We resist involvement in programs based on artificial distinctions such as race, class, or wealth. We attempt to create an environment in which all persons have an opportunity to learn, to grow, and to become a source of change and improvement. We take time to care, and to promote love and understanding. We act to develop consensus and cooperation. We attempt to resolve conflict in an open and forthright manner, cultivating goodwill and mutual understanding.
Simplicity is essential in applying our principles to our speech, our plans, and our actions.
We reject disguises of rank and position. We oppose violence in all of its forms, and encourage development of a sense of inner peace. We protect the vulnerable and defenseless. We try to be fiscally responsible in order to provide needed services, respond to community needs, and control our destiny. Money is a tool with which to fulfill our values, never an end in itself.