Posted on 09/13/2003 5:09:21 PM PDT by FairOpinion
At least if Arnold is going to be the guy, some people like him...that is a good thing...
I just hope that all these people are right and I am (as they say on the news) terribly wrong...
If the power goes to Arnold, I hope he uses it in a conservative manner...
DD
Principles Shared by our Membership
Our members embrace some or all of the following principles:
1. An individual's reproductive system is none of the government's business. Those who oppose abortion should not use the government to deny others access to safe abortions. Reducing abortions in this country is best achieved by reducing unwanted pregnancies, not by making it illegal (which will simply change the location of abortions from the hospital to the back alley).
2. Government should not prevent contraceptive distribution, nor prevent teaching adolescents the causes of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. These efforts, along with encouraging abstinence among our teenagers, are the best ways to reduce unwanted pregnancies, and therefore, abortions.
3. In our society there should be a strict separation of church and state. Current efforts to prohibit abortion, and virtually end birth control, are thinly disguised efforts by certain religions groups to impose their religious beliefs on others.
4. It is imperative our government establish the framework to preserve our Earth for future generations. This goal is compatible with a growing capitalist economy and it is our duty to make it happen.
5. Education should be a top government priority. The government should pursue strict standards in education, including student testing and effective teacher evaluation. The educational curriculum should focus on the core academic disciplines of reading, writing and arithmetic. There should be no social promotion for students, incompetent teachers should be dismissed, and competent teachers should receive a decent and fair salary.
6. Discrimination is wrong. No person should be denied the American dream on the basis of race, gender, creed, national origin, income level, or sexual orientation. Further, quotas and preferences are fundamentally in conflict with this belief.
7. The government should keep taxes as low as possible.
8. The government should not interfere in the economic activity of its citizens unless absolutely necessary. There should be absolutely no subsidies or price controls of any kind as the government should be a catalyst for wealth creation not wealth re-distribution.
9. The government should exercise a strict fiscal policy of balanced budgets and a monetary policy focused on low inflation and a sound dollar.
10. The federal government should continually and persistently pursue international treaties that promote free markets and human rights throughout the world.
11. The government should focus on maintaining and expanding our county’s infrastructure, as this is one of the best ways the government can contribute to economic growth.
12. The federal government should spend a sufficient amount of money on defense so we can insure the security of our nation and keep all our commitments to all our allies. The federal government should focus its resources on the construction of a missile defense system because the first priority of any nation should be the protection of its citizens.
13. The government should also protect its citizens from internal threats, by stopping the vast proliferation of assault weapons and other firearms. This position does not conflict with the second amendment and it enables us to enjoy our personal freedom to pursue happiness without fear.
14. The medical sector of our economy should not be socialized and only medical doctors (not bureaucrats, insurance company representatives or non-medical HMO personnel) should determine which sort of treatment is best for their patients.
15. All law enforcement organizations should be well funded and supported by the community. The government's priority should be community policing and victims’ rights. Our laws should provide for a life sentence for those who commit three violent felonies or sex offenses.
16. Valid and probative evidence should not be excluded from a criminal trial based on technicalities. The exclusionary rule is not in the U.S. Constitution, and the courts should stop pretending it is.
17. Treatment as opposed to incarceration is the best way to deal with all drug possession offenders.
18. The proliferation of lawsuits in this country has damaged our economy and benefits trial lawyers at the expense of the rest of community. Steps should be taken to insure that frivolous and groundless lawsuits are dismissed from our courts and all cases should be diverted to mediation and/or arbitration rather than proceeding directly to trial.
Bump for putting Miranda exclusions into the public debate. It may the first step toward sanity in the criminal justice system.
However, back to my typical RINO / UNELECTABLE posts...and other sources for EVIL!!!
Have a nice day!!!
DD
Right! He still hasn't "learned"...
Dan
Is this written down somewhere?...ya know like a link?
I am not very happy with some of the principles embraced and look forward to reading them in some sort of "context".
Thank you...
DD
Great points Dan! But it'll fall on deaf ears. They somehow think a bustamante win is a good thing...that it will make it easier for a "real" conservative to win the governor's office in 2006. Nevermind what incredible damage bustamante can or will do in the next three years.
Go cruz Mcclintock!
I copied and pasted this message verbatim from a private message sent to me by an avid Mcclintock supporter. I'd reveal his name but it might embarrass him. It explains fully, why they are willing to let bustamante win.
As far as the election goes, I think there are three Democrats and one Republican running. The Dems are Davis, Bustamante and Schwarzenegger. The only Republican is McClintock. Having that said, if McClintock can't win, I'd just as soon have Bustamante. He'll only make the Dems look worse, and we can have a Repub. Gov. in 2006.
Looks like a debate...(understanding that your statements reflect sarcasm...)
Winning is bad, losing is good
What is happening here, is that we are compromising first and bargaining from there. We should begin with Strength, then bargain in order to advance our agenda...
Voting is about feeling good, not getting things done
Voting itself is about advancing the cause, similar to what you said, but you should never feel badly about a vote you cast. If you cast your vote as the lesser of two evils, you have chosen something better. But if both preferred candidates have beliefs that are against your soul, you should not vote for either one.
A B+ is an F, because anything less than perfect is EEEEEEEEVILLLLL
This argument is not worth consideration, since no candidate is perfect for everyone.
Better to take eighty-seven "principled" steps backward that one step forward
One does not take "principled" steps backward. Because someone chooses principle over winning, does not mean they are moving backwards...however the opposition is moving forwards. This is the balance we must always take to the polls. Do we hold the line? Do we stand on principles and hope others agree advancing our agenda? Do we sit on the sidelines? All three are part of voting.
Better to lose fourteen things you already have than gain only one of the ten you want
Argument is the same as above but with different numbers.
Better to use Reagan's name than do what Regan said and did
Why do you feel that Reagan Man is outside of what you think Reagan would have us do? It is a fair question...
DD
Sorry... here's the link.
http://www.republicanleague.org/principles.html
You should check out some of the others.
There's some doozies!
BTW... many of these thing track right back to Arnie's campaign affiliates.
For Example:
Corporation
THE SENECA NETWORK, INC.
Number: C1977422 Date Filed: 8/23/1996 Status: active
Jurisdiction: California
Mailing Address 980 Ninth St. Ste 1600 Sacramento, CA 95814
Agent for Service of Process
Colleen McAndrews
1441 Fourth St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Bell, Mc Andrews, Hiltachk & Davidian
1441 Fourth Street
Santa Monica
As quoted on todays articles re: AS Immigration Violations:
"His [Schwarzenegger's] lawyer, Thomas Hiltachk, told the paper it was clear the candidate had done nothing wrong."
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