| Speaking Truth To Power! Seth Berner for Maine Legislature | ||
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| My Platform (Click links to read more) | Key Values of the National Green Party | |
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Maine needs a progressive tax policy - Tax those who have, not those who don't, and Maine will have more revenue and fairness. |
Community-Based Economics and Economic Justice | |
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Maine needs to save our children - Far too many Maine children are living in poverty, sickness and despair. |
Personal and Global Responsibility | |
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| Maine needs to commit to fighting climate change - Only an all-out War on Pollution will give our children a future. |
Concern for the environment and Sustainability | |
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| Maine needs health care for everyone - Insurance is not care, and even people with insurance are losing homes and getting sicker. |
Social Justice and Equal Opportunity | |
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| Maine needs to give human rights to everyone - We need marriage equality, voting rights for all, and an end to racial profiling. |
Respect for Diversity and Equality | |
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| Maine needs to make public education a priority - The ones we don't teach are more likely to become adicts or criminals. |
Grassroots Democracy | |
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| Maine needs to revise our criminal laws - Alternatives to incarceration can reduce crime and save taxpayer dollars. |
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| Maine needs to protect rights for people, not corporations - We need a law to reveal corporate involvement in electoral politics. |
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| Maine needs to control our water - We're letting corporations take it for nothing, killing our environment and our economy. |
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| Generally, Maine should be run like a family, not like a business - Businesses are based on competition and losers are left behind, families are based on cooperation and those who are struggling are helped. | ||
PEOPLE IN MAINE AGREE | ||
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"After careful deliberation we are pleased to inform you that we believe that you are the best candidate in your legislative race to represent Maine's working families and retirees, and have earned our endorsement." Maine State Employees Association - Service Employees International Union Local 1989 | |
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The League of Young Voters endorsed Seth Berner. | |
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The Portland Phoenix newspaper endorsed Seth Berner. | |
"Among those running for the House of Representatives in District 115 is a long time friend of mine, Seth Berner, who is trustful, outspoken, and someone you should give real thought to when you visit the polls." | ||
| Gerald Talbot Former Maine Democratic Legislator Former President, NAACP Portland Current resident of District 115 | ||
"I am voting for Seth for a lot of reasons- his volunteering, vision, and commitment to all sorts of local efforts to name a few. The best thing about Seth is his ability to listen, hear different viewpoints respectfully, and he always acts from an informed and compassionate position. " | ||
| Danny Muller Former Director, Peace Action Maine Current resident of District 115 | ||
"As a founding member of Veterans for Peace and as an officer in our Maine Chapter, I was pleased when we welcomed Seth Berner into our ranks as an honorary member (Seth is one of five to have achieved this distinction over our twenty-five year history). We were encouraged to “enlist” Seth because of his unflagging commitment to social justice and nonviolence. Seth has provided pro bono services to our organization on behalf of veterans and active duty personnel as VFP has struggled with the legal ramifications of our work to ensure that these veterans and their families will be treated fairly and justly. He has also been a much-respected voice around the table as we have discussed issues and actions that require us to maintain our commitment to non-violence even as we actively protest what we perceive to be injustices impacting veterans. Although Veterans for Peace cannot endorse a candidate for political office since we are a non-profit organization, I’d like to think that my personal assessment of Seth’s role in Maine citizens’ work to achieve social equality for all is representative of many individual chapter members’ beliefs." | ||
| Doug Rawlings William Ladd Chapter Secretary Veterans for Peace | ||
| Voting Green in District 115 is safe. Some people worry that voting for a Green might let a Republican slip through, and though the Democrat might not be ideal the Republican might be worse. Here is how the Republican has done in this District in recent elections: |
I invite people to ask me questions on where I stand and/or why. I particularly invite all who are interested to contact me and help with my campaign. I do not need money, I am a Clean Elections candidate and have my fair share of funding. I do need volunteers to help brainstorm, pass out literature, knock on doors, talk with friends about me, write letters to the editor supporting me, put signs in their yards, and especially host little house parties where I can meet people in the district and answer their questions and concerns. Click here to Volunteer | ||
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