The Common Sense Revolution ~
Many Fronts. One Vital Aspiration.

To shift the present paradigm of human behavior --being consumption and exploitation, to a new paradigm for long range survival. This must be a new paradigm of conservation and compassion. The first giant step; To increase the spending money and free time of average Americans --so they can actually afford to go out and do it.

The CommonSenseNOW.org Web Domain. 
The Common Sense Political Party.
The Common Sense World Party.
The American Activism Council.
The Millennium Mandate.
The Future Watch Organization.
The Studio of The North.
The World Council Wilderness.

 

The Common Sense National Political Party. The realization of great things for humanity. We, the members of the Common Sense of America Party, commit ourselves to re-form our political system. Common Sense of America is dedicated to caring for the Earth and our children by fostering an understanding and appreciation of nature, community, and self. Together, we will work to re-establish trust in our government by electing ethical officials who are dedicated to fiscal responsibility, political accountability, and legitimate global environmental stewardship. Mission: To continue to build our party platform from the reformist intent of the best of the best; To continue to expand our party leadership into a united and focused council guided by the brightest of the brightest; To eradicate poverty; To develop new applications for national wealth: To address growing concerns for America's future including population issues, political ethics, quality of education, environmental protection, media integrity, and societal unity; To enhance public understanding of the perils facing future generations; To develop new national standards for childcare, education, media integrity, and access to government; To open up a new era of continuing enrichment through involvement for America's retiring generations; To lay the groundwork for the six-hour workday; To provide a deeper understanding of our time-honored American culture.  Party Mandate Highlights: To promote the Separation of Lobbyist and State, a historic bill that will serve as the first real blueprint for a comprehensive national policy for curtailing the covert manipulation of political process by special-interests. Plus: The Revenue Tap Act, which will allow the wealth of the nation to be poured back into the lives of average Americans; and in doing so, eradicate poverty. Our vision: To teach people what is rarely given, a new way to perceive the possibilities of a democratic government if it were turned to the service of the average man; To reach out with our message until there's a related political awareness movement in every region, a mentor in every neighborhood, a nature-lover in every family, and compassion for each other and the Earth in every heart. more»

The Common Sense World Party. Helping the meek to inherit the earth, before the not-so-meek ruin it. In the distant future, a human being or animal will walk to the edge of an ocean. The political decisions that are made in the next thirty years, by ordinary people, will decide if that ocean is dead or alive. Why a World Party? The data is there for all to see. The atmosphere we breathe and share with ten million other species--is changing. Failure to get ahead of this curve will be rewarded with catastrophe upon catastrophe. Minimal climate changes can cause sweeping extinctions and we are already witnessing the beginning of this process. We have a moral obligation to future generations, thus we have little choice but to unite on a global scale. We seek to explore, discover, and understand what kind of global community we must become if we are to stop hurting not only the environment, but also, each other. Placing special emphasis on bringing the issue of global sustainability to the youth of our world, for their children will fall heir to the planetary environment that we leave behind.  Mission: To mobilize the world to save the world; Establish World Chapters (or a 'foothold' for Common Sense) in many nations; To promote the attitude that we must 'get ahead of the destruction curve', and address the root causes of environmental problems so that there will never be ' the big disaster'; To nurture a support among global lawmakers for sensible, effective solutions to reduce greenhouse gas pollution nationwide; To provide a start-to-finish political strategy to ensure a sustainable future through cooperation and foresight; To encourage practices and promote the development and use of technologies that are most beneficial and least harmful to our environment; To send a clear message that the days of denial about global warming are over; To steadily improve the quality of our air, water, and earth; And most important, to help people understand that there isn't much time, perhaps a single generation to cause sweeping reforms within the contemporary political paradigm. more»

The American Activism Council.  The formal unification of the American activist community.  We have a moral obligation to future generations, thus we have little choice but to unite. The American Activism Council is designed to re-form our political system in time to save another system--the ecosystem. As we forge alliances with activists, community leaders, and scientific organizations, we are discovering how this can be accomplished. Membership in the Council is free. A council seat adds strength and legitimacy to your own cause, and places your voice in a position of influence in the bold new Common Sense of America Party.  Mission: To bring together those who are passionate about reform, in a nationwide party leadership council; To provide formal unification of the greater activist community; To place new measures into the national party platform; To increase Internet traffic to sites of conscience; To harness the wisdom and experience of retiring Americans; To build bridges of common purpose with other activist organizations; To foster public outreach and educational awareness programs; To emphasize diversity, quality, and excellence in all aspects of our activities; To meaningfully engage groups that are traditionally underrepresented; To encourage our members and friends across the globe to join us in building a Common Sense World Party. more»

The National Party Platform.  The Millennium Mandate ~  A Ready-Made Blueprint for Sweeping Reform. The time has arrived for all activists and 3rd Parties to assemble their initiatives, acts, amendments, measures, and bills. The Millennium Mandate is a national library of reformist intent built from the world's best and brightest political, environmental, and humanitarian movements. It is a comprehensive package of reforms to be passed into law as our candidates achieve a voting majority. The most important piece of environmental legislation to reach the Congress in generations; and will help shape the debate over climate, economy, environment, and society for years to come. Mission: To promote the philosophy that we must learn to manage our impacts on the planet with rational intent; To outline an alternative lens through which to view the emerging and unprecedented opportunities, challenges, and dangers of our modern era; Synthesizing data from space missions, observation of the Earth, and active social and scientific research; To bring together researchers and bridge discipline barriers, much as the new information age is bridging cultural and geopolitical barriers; To teach that human activity now constitutes the major governable force on Earth, as well as why we must shift the paradigm of human behavior. more»

University Programs.  Future Watch  The Re-emergence of Global College Culture.  Future Watch is a campus based student organization. Most phases of real-world research modeling and media industry disciplines can be experienced through the student club activities. There are committees involved in journalism, focus group research, publicity, web-site design, multimedia, TV & film production, music production, and community development. The organization serves as training ground for people interested in government studies, as well as a source of growth opportunities in the arts.  Our internship program provides opportunities for college-level individuals to practice newly acquired skills through hands-on experience. A supportive and nurturing program whose aim is to help emerging public servants, social activists, and media artists make important progress in establishing their careers. Successful participants are rewarded with letters of recommendation, personal references, resume work history, and lifelong friendships. Mission: To teach a modern political outlook in a professional, personal, and challenging environment; To teach young people to visualize the end goals, and help them to see the winding path to get there; To enrich the education of the next generation of American leaders by introducing students to the world-wide activist community; To continue to develop a mentoring approach that honors individuality, encourages self-sufficiency in learning, and awakens a kinship with nature. more»

The International Conservatory. The Studio of The North. Music, Film, Literature, Community and Social Activism ... And the Conservatory Residence. The Studio of The North is designed as an inexpensive residential setting that allows creative thinking and political involvement to be a part of daily life, rather than an isolated event. The Conservatory will become the modern energy center for developing and accomplished artists and civic leaders to raise their development to new levels. It is our belief that every student will then carry this adventure through the rest of their lives. Creative Studio: The studio philosophy embraces the belief that the learning of media arts and the doing of film, music, literature, and art represents a means of providing people with the skills and tools to both appreciate and create culture. Mission: The development of self-confidence, creativity, communication and collaboration skills that should last a lifetime; To provide a nurturing environment that encourages the preservation and development of musical, cinematic, and literary heritage while contributing to the enrichment of life; To provide an environment in which one may be deeply creative while advancing an education through college credit. Studio Society & Culture: A nurturing format that includes encouraging residents and visitors to set goals, take risks, and to view their mistakes as a positive aspect of the learning process. Mission: To promote a lifelong appreciation of environmental awareness; To provide innovative, practical, and professional guidance in the development and execution of political strategy; To provide the most enjoyable activism experience possible that inspires future national and international leaders. Our Vision: All across the globe there are thousands of college students who would love to do their internships in America. We want to receive the best of them. The Conservatory of The North strives to be highly visible as the premier source of unlimited innovation in both creative and political occupations. Goal: To provide an environment of mutual respect where both professional and apprentice can flourish in their individual craft; a place where stature and poise are developed, and skills are passed down, and knowledge and confidence is gained for successful career development. Dedicated, The Conservatory is developing into a vital part of the local community; serving the needs of beginning through advanced levels and all ages by offering a unique forum for performances, workshops, guest artists, lecturers, as well as a resource for information about world-wide creative and conscience activities. more»

The World Council Wilderness Program. Proposal ~The World Council Wilderness. A mission advocating the protection and wise utilization of our forests, streams, lakes, and oceans through research, relaxation, and education. The World Council Wilderness's concept is dedicated to caring for the Earth and our children by fostering understanding and appreciation of nature, community, and self. Through dynamic programs that combine ancient and modern ecological wisdom, we empower people of all ages to become stewards, mentors, and leaders. Our mentoring approach honors individuality, encourages self-sufficiency in learning, and awakens a kinship with nature as it trains youth and adults to blend the awareness of a native tracker with the knowledge of a wildlife biologist. Our programs draw on traditions from indigenous cultures world-wide, emphasizing nature as a teacher; routines to enhance awareness, storytelling, self-motivated learning, and tracking as an interpretive tool. Well, this is the dream. It's secret location is known to us. All we need is funding and of course; thoughtful, creative, and caring citizens to enjoy its spaces.  Mission: To bond a commitment to wildlife; To promote a greater understanding and respect for wildlife through educating concerned people; To gain a better understanding of the environment as a whole; To make known the economic value of wildlife on local, county, and State levels; To share the knowledge gained from wildlife experiences with interested people or rehabilitators; To implement research and management programs for the survival of wildlife; To inspire community participation in the long-term stewardship of wildlife's habitat; To support the use of monitoring data by citizens in local and regional conservation planning; To promote city planning that will preserve an integrated network of natural areas; To preserve our natural heritage, and to accommodate compatible human use of natural areas. We strive to reduce human impact, and to improve the quality of the environment for both wildlife and people, through educational web features and environmental awareness programs.  Surround yourself with nature's vast oasis of protected redwood forest touching the beautiful California coastline. Visit showcase gardens with lush seasonal displays, wander through tropical gardens where orchids and palms thrive in the shadows of a cascading waterfall, or retreat to the quiet beauty of a desert cactus garden. Reserve your wild-space, be a Virtual Volunteer. more»

Common Sense of America.
Harnessing The Internet as a Force to Change The World.