For the political novices, what separates a Green Party candidate from the conventional political parties?
Mesplay: Green Party candidates differ from those of the conventional parties in that we are not corporate-driven. Our candidates and our party do not accept contributions from business or from unions. Greens believe in the inherent worth of intact, healthy ecosystems. The internal dynamic in the party is that, like Democrats, we favor social programs and a finer “safety net”, yet, like traditional Republicans, we are suspicious of “big government” and centralization. There are former Republicans in the Green Party. If it can be said that Republicans are pro-management and Democrats are pro-labor, Greens are pro-entrepreneur: wherein management and labor come together in the same person. Fixing democracy by removing most subsidies and halting state influence by big business can spur the growth of start-up industries presenting solutions like renewable energy. Corn-based ethanol should not be subsidized in the least, for example. Moreno: What do you think is the biggest obstacle America
