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To: GSP.FAN; onyx; supremedoctrine; All

onyx just posted this on the other thread about CPAC, I can’t format it nicely the way she did, though.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2455651/posts?page=153

Legislative Priorities
GOProud’s Conservative Agenda

The so-called “gay agenda” is defined by the left through a narrow prism of legislative goals. While hate crimes and employment protections may be worthy goals, there are many other important priorities that receive little attention from the gay community. GOProud’s agenda emphasizes conservative and libertarian principles that will improve the daily lives of all Americans, but especially gay and lesbian Americans.

1 - TAX REFORM - Death tax repeal; domestic partner tax equity, and other changes to the tax code that will provide equity for gays and lesbians; cut in the capital gains and corporate tax rates to jump start our economy and create jobs; a fairer, flatter and substantially simpler tax code.

2 - HEALTHCARE REFORM - Free market healthcare reform. Legislation that will allow for the purchase of insurance across state lines - expanding access to domestic partner benefits; emphasizing individual ownership of healthcare insurance - such a shift would prevent discriminatory practices by an employer or the government.

3 - SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM - Bringing basic fairness to the Social Security system through the creation of inheritable personal savings accounts.

4 - DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL REPEAL - Repeal of the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.

5 - HOLDING THE LINE ON SPENDING - Standing up for all tax payers against wasteful and unneccessary spending to protect future generations from the mounting federal debt.

6 - FIGHTING GLOBAL EXTREMISTS - Standing strong against radical regimes who seek to criminalize gays and lesbians.

7 - DEFENDING OUR CONSTITUTION - Opposing any anti-gay federal marriage amendment.

8 - ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP - Package of free market reforms to encourage and support small businesses and entrepreneurship in the gay community.

9 - REVITALIZING OUR COMMUNITIES - A package of urban related reforms; expanding historic tax preservation credits; support for school choice.

10 - DEFENDING OUR COMMUNITY - Protecting 2nd amendment rights.


656 posted on 02/20/2010 12:23:13 PM PST by little jeremiah (Asato Ma Sad Gamaya Tamaso Ma Jyotir Gamaya)
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To: little jeremiah
7 - DEFENDING OUR CONSTITUTION - Opposing any anti-gay federal marriage amendment.

BINGO.

This group is like the story about the dad who was trying to teach his kids about drugs--they thought 'just a little bit doesn't hurt'--he made brownies and as they went to bite into them, he mentioned, "Oh, I got 'just a little bit' of cat poop out of the litter box and put it in the batter, but they should still taste great because, after all, it's JUST A LITTLE BIT, right??"

'nuff said.
667 posted on 02/20/2010 12:32:04 PM PST by pillut48 ("Stand now. Stand together. Stand for what is right."-Gov.Sarah Palin, "Going Rogue")
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To: little jeremiah
This agenda is liberal, there are liberal capitalist, that does not make them conservative. I envision a bunch of liberal gay activist sitting around writing this and saying...hey lets mention the 2nd Amendment last so we can attend CPAC and claim to be conservative. How does this differ from the DNC plank on gay rights?
677 posted on 02/20/2010 12:53:58 PM PST by OldGoatCPO
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