Essay:New Progressive Party manifesto

I have devised the following platform for the New Progressive Party:


 * The complete removal of corruption from government and elections.
 * The end of any corporate influence on public matters.
 * The banning of outsourcing and sweatshops.
 * Stricter controls on business and the punishing of businesses that hurt the environment.
 * Huge tax hikes on the wealthy.
 * The general redistribution of wealth.
 * The elimination of nuclear weapons.
 * The end of any foreign aid to Israel.
 * The endorsement of a Palestinian state.
 * The legalization of same-sex marriage.
 * The legalization of prostitution and sex work.
 * The abolition of the death penalty.
 * An end to the War on Drugs and full amnesty for anyone imprisoned on drug charges.
 * The elimination of the Patriot Act.
 * A complete end to all imperialist wars abroad. Apologies to the people of Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and all other imperialist victims.
 * The rollback of all anti-civil liberties legislation.
 * Criminal justice reform: an end to the prison-industrial complex.
 * Mandatory affirmative action policies for women, minorities and LGBT people.
 * A just war crimes trial for Bush, Obama and all others involved in illegal wars of aggression.
 * The end of any capitulation to Islamophobia: build the Ground Zero mosque now!
 * An investigation into the real events of 9/11.
 * The freeing of Mumia Abu-Jamal, Bradley Manning and all other poltical prisoners.
 * The legalization of assisted suicide.
 * A constitutional amendment regarding racial, gender and sexual equality.
 * Universal health care and higher education.
 * The legalization of all immigrants: no one is illegal.
 * The removal of all Christian-centric language from public documents.
 * The banning of hunting for sport. Animals should be given similar rights as people.
 * The harvesting of solar energy as well as hemp oil.
 * The banning of offshore drilling.
 * The rollback of "welfare reform".
 * The normalization of relations with Iran and North Korea.
 * Leaving NATO. It is a terrorist group.
 * The closing of Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib.
 * The removal of special funding for religious charities.
 * The end of a corporate-controlled two-party system.
 * The institution of an LGBT history month.
 * Comprehensive sex education for all ages in all states.
 * The overturning of unconstitutional state immigration laws.
 * The abolition of the Federal Reserve.
 * Much greater regulation for banks.
 * The right to abortion and contraception for women of all ages.
 * An amendment giving consenting adults the right to do whatever they want in their bedrooms.
 * The lowering of the age of consent to 14.

A fair an just society is needed. The New Progressive Party is the only answer.