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That's all you have? It never ends with the Perry propaganda here. Show me where she opposes the "Texas Marriage Amendment", she doesn't. And you think replacing "no fault" divorce with mutual consent only divorce is something a Conservative who believes in personal liberty should be in favor of? Given that Texas has a lottery and you can go over the state line to gamble in Louisiana or Oklahoma, legalizing gambling on the "other side" makes sense. But by all means hang your hat on that issue.
Isn’t my money that goes to Austin as sales tax just as much my property, and sacred, as the taxes I pay to my local county and local school district? You suppose I can talk Senfronia Thompson or Garnet Coleman into letting my local sheriffs’ department have my money back?
If you don't understand the fundamental right of personal property and fair taxation, then you have much bigger worries than Debra Medina.
I gave you the reference I used. Medina’s own answers, not “propaganda.” The gambling surprised me.
Conservatives recognize the need for some laws, because some activities do harm. I’m sure that you agree that there is a difference between good and bad, otherwise you wouldn’t argue any question at all, would you?
We’ve held the line on legalized casino gambling because it is immoral for the state to endorse and costs local neighborhoods and communities more than it brings in. Our Platform comes out strongly against it.
The state licenses marriage and our courts decide divorces, because we recognize the benefit to our communities that comes from encouraging and strengthening the basis unit of society.
I know several people who were severely harmed by the so-called “no fault” divorces which are really “no choice” divorces. We have as much protection in Texas as we can from same-sex marriage, but will soon find our selves fighting a Constitutional battle over recognizing out of state “marriages.”
Show me how you’re going to keep those taxes local for local use or how it will benefit my Sheriffs’ office or school district to have to compete with the chubbers and runaway dems for a “fair” share of my taxes. For that matter, show me how the collection and rebates for the poor won’t become one of the biggest boondoggles.
That might be a good cause for Medina supporters: get their lawyers and lobbyists to write and fine tune the legislation and find a Senator and Representative to carry it in 2011.