GOP ballot propositions... God, voter ID, sonograms?

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I just saw this link on my local (rightwing) message board:

http://www.itemonline.com/local/local_story_032105324.html/resources_printstory

GOP ballot propositions

• No. 1 Photo ID — The Texas Legislature should make it a priority to protect the integrity of our election process by enacting legislation that requires voters to provide valid photo identification in order to cast a ballot in any and all elections conducted in the State of Texas.
Responses:
— YES or NO
• No. 2 Controlling Government Growth — Every government body in Texas should be required to limit any annual increase in its budget and spending to the combined increase of population and inflation unless it first gets voter approval to exceed the allowed annual growth or in the case of an official emergency.
— YES or NO
• No. 3 Cutting Federal Income Tax — In addition to aggressively eliminating irresponsible federal spending, Congress should empower American citizens to stimulate the economy by Congress cutting federal income taxes for all federal taxpayers, rather than spending hundreds of billions of dollars on so-called “federal economic stimulus.”
— YES or NO
• No. 4 Public Acknowledgment of God — The use of the word “God,” prayers, and the Ten Commandments should be allowed at public gatherings and public educational institutions, as well as permitted on government buildings and property.
— YES or NO
• No. 5 Sonograms — The Texas Legislature should enact legislation requiring a sonogram to be performed and shown to each mother about to undergo a medically unnecessary, elective abortion.
— YES or NO

WTF? I'm still learning about Texas politics and don't really understand this. Is this a ploy to get repubs. out to vote? What are they trying to do with this?

[sonias]

1. Puke

They do it every primary election cycle now - throwing out "red meat" for their rabid base. They know each and every one of them is going to get a huge percentage.

It would be like the Democrats putting a proposition to end poverty on our ballot. I'm pretty sure that one would get 98+ in favor. We might have our own minor percentage of crazy that would say no.

Then the TX repuke party comes back during the legislative session and says crap like "92 percent of the voters in Texas support voter ID" Or "98 percent support sonograms". And they conveniently forget to mention that it's only one side of the primary - the Ds never voted on these crappy propositions.

GOP ass hats! :puke:

Sonia

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2. Thanks Sonia

I had a strong hunch that it was a ploy of some type. It was just shocking for me to see it for the first time... yuck :puke:

[sonias]

3. GOP voter-testing red-meat issues on primary ballot

Trail Blazers blog 2/11/10
GOP voter-testing red-meat issues on primary ballot

The Republican Party of Texas has put out a list of five questions that touches on everything your mother told you not to discuss at a dinner party, including religion and abortion.

The questions are designed to send a message to those listed on the ballot -- incumbents and candidate hopefuls -- of what primary voters think about key issues. But I think I can predict with amazing foresight and accuracy the outcome of these questions, and that would be overwhelming -- in the 75-90 percent range -- approval. Because the numbers who vote in the primary are about 20 percent of the folks who come out in the general election. And those voters tend to be the hardcore bedrock of the party -- very liberal for the Democrats and very conservative for the Republicans.

Oh it's a party purity test too! I think they should add a few more like

#1 Was Barack Obama born in the United States?
#2 Was 9/11 an inside job?
#3 Do you think Texas should turn down all Federal money while Obama, the socialist, is in office?

Let's keep Texas Republican party pure! :evilgrin:

[sonias]

4. Texas GOP ballot includes 5 nonbinding resolutions

AAS 2/14/10
Texas GOP ballot includes 5 nonbinding resolutions

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican voters will have a chance to give their opinions on such issues as voter identification and federal stimulus spending through five nonbinding resolutions that will appear on the GOP primary ballot.

The resolutions, which include perennial Republican priorities that have failed in the Legislature, were chosen by the State Republican Executive Committee and are designed to send a message to elected leaders in Austin and Washington, D.C.

"These ballot propositions are Texas Republicans' chance to be heard on issues facing our state," said Republican Party of Texas chairwoman Cathie Adams. "Voters should study the questions and then use their vote to speak directly to their elected officials."

(snip)
The top resolution would encourage the Legislature to "make it a priority to protect the integrity of our election process by enacting legislation that requires voters to provide valid photo identification in order to cast a ballot in any and all elections" in Texas.

The issue was among the most contentious during the most recent legislative session. A voter ID bill ultimately failed, but the matter is likely to re-emerge when the Legislature next meets early next year.

(snip)
Republican voters in Texas usually approve primary ballot resolutions. But because they are nonbinding, they'll have no practical effect.

Republicans love to waste time on things with no practical effect. It's all for show. :crazy:

Sonia