Sunday, July 30, 2017

Political Organizational Platforms

As a lifelong political Independent, I have wondered how tightly a particular candidate adhered to their party’s platform. Lately, I have been curious of exactly what are the points of the current platforms for the Conservatives, Democrats, Libertarians, and Republicans organizations/labels. So, if you have had a similar curiosity you can check the various platforms below. I have put them in alphabetic order.

CONSERVATIVES’ PLATFORM - http://home.conservativepartyusa.org/national-platform/
Immigration
Gun Control and the Second Amendment
Repeal and Replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Adopt a Fiscally Responsible Monetary Policy
Promote Economic Prosperity
The United States must adopt a comprehensive Energy Policy
Enact Reciprocal Trade Laws
End Automatic Congressional Cost of Living Increases
Require a Balanced Budget
U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights are the Supreme Law of the Land
Write Bills Plain, Common Sense English
Reject all Forms of Affirmative Action
Eliminate the Federal Government’s Power to Charter Organizations
Government Employees Should Not be Unionized
No Automatic Citizenship for Children of Illegal Immigrants
Life Begins at Conception and Ends at Natural Death
Make English the Official Language of the United States
Marriage is Between One Man and One Woman
Carry Weapons on Military Bases
United States should Secede from the United Nations

DEMOCRATS’ PLATFORM - https://www.democrats.org/party-platform
Raise Incomes and Restore Economic Security for the Middle Class
Create Good-Paying Jobs
Fight for Economic Fairness and Against Inequality
Bring Americans Together and Remove Barriers to Opportunities
Protect Voting Rights, Fix Our Campaign Finance System, and Restore Our Democracy
Combat Climate Change, Build a Clean Energy Economy, and Secure Environmental Justice
Provide Quality and Affordable Education
Ensure the Health and Safety of All Americans
Principled Leadership
Support Our Troops and Keep Faith with Our Veterans
Confront Global Threats
Protect Our Values
A Leader in the World

LIBERTARIANS’ PLATFORM https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarian_Party_(United_States)
Individual Liberty in Personal and Economic Affairs
Avoidance of "Foreign Entanglements" And Military and Economic Intervention In Other Nations' Affairs
Free Trade and Migration
Constitutional Limitations on Government
Elimination of Most State Functions
Right of The People To Alter Or To Abolish Government, To Protect Their Liberty
Minimally Regulated Markets
Less Powerful Federal Government
Strong Civil Liberties
Liberalization of Drug Laws
Separation of Church And State
Open Immigration
Non-Interventionism and Neutrality In Diplomatic Relations
Free Trade
Free Movement to All Foreign Countries
More Representative Republic

REPUBLICANS’ PLATFORM - https://www.gop.com/the-2016-republican-party-platform/
Restoring the American Dream
A Rebirth of Constitutional Government
America’s Natural Resources: Agriculture, Energy, and the Environment
Government Reform
Great American Families, Education, Healthcare, and Criminal Justice
America Resurgent

“Those who can make you accept absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” Voltaire

1st Amendment - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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