Inspired by Turn-of-the-Twentieth Century President, President Theodore Roosevelt

I am trying to revive the old Citizens Party that was, in its existence in the late 1970s to mid-1980s, environmentally and socially conscious, economically progressive, and was trying to counter the so-called two party system that was then and is now more accountable to big business interests than the people at large that continually vote for it. Even Republican President Theodore Roosevelt, trust-buster and environmentally conscious, saw the need to shake up the Republican/Democratic domination of politics by starting the "Bull Moose" Party when he was out of office during the second decade of the 20th century. We can do the same in this second decade of this century, but we're going to have to break out of the "familiarity breeds comfort" pattern, because right now the familiar means spending a lot of money on boondoggles that have nothing to do with either domestic tranquility or real defense, and we, as Americans, just going by the little that I already know, would be shocked if we were given a detailed account of what taxpayers' money is being squandered on rather than benefitting the real needs of our nation and her children.

A Few Legislative Goals If You Vote Me Into Congress

• Emboldening our domestic economy by getting out of handcuffing international trade agreements that basically profit rich businesspeople more interested in internationalism than patriotism, coming up with a 5-year all- domestic-energy plan, though one that fosters strong environmental, safety and health standards, building up our domestic infrastructure, rebuilding our manufacturing sector, and making sure that citizens have the first right of jobs that they are qualified for. 
• No. 2.: Global warming/climate change is a major concern that govt. must deal with on a consistent and top priority basis. The country needs to make a major effort to build renewable, safe (no nuclear) and clean energy sources as the 1st step towards solving this problem, like a 5-year plan on the scale of the historic Marshall Plan from the post- World War II era. This absolutely must be done by 2021. 
• No. 3.: Making sure that focusing on domestic affairs gets at least the same energy as confronting international crises. We still have a big unemployment problem in America, rampant homelessness, medical, health and healthcare issues that continually need paying attention to, and a morality and ethics problem that government should address by implementing non-religious morality education programs in the public schools. 

-- Mark Greene, Candidate for Congress, 9th District, Washington