Mostly, yes. But I'd rather repeal the 16th and abolish the Income Tax and the IRS altogether. And I do not agree with disclosure of campaign contributions. This is a privacy issue. I'd also like to repeal the 17th. And I'd like to go through all of the ABC agencies and abolish those that are not authorized by the Constitution, ie, most of them. I would also like to see the RLC take a pro-life stance. In the very least, to recognize that the Federal Government has no say in the matter whatsoever. Oh, yeah, and I'd also like to repeal most of the so-called federal crimes. I believe the Constitution leaves crime fighting to the states. Also, eliminate any chance of double jeopardy thru overlapping federal and state jurisdictions.
Yeah, I'd like to see the RLC take a "Pro-Life Stance" too... but ultimately, I'd just like to see the RLC say "Abortion is a State Issue, like 80% of all current Federal Programs".
Abortion is Murder. MURDER LAW is defined and administered by the States. Anyone who says otherwise is supporting the idea that Common Law should be the prerogative of the Feds... which contravenes the basic idea of State Sovereignty incorporated in our Constitution.
I guess the question then becomes what you think about an organisation who certainly does not support the VAST majority of Republicans in office today. Up to and including GWB. The elected officials and party leaders are completely opposed to almost all of what is in the RLC info which you posted.
Not need to answer, I'm not trying to pick a fight or turn this into a Bush bash session. I'm just making a point and I hope you take my point in the spirit in which it was given.
If our country is to be saved, it won't be saved by the current Republican party. And we will never turn it into a party which will as long as we are scared that by actively opposing them means that Democrats will be elected.
My opinion is that the Republican party has been successfully (and purposely) infiltrated by Democrats and to a large degree they now set the agenda.
If you asked GWB to support even half of what is in the document you provided, he would dismiss you like a school child. Regards, TJ
If the abortion industry weren't tax-subsidized, and if they weren't de facto exempted from criminal investigations, they'd fall on their own. Neutrality doesn't bother me as much as it used to. No funding. And their crimes (which they can't help but commit, by their very nature) aren't ignored. That's a has-teeth combo.