IPPA’s primary mission is two-fold: 1) to encourage

candidates for public office to reference relevant moral

imperatives to justify public policy proposals; and 2) to

provide voters with ethical guidelines for evaluating

candidates and their positions on issues.

To accomplish these goals, IPPA members actively seek to participate in the political process in the following ways: 

• Meet with candidates and their campaign managers or other staff members

• Conduct “Town Meetings” with local or county political organizations and other special interest constituent groups

• Provide information, references, and links concerning ethics and values on the Internet via our website: InterfathPoliticalAction.org

• Allow candidate organizations and the general public to use information on our website, with the requirements that IPPA be cited as the source, and that the language and descriptions of IPPA Core Principles not be changed

• Provide tools to citizens and organizations for introducing moral imperatives and ethical considerations into political discourse (see Tools for Political Action on IPPA Website)

 IPPA members have already participated in various Michigan and national political activities: 

• Attended the March 11^th meeting of the Ann Arbor Democratic Party and gave a brief presentation about IPPA

• Attended the symposium on March 14^th sponsored by the Center for Michigan to discuss the economic situation in Michigan.

• Conducted a Town Meeting at Livonia Unity Church, moderated by Tony Trupiano, Dem candidate for Congress, 11^th district.

• Conducted a Town Meeting in Leelanau County, Michigan for Leelanau and Benzie County Democrats

• Attended the Network of Spiritual Progressives (NSP).Conference in Washington D.C. at All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington.

• Conducted a Town Meeting for Manistee County, Michigan Democrats

• Visited staff members from the office of Senator Levin, Congressman Dingell, and the "Director of Senate Services (i.e. Senate Liaison) of the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee." to discuss IPPA Principles and concerns.

• IPPA members continue to initiate and maintain contacts with politically active persons, candidates and incumbents’ staff members, and Democratic organizations in Michigan and nation-wide to publicize IPPA Principles and concerns.