Reply #11: BAHAHAHA [View All]

Christ I love reading the republican Texas platform.  It gets
better every time.  Anyone want to know what the last one
said?

  "We reclaim freedom of religious expression in public
on government property, and freedom from government
interference." 

     Support government display of Ten Commandments. 

     Dispel the "myth" of the separation of church
and state. 

     "A strong and vibrant private sector [should be]
unencumbered by excessive government regulation" 

     Oppose Campaign Finance Reform 

     Oppose any form of gun control 

Abolish: 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; 
position of Surgeon General; 
EPA; 
Department of Energy; 
Department of Housing and Urban Development; 
Department of Education; 
Department of Commerce and Labor; 
National Endowment for the Arts 
2. ECONOMY 
     Abolish the dollar in favor of the gold standard. 

     Abolish the IRS 

     Eliminate income tax, inheritance tax, gift tax, capital
gains, corporate income tax, payroll tax and property tax. 

     Repeal minimum wage law. 

     " ... gradually phase out Social Security tax"
for a system of "private pensions" 

3. UNITED NATIONS 
     " ... we immediately rescind our membership in, as
well as all financial and military contributions to the United
Nations." 

     We should " ... evict the United Nations from the
United States and eliminate any further participation." 


4. FAMILY 
     "We believe that traditional marriage is a legal and
moral commitment between a man and a woman. We recognize that
the family is the foundational unit of a healthy society and
consists of those related by blood, marriage, or adoption. The
family is responsible for its own welfare, education, moral
training, conduct, and property." 

     "The practice of sodomy tears at the heart of our
society..." "The party oppose[s] decriminalization
of sodomy." 

     Oppose all forms of abortion - even in cases of rape or
incest. 

     "We unequivocally oppose United States Senate
ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of
the Child." 

5. EDUCATION 
“We call for the abolition of the U.S. Department of Education
and the prohibition of the transfer of any of its functions to
any other federal agency.” 

     Support official prayer in public schools 

     Oppose Early Childhood Development Programs 

     "We support ... a program based upon biblical
principles..." 

     Terminate bilingual education 

     "Since Secular Humanism is recognized by the United
States Supreme Court as a religion ... Secular Humanism should
be subjected to the same state and federal laws as any other
recognized religions." 

6. THE ENVIRONMENT 
     Oppose the "myth" of global warming 

     Reaffirm "the belief in the fundamental right of an
individual to use property without governmental
interference" 

     Oppose EPA management of Texas air quality 

7. THE MIDDLE EAST 
     " ... Jerusalem is the capital of Israel ... "
therefore, the United States should move its embassy from Tel
Aviv to Jerusalem. "