Texas GOP platform: Even worse than you imagined

[lbrtbell]

A few highlights:

"We unequivocally oppose the United States Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which would transfer jurisdiction over parental rights and responsibilities to international bureaucracies."

"We strongly oppose making the District of Columbia a state or adding Congressional members."

"Affirmative Action- Inasmuch as the Civil Rights Movement argued against using race as a factor in American life, affirmative action reintroduces race as a divisive force in American life. The Republican Party of Texas believes in equal opportunity for all citizens without regard to race or gender. To that end, we oppose affirmative action.
Reparations - We oppose any form of reparation"

"We strongly oppose all efforts of the extreme environmental groups that stymie legitimate business interests. We strongly oppose those efforts that attempt to use the environmental causes to purposefully disrupt and stop those interests within the oil and gas industry. We strongly support the immediate repeal of the Endangered Species Act. We strongly oppose the listing of the dune sage brush lizard either as a threatened or an endangered species. We believe the Environmental Protection Agency should be abolished."

"We urge that the Voter Rights Act of 1965 codified and updated in 1973 be repealed and not reauthorized."

"We oppose calling welfare and other income and product redistribution schemes “rights” or “entitlements”. We know that fundamental human rights are inherent to individuals and are granted by God and are protected by the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. They are not products of others labor.Unalienable rights, such as life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, property rights, free speech, religious freedom, self-defense, etc. do not impose on others rights whereas income and product redistribution invariably do so."

"We support eliminating bureaucratic prohibitions on corporal discipline and home schooling in foster homes."

Wait until you see their views on homosexuality, abortion, and a host of other issues. Warning: You'll need a barf bag.

http://www.shakesville.com/2012/06/clap-clap-clap.html

[Enthusiast]

1. It's like something written by Judge Roy Bean.

Or Rick Perry. I think we should encourage Texas independence.

[No Elephants]

2. Perry has teased us with secession long enough!

[Betty]

3. seriously

just leave already and start your own 14th century hellhole of a country, Texas.

[Me.]

4. Amen