religious Freedom and Secular Equality" from Chapter 2 and "War on Terrorism" from Chapter 2 into a new section called "Civil Liberties" in Chapter 1.

CHAPTER 2: SOCIAL JUSTICE

Remove section called "Civil Rights and Equal Rights."

All subsections of "Civil Rights and Equal Rights" from 2004 platform shall become stand-alone sections.

Move "Education and Arts" section from Chapter 2 "Social Justice" to Chapter 1 "Grassroots Democracy." Separate them into two distinct sections.

Move "Media Reform" section from Chapter 2 "Social Justice" to Chapter 1 "Grassroots Democracy."

Delete section titled, "Economic Justice/Social Safety Net."

CHAPTER 3: SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY

Change name of Chpater 3 from "Economic Sustainability" to "Sustainable Economy."

Delete section called called "Small business and the self-employed." Transfer positions into the "Green Jobs" section.

Separate section called "True cost pricing and Fair Taxation" in Chapter 3 into two sections.

Move "Trade" section from Chapter 1 to Chapter 3.

Delete section "True Cost Pricing." Relevant planks moved to "Fair Taxation" section.

CHAPTER 4: SUSTAINABLE EARTH

Change name of Chapter 4 from "Ecological Sustainability" to "Sustainable Earth."

Delete section "Economics Justice" section. It's content has been added to other areas of Chapter 4.

CHAPTER 5: NON-VIOLENCE

Create Chapter 5 "Non-violence."

Move "Peace and disarmament" section from Chapter 1 "Democracy" to Chapter 5 "Non-violence."

Move "A real road to peace in the Middle East" from Chapter 1 "Democracy" to Chapter 5 "Non-violence."

Move "Demilitarization of space" from Chapter 1 "Democracy" to Chapter 5 "Non-violence."

Separate section called "Advanced Technology and defense conversion" in Chapter 4 into two sections. Keep "Advanced Technology" in Chapter 4. Move "Defense conversion" to Chapter 5.