Texas Republican Party Platform Thread 4

Brown County GOP Website ^ | June, 2002 | Republican Party of Texas

[Bigun]

The Republican Party of Texas Platform has been MUCH in the news of late because it is a CONSERVATIVE document and, as such, VERY controversial. I thought it would be an instructive exercise, for those of us who wish to do so here, to go through it plank by plank and see where we stand on these issues. Pursuant to that, I will post ONE plank of the Platform, every few days and anyone who wishes to can state their views as to that particular part of the platform.

Today, under the sub-heading Preserving American Freedom we find the following plank:

Constitutional Citations on Legislation - The Party urges that all bills presented in Congress include citations to the constitutional provision that authorizes Congress to act on the matter under consideration, the cost to implement, and the impact on the family.

[Bigun]

I have decided to score myself by assigning 10 points for every plank I agree with and 0 points for those with which I disagree.

Very much for this one! My score to this point is 40 out of a possible 40.

[Bigun]

P I N G ! ! !

THREAD 3

[Dog Gone]

I support the part about the financial impact, although I wouldn't trust their numbers. It might make them stop and think, though.

The part about the impact on the family is a bunch of feel-good garbage. This is straight out of the "for the cheeeldren" handbook.

I don't really want a resolution in military action in Iraq stopped because a debate on its impact on "the family."

The people who wrote this plank have one thing in mind. The Democrats would have quite another, and they control the Senate.

[Bigun]

I have no argument with your observations here. If it had been left up the me the plank would have read as follows:

The Party urges that legislation be adopted requiring all bills presented in Congress to include citations as to the constitutional provision that authorizes Congress to act on the matter under consideration.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Constitutional Citations on Legislation - The Party urges that all bills presented in Congress include citations to the constitutional provision that authorizes Congress to act on the matter under consideration,

OK this will slow things down and that's good plus it will make them at least think about what they are doing.

the cost to implement,

They will lie cheat and steal, but it will again slow down the system. It will have little or no effect, but if done correctly would be great.

and the impact on the family.

Right, and it takes a village? Impact on the family to extend the runway at Diego Garcia?

I like the tune, but it’s hard to dance to, I’ll give it an EIGHT (8). 38 and counting.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Y'all need in on this little game.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

OK Dog, you're not getting away that easy, what's your score?

[Dog Gone]

I don't like the scoring system. This particular plank consists of three totally unrelated concepts, tied only to the introduction of legislation. I have reservations about the first two concepts, although I think they're generally positive, and the last one is stupid and counterproductive.

The scoring system implies a thumbs up or thumbs down on the plank as written in its entirety. That's not reflective of how I feel.

If I had to vote on the adoption of this particular plank as written, I'd vote no, as I would have the previous one. So, under this arbitrary, capricious, and probably unconstitutional scoring system, I'm running 20 points behind you. ;-)

[Dog Gone]

If keeping score is important, maybe we ought to do it at the end of the thread, and not the beginning. Locking people into a position before a discussion doesn't allow much freedom to change positions when new aspects are raised.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

and probably unconstitutional scoring system,

LMAO!

[Flyer]

Constitutional Citations on Legislation - The Party urges that all bills presented in Congress include citations to the constitutional provision that authorizes Congress to act on the matter under consideration, the cost to implement, and the impact on the family.

6.6

This would reduce the amount of legislation by at least 2/3 if it had to pass Constitutional muster. I'm at 16.6. I missed threads 1 and 2. Bigun, you need to put me on your ping list, please.

[Flyer]

I missed threads 1 and 2

Make that threads 1 and 3.

[austingirl]

I agree with your rewording - that is all that's necessary to get some reduction of federal interference in our lives.

[Bigun]

DONE!

[Bigun]

If I had to vote on the adoption of this particular plank as written, I'd vote no, as I would have the previous one. So, under this arbitrary, capricious, and probably unconstitutional scoring system, I'm running 20 points behind you. ;-)

ROFLMFAO!!!

OK! the scoring system is hereby ammended, by The KING of these threads, to whit:

We will, henceforth assign a score of between 0 and 10 points to each of the planks! 10 means you agree with EVERYTHING in it. 0 means you agree with NOTHING in it!

Howz THAT for this arbitrary and capricious!

[Bigun]

If keeping score is important, maybe we ought to do it at the end of the thread, and not the beginning. Locking people into a position before a discussion doesn't allow much freedom to change positions when new aspects are raised.

I have no problem with that either!

See how easy I am! ;>)

[Dog Gone]

W00T!

My objection has been noted and changes have been made. Now, I'll have to go back and recalculate my scores.

Thanks!

[Bigun]

I'll have to go back and recalculate my scores.

Me to! Have to admit this IS a better sysatem though!

[Dog Gone]

I can't do better than a 5 on this plank. My cumulative score is now 29.

Keep in mind that, as an attorney, I'm predisposed to be a Devil's Advocate. I'm going to picking apart each plank in order to find something I don't like.

It's part of the training...

[Bigun]

It's part of the training...

Yeah! We've noticed! ;>)