Republicans Principles.
Traditional Texas Values
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Democrats believe...
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…that
the United States and the State of Texas were founded on the
fundamental principle that individuals have certain rights and
freedoms which cannot be infringed upon and may be restricted only
to the degree necessary to preserve the rights of
others.
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…that
our Founding Fathers did not really mean what they said when they
guaranteed certain constitutional rights such as the right to
freedom of religious expression, the right to keep and bear arms,
and the right to retain the use of private property.
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…the
money you earn is yours and that government in a free society has
the right to take only as much as is needed to perform those
limited functions, which are appropriate to it.
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…government has a right to use your money as it sees fit
to fund welfare programs, redistribute wealth and to return to you
only that portion of your money which is absolutely
necessary.
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…the
traditional family and the values it fosters are the foundation of
American society and their preservation is essential to our
Nation's continued success.
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…American society must redefine its values and the role
of the family to fit new lifestyle concepts, which have resulted
from the 60's counter-culture movement and an attitude that
promotes an abrogation of individual responsibility.
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>…parents have the right to determine the values with
which their children will be raised and to have the widest possible
choice among public, private and religious schools and that
competition will improve public education.
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…the
federal government has the right to determine the values which will
be taught in public schools and parents' choice of schools must be
limited to avoid exposing public schools to competitive forces
which would encourage reform and increase
accountability.
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…that
the free enterprise system is the most effective engine of economic
progress.
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…that
government regulation and federal control of economic activity can
better distribute wealth and services to the American
people.
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…high
taxes, runaway government spending, and over-regulation of business
and farming punish initiative and stifle economic
growth.
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…penalizing achievement with higher taxes and increased
government bureaucracy and spending will not stifle economic growth
but instead guarantee prosperity for everyone.
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…that
with freedom comes responsibility and that individuals must take
personal responsibility for their own actions and our criminal
justice system must be based on this idea.
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…individual behavior, including criminal behavior, can be
blamed on "society" and that spending on social welfare programs
and improvements in prison living conditions can combat
crime.
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…that
your property is yours and you have the basic right to make use of
it without unreasonable government restrictions.
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…the
government has the right to regulate the use of private property in
accordance with narrow special interests without giving just
compensation to owners.
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…human
life is sacred and worthy of protection.
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…there
should be no restrictions on abortion.
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…the
preservation of our rights and freedoms must be entrusted to a
strong national defense and of the ability of the United States to
negotiate with other nations from a position of
strength.
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…we can
afford to drastically weaken our military despite the threats
present in an unstable, post-Cold War international environment and
the United States must subjugate its interests to those of the
United Nations.
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…it is
imperative today to re-affirm the traditional freedoms and values
of America to preserve our great Republic.
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…that
America must adopt a politically correct, multi-cultural set of
values which denies common American heritage and will further
divide American society.
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