Green Freedom Party

Founded in 2277, the Soy Green Freedom Party is the third most powerful party in the Free Republic of Dorvik.

First DDA-SGFP "Lemon-Lime" Coaliton (2282-2296)
The SGFP first gained seats in the Senate in 2282. At that point, they formed a coaliton government with the Dorvish Democratic Alliance. They remained in this coalition for over a decade, even though the two parties had lost their majority, because the opposition Green Coalition (VolksUnie) could not convince any other parties to form a new cabinet (see "DCMLU"). During this period, the SGFP's seat number in the Senate stayed relatively stable in the mid-to-upper 20s.

DCMLU
The Soy Green Freedom Party is known as one of the founding member parties of the Dargun Conference for Moderate and Leftist Unity, the alliance opposing the Green Coaliton (VolksUnie) during the late 23rd and early 24th centuries.

Second "Lemon-Lime" Coalition (2298-Present)
In 2296, the GCVU managed to form a "Water" coaliton with the Dorvik Independence Party, unseating the SGFP-DDA alliance. However, in the subsequent 2298 elections, both the SGFP and the DDA made significant gains, and managed to form another DCMLU-based coalition, including both those parties as well as the Dorvik Liberal-Republican Party. Also in that election, the SGFP reached a new high of representation, with 35 out of 199 senate seats.

Political Views

 * The Soy Green Freedom Party's biggest political issue is decentralization. The SGFP has consistently voted for the decentralist option on all sorts of issues. They are full members of both the Localist Devolution Alliance and the Local Government Advocates.
 * The SGFP also puts precedence on environmental protection. They support many measures protecting the environment of Dorvik, and, especially in their local posts (most notably the governorship of Dorvan county), have combatted pollution, acid rain, and overfishing. They are members of the International Greens and the Parties Against Hunting Endangered Animals.
 * The SGFP believes in pacifism and non-agression. They support a small, non-compulsory military, which is completely disassociated from the police force. They are members of the World Peace Society.
 * Another point of the SGFP's manifesto is the moderate regulation of industry. Unchecked capitalism can destroy people's lives, but lack of capitalism can do the same.
 * Hand in hand with the SGFP's decentralist policies are their belief in a small federal government. A government that is too top-heavy is the gateway to opression and environmental destruction.
 * The SGFP is a strongly secular party. With no religious affiliations, the party leadership tries to avoid the endorsments of major Dorvish religious figures. They are members of the International Secularist Society and the Seperation of Church and State Alliance.
 * The SGFP tends to be viewed as one of the more conservative parties in Dorvik. They also tend to be slightly restrictive of civil rights. However, the party leadership tries to remain generally neutral on these two fronts.