Sarah
2003-10-11 21:29:48 UTC
From: http://www.calpundit.com/archives/002393.html
The Texas Republican Party Platform for 2000
http://www.rlctx.org/RLCTX/Texas%20Republican%20Party%20Platform%202000.htm
Texas GOP Platform
Short Translation
The Party calls for the United States monetary system to be returned
to the gold standard. Since the Federal Reserve System is a private
corporation, has no reserves, and is not subject to taxation or audit,
we call on Congress to abolish this institution and reassume its
authority, enumerated by Article I, Section 8 of the United States
Constitution, for the coinage of money.
Summary: The United States should return to the gold standard and
abolish the Federal Reserve.
Congress should be urged to exercise its authority under Article III,
Sections 1 and 2 of the United States Constitution, and should
withhold appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in such cases
involving abortion, religious freedom, and all rights guaranteed under
the Bill of Rights.
Summary: The Supreme Court should not be allowed to decide the
constitutionality of laws regarding abortion, religion, or anything
else related to the Bill of Rights. In these areas, Congress should be
allowed to pass any laws it wishes.
Our Party pledges to do everything within its power to restore the
original intent of the First Amendment of the United States and the
concept of the separation of Church and State and dispel the myth of
the separation of Church and State.
Summary: We should completely do away with separation of church and
state.
The party opposes the decriminalization of sodomy....We publicly
rebuke judges Chief Justice Murphy and John Anderson, who ruled that
the 100 year-old Texas sodomy law is unconstitutional, and ask that
all members of the Republican Party of Texas oppose their re-election.
Summary: Gay sex should be a criminal offense.
The Party affirms its support for a human life amendment to the
Constitution and we endorse making clear that the Fourteenth Amendment
's protection applies to unborn children.
Summary: All abortion of all kinds should be permanently outlawed by
constitutional amendment.
No homosexual or any individual convicted of child abuse or
molestation should have the right to custody or adoption of a minor
child, and that visitation with minor children by such persons should
be limited to supervised periods.
Summary: Gays should be treated like child molesters and should not
be allowed to visit children unsupervised.
The Party believes that scientific topics, such as the question of
universe and life origins and environmental theories, should not be
constrained to one opinion or viewpoint. We support the teaching
equally of scientific strengths and weaknesses of all scientific
theories--as Texas now requires (but has yet to enforce) in public
school science course standards. We urge revising all environmental
education standards to require this also. We support individual
teachers' right to teach creation science in Texas public schools.
Summary: The Biblical story of creation should be taught in science
classes.
The Party supports an orderly transition to a system of private
pensions based on the concept of individual retirement accounts, and
gradually phasing out the Social Security tax.
Summary: Social Security should be abolished.
We urge that the IRS be abolished and the Sixteenth Amendment to the
United States Constitution be repealed. A constitutional tax,
collected and controlled by the States, must generate sufficient
revenue for the legitimate tasks of the national government.
Summary: The federal income tax should be abolished.
The Party believes the minimum wage law should be repealed.
Summary: The federal minimum wage should be abolished.
We further support the abolition of federal agencies involved in
activities not delegated to the federal government under the original
intent of the Constitution including, but not limited to, the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the position of Surgeon General, the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Departments of Energy, Housing
and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Education, Commerce
and Labor.
Summary: The EPA, HUD, HHS, the Department of Education, and several
other federal agencies should be eliminated. Since these departments
supervise all federal welfare programs for the poor and sick, they are
presumably advocating the complete abolishment of the federal welfare
state.
The Party believes it is in the best interest of the citizens of the
United States that we immediately rescind our membership in, as well
as all financial and military contributions to, the United Nations.
Summary: Get the United States out of the UN.
The Party urges Congress to support HJR 77, the Panama and America
Security Act, which declare the Carter-Torrijos Treaty null and void.
We support re-establishing United States control over the Canal in
order to retain our military bases in Panama, to preserve our right to
transit through the Canal, and to prevent the establishment of Chinese
missile bases in Panama.
Summary: Take back the Panama Canal.
[This plank remains in the 2002 platform. Since Panama presumably
would object to this, they appear to be endorsing military action to
retake the canal zone.]
Any person filing as a Republican candidate for a public or Party
office shall be provided a current copy of the Party platform at the
time of filing. The candidate shall be asked to read and initial each
page of the platform and sign a statement affirming he/she has read
the entire platform.
Summary: We are dead serious about all this.
The Texas Republican Party Platform for 2000
http://www.rlctx.org/RLCTX/Texas%20Republican%20Party%20Platform%202000.htm
Texas GOP Platform
Short Translation
The Party calls for the United States monetary system to be returned
to the gold standard. Since the Federal Reserve System is a private
corporation, has no reserves, and is not subject to taxation or audit,
we call on Congress to abolish this institution and reassume its
authority, enumerated by Article I, Section 8 of the United States
Constitution, for the coinage of money.
Summary: The United States should return to the gold standard and
abolish the Federal Reserve.
Congress should be urged to exercise its authority under Article III,
Sections 1 and 2 of the United States Constitution, and should
withhold appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in such cases
involving abortion, religious freedom, and all rights guaranteed under
the Bill of Rights.
Summary: The Supreme Court should not be allowed to decide the
constitutionality of laws regarding abortion, religion, or anything
else related to the Bill of Rights. In these areas, Congress should be
allowed to pass any laws it wishes.
Our Party pledges to do everything within its power to restore the
original intent of the First Amendment of the United States and the
concept of the separation of Church and State and dispel the myth of
the separation of Church and State.
Summary: We should completely do away with separation of church and
state.
The party opposes the decriminalization of sodomy....We publicly
rebuke judges Chief Justice Murphy and John Anderson, who ruled that
the 100 year-old Texas sodomy law is unconstitutional, and ask that
all members of the Republican Party of Texas oppose their re-election.
Summary: Gay sex should be a criminal offense.
The Party affirms its support for a human life amendment to the
Constitution and we endorse making clear that the Fourteenth Amendment
's protection applies to unborn children.
Summary: All abortion of all kinds should be permanently outlawed by
constitutional amendment.
No homosexual or any individual convicted of child abuse or
molestation should have the right to custody or adoption of a minor
child, and that visitation with minor children by such persons should
be limited to supervised periods.
Summary: Gays should be treated like child molesters and should not
be allowed to visit children unsupervised.
The Party believes that scientific topics, such as the question of
universe and life origins and environmental theories, should not be
constrained to one opinion or viewpoint. We support the teaching
equally of scientific strengths and weaknesses of all scientific
theories--as Texas now requires (but has yet to enforce) in public
school science course standards. We urge revising all environmental
education standards to require this also. We support individual
teachers' right to teach creation science in Texas public schools.
Summary: The Biblical story of creation should be taught in science
classes.
The Party supports an orderly transition to a system of private
pensions based on the concept of individual retirement accounts, and
gradually phasing out the Social Security tax.
Summary: Social Security should be abolished.
We urge that the IRS be abolished and the Sixteenth Amendment to the
United States Constitution be repealed. A constitutional tax,
collected and controlled by the States, must generate sufficient
revenue for the legitimate tasks of the national government.
Summary: The federal income tax should be abolished.
The Party believes the minimum wage law should be repealed.
Summary: The federal minimum wage should be abolished.
We further support the abolition of federal agencies involved in
activities not delegated to the federal government under the original
intent of the Constitution including, but not limited to, the Bureau
of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the position of Surgeon General, the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Departments of Energy, Housing
and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Education, Commerce
and Labor.
Summary: The EPA, HUD, HHS, the Department of Education, and several
other federal agencies should be eliminated. Since these departments
supervise all federal welfare programs for the poor and sick, they are
presumably advocating the complete abolishment of the federal welfare
state.
The Party believes it is in the best interest of the citizens of the
United States that we immediately rescind our membership in, as well
as all financial and military contributions to, the United Nations.
Summary: Get the United States out of the UN.
The Party urges Congress to support HJR 77, the Panama and America
Security Act, which declare the Carter-Torrijos Treaty null and void.
We support re-establishing United States control over the Canal in
order to retain our military bases in Panama, to preserve our right to
transit through the Canal, and to prevent the establishment of Chinese
missile bases in Panama.
Summary: Take back the Panama Canal.
[This plank remains in the 2002 platform. Since Panama presumably
would object to this, they appear to be endorsing military action to
retake the canal zone.]
Any person filing as a Republican candidate for a public or Party
office shall be provided a current copy of the Party platform at the
time of filing. The candidate shall be asked to read and initial each
page of the platform and sign a statement affirming he/she has read
the entire platform.
Summary: We are dead serious about all this.
--
"When our children fail competency tests the schools lose funding.
When our missiles fail tests, we increase funding." ---Dennis
Kucinich
"When our children fail competency tests the schools lose funding.
When our missiles fail tests, we increase funding." ---Dennis
Kucinich