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Originally Posted by spence
The problem is when you take away the obvious social issues republicans don't look that much different from moderate democrats. Can't fund-raise on that...
-spence
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WOW...you are right again...remove the obvious social issues from their platform and they look almost exactly like moderate democrats
2012
REPUBLICAN PARTY
OF TEXAS
Report of
Platform Committee
1. Strict adherence to the original intent of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. and Texas
Constitutions.
2.
3. Preserving American and Texas Sovereignty and Freedom.
4. Limiting government power to those items enumerated in the U.S. and Texas Constitutions.
5. Personal Accountability and Responsibility.
6. Self-sufficient families
7. Having an educated population, with parents having the freedom of choice for the education of
their children.
8. Americans having the right to be safe in their homes, on their streets, and in their communities,
and the unalienable right to defend themselves.
9. A free enterprise society unencumbered by government interference or subsidies.
10. Honoring all of those that serve and protect our freedom.
11.
Limited Federal Powers –We strongly support state sovereignty reserved under the Tenth Amendment and
oppose mandates beyond the scope of federal authority, as defined in the U.S. Constitution. We further
support abolition of federal agencies involved in activities not originally delegated to the federal government
under a strict interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
Border Security – The U.S. Border must be secured immediately!
Affirmative Action - Inasmuch as the Civil Rights Movement argued against using race as a factor in American life, affirmative action reintroduces race as a divisive force in American life. The Republican
Party of Texas believes in equal opportunity for all citizens without regard to race or gender. To that end, we oppose affirmative action
Government Takings and Restrictions - We reaffirm our belief in the constitutional concept of the right to own
property without governmental interference, and that property ownership and free market enterprise forms the
foundation of our collective wealth. NO government entity should abridge or deny these rights.
Protection from Extreme Environmentalists – We strongly oppose all efforts of the extreme environmental
groups that stymie legitimate business interests
Driver Licenses - We propose that every Texas driver license shall indicate whether the driver is a U.S.
citizen. No such license shall be issued to anyone not legally in the country.
Judicial Restraint - We urge Congress to adopt the Constitutional Restoration Act and support the
principle of judicial restraint, which requires judges to interpret and apply rather than make the law.
Unions - We support legislation requiring labor unions to obtain consent of the union member before that
member’s dues can be used for political purposes. We strongly oppose card check.
Felon Voting - We affirm the Constitutional authority of state legislatures to regulate voting, including
disenfranchisement of convicted felons.
Right to Keep and Bear Arms – America’s founding fathers wrote the 2nd
amendment with clear intent – no
level of government shall regulate either the ownership or possession of firearms.
it's pretty lengthy,
http://www.texasgop.org/wp-content/t...form_Final.pdf