Here's a start of what I want on this earth and which I feel needs to be addressed by my political party: (I wonder how far it is to the closest hospitable {and probably uninhabited!} planet?) :)

o The recognition that this earth is our home and we trash it at our peril.

o That jobs can NOT be our first concern- if you have no place to live, you can't get a job. So we must take care of our home FIRST. That something is expensive to implement is NOT the issue. It is, finally, what money is for.

o That the quality of the air we all breathe, the water we all drink, the food we all eat is of rightful concern to all citizens of the earth.

o The acknowledgment that all citizens of the earth are alike- the need for safety, the right to our hopes and fears for ourselves and those dear to us, the need to actualize our dreams, to work toward goals, our reaction to pain, sadness, joy and hope- all, ALL are the same, affected differently only by our cultures, climates and histories. My brother IS myself. Therefore, we must proceed from a basic and profound respect for ourselves and all other peoples.

o The expectation that the people who aspire to lead and whom we choose to be in that position are governed by these principles that we accept as seemly and proper.

o The expectation that those who fail us, and themselves, will be turned out of that influential position upon discovery.

o The recognition and acceptance of the fact that there is room for argument and debate as to how to actualize these qualities and principles we profess and that that is good. The need is NOT for everyone to agree on how to implement the principles- it is only needful that the goal be clearly defined and understood.