Report of the Permanent Committee on Platform and Resolutions as Amended and Adopted by the 2016 State Convention of the Republican Party of Texas
Y’all I’ve been a Republican for a long time, but after they put this out for a vote on the Convention floor, I doubt I’ll remain one.
It’s ripe with social issues that we just don’t need to focus on.
Also why the hell are these the issues the Party wants to focus on this Legislative Session.....
“We, the delegates of the 2016 Republican Party of Texas State Convention, call upon the 85 th Texas Legislature to:
1. Pass constitutional carry while maintaining licensing as optional for reciprocity purposes.
2. Abolish abortion by enacting legislation to stop the murder of unborn children; and to ignore and refuse to enforce any and all federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, and court rulings, which would deprive an unborn child of the right to life.
3. Prioritize the allocation of funds to effectively secure the border through whatever means necessary, including but not limited to barriers, personnel, and technology over land, sea, and air, because the federal government refuses to secure the southern border of Texas.
4. Call for a limited Article V convention of states for the specific purpose of restricting the power of the federal government, including the implementation of term limits, and balanced budget amendment. Any proposed amendments must be ratified by " of the states.
5. And to replace the property tax system with an alternative other than the income tax and require voter approval to increase the overall tax burden.”
..... aside from property taxes - we have one of the highest property tax burdens in the nation - everything else is irrelevant, outlandish or has been addressed in previous sessions.
