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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Tue Jun 26, 2012, 09:42 PM Jun 2012

The 5 Craziest Policies In Texas Republicans’ 2012 Platform

Article / List here: http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/06/26/506357/the-5-craziest-policies-in-texas-republicans-2012-platform/

Found the above article link and text below in a tweet on Twitter:

Texas GOP says schools shouldn't teach "critical thinking skills" because they challenge "student’s fixed beliefs"

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I wish the Texas GOP would stop embarrassing us Texans !!!

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The 5 Craziest Policies In Texas Republicans’ 2012 Platform (Original Post) Tx4obama Jun 2012 OP

there's a huge stack where all that was whittled down from the original list zbdent Jun 2012 #1

Not my state JustAnotherGen Jun 2012 #2

Well well well Drale Jun 2012 #3

Juanita Jean is having fun with this Gothmog Jun 2012 #4

Thanks for posting the link n/t Tx4obama Jun 2012 #5

"I wish the Texas GOP would stop embarrassing us Texans" sonias Jun 2012 #6

Republicans have escaped from the crazy place johnsolaris Jul 2012 #7

My fear is that since the TDP platform now embraces gun control... derby378 Jul 2012 #8

The DEMOCRATIC Platform Needs Overhauling? Paladin Jul 2012 #10

Chill, man - how long have you been back, anyway? derby378 Jul 2012 #11

I Stand By My Comments. (nt) Paladin Jul 2012 #12

Most Americans support the Second Amendment, even the Democratic Party. DhhD Jul 2012 #13

Here is an amusing quote about the Texas GOP platform Gothmog Jul 2012 #9

zbdent

(35,392 posts)

1. there's a huge stack where all that was whittled down from the original list

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 09:53 PM

Jun 2012

landed ...

JustAnotherGen

(32,053 posts)

2. Not my state

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 10:00 PM

Jun 2012

Im stuck in NJ with God Guv'nah Christie (said in my best cockney accent).

FIGHT!

You might think this could never win . . . But a lot of people said this about Christie. FIGHT!

Drale

(7,932 posts)

3. Well well well

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 10:09 PM

Jun 2012

"Research shows that corporal punishment is “associated with an increase in delinquency, antisocial behavior, and aggression in children,” according to the American Psychoanalytic Association, which “strongly condemns” the use of such punishment."
This explains why the GOP is so fucked up.

Gothmog

(146,018 posts)

4. Juanita Jean is having fun with this

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 10:53 PM

Jun 2012

Juanita is also looking at the Texas GOP platform http://juanitajean.com/2012/06/26/the-republican-party-of-texas-self-righteous-extremism-in-the-pursuit-of-middle-class-warfare/

Tx4obama

(36,974 posts)

5. Thanks for posting the link n/t

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 26, 2012, 10:59 PM

Jun 2012

sonias

(18,063 posts)

6. "I wish the Texas GOP would stop embarrassing us Texans"

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 11:51 AM

Jun 2012

you have to be kidding right?

We're more likely to find a cure for cancer than get the Texas GOP to stop embarrassing us Texans.

johnsolaris

(220 posts)

7. Republicans have escaped from the crazy place

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 02:50 PM

Jul 2012

Hi,
It is true the Republicans are embarrassing intelligent people everywhere. Back in the 80's I had a Republican friend & he got me into the Republican state convention to watch in the Gallery. I was able to talk to some of the delegates & they all seemed like nice intelligent people & the only thing they were really obsessed with was Taxes & the debt.

When did the Republicans become so crazy ? It is not just here in Texas, but all over the country. The problems in Ohio, that New Jersey governor that acts like a jerk all the time, that crazy woman from Minnesota that ran for President & of course that former Governor from Alaska. Rick Perry acts like he is just Crazy all the time, but I think he is more corrupt than crazy.

I was in the way of the Trans-Texas corridor project a few years ago & I always thought he was in the pocket & taking bribes from the companies involved with that thing.

derby378

(30,252 posts)

8. My fear is that since the TDP platform now embraces gun control...

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2012, 02:59 PM

Jul 2012

...a lot of Texas independents are going to say "Fuck it" and vote for the Republicans no matter how crappy their platform is.

I could be wrong. But our Democratic state platform needs some serious overhauling.

Paladin

(28,290 posts)

10. The DEMOCRATIC Platform Needs Overhauling?

Reply to derby378 (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 07:33 PM

Jul 2012

Jesus H. Christ. Gun activists never, ever miss the opportunity to portray Democrats as the bad guys, do they? Texas Republicans slime our state by putting out a platform that's 500 years out of date, but you want Democrats to make nice-nice with Ted Nugent? Jesus H. Christ with a 30-round magazine........

derby378

(30,252 posts)

11. Chill, man - how long have you been back, anyway?

Reply to Paladin (Reply #10)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 07:55 PM

Jul 2012

I have liberated myself from the "either/or" model that you speak of a long time ago. And I'll take that 30-round mag, thanks.

And you obviously missed the part where I was marching with Carol Kent under the hot sun yesterday in Dallas. Come on.

Paladin

(28,290 posts)

12. I Stand By My Comments. (nt)

Reply to derby378 (Reply #11)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 08:35 PM

Jul 2012

DhhD

(4,695 posts)

13. Most Americans support the Second Amendment, even the Democratic Party.

Reply to derby378 (Reply #8)

Fri Jul 6, 2012, 06:03 PM

Jul 2012

Lets get that message out there that it is your right to bear arms.

Gothmog

(146,018 posts)

9. Here is an amusing quote about the Texas GOP platform

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 03:37 PM

Jul 2012

I love this quote about the Texas GOP platform http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/07/03/the_terrifying_texas_gop_platform.html

The Terrifying Texas GOP Platform
John Harvey: "While I am hardly in agreement with everything forwarded by the Democrats (and have taken aim at President Obama on a number of occasions, especially with respect to his desire to balance the federal budget), it is difficult to believe that what the Republicans put together during their convention in Fort Worth was even written in the 21st century."

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