xanadu222

I first became a Republican when Barry Goldwater was
running for President, back in 1964, and have been one since.

Over the years, I've held elected local, county, and state
positions in the party, and have attended some of its conventions
as a delegate. Over all those years of experience in varying roles,
I was well aware of the detrimental changes that were occurring
within the party, but until recently, had no clear idea of the actual
severity and sinister nature of those changes, and the implication
this held for all Americans. The party was benign and citizen-
friendly in 1964, but 40 years later, it is rapidly becoming exactly
the opposite. And the transformation has reached quite an
advanced stage.

In Iowa, at the state conventions, I've been able to have
*some* limited influence on the party's platform, but what I've
accomplished in that regard has literally been the equivalent of
a drop of water in a rainbarrel-full. So my own state's Republican
Platform is a wish list for the political and social aspects of America.
That's what all party platforms are, so in itself, that would be no
surprise. However, Iowa's Republican platform is literally infested
with hateful and bigoted planks. If bigotry were termites, the
platform would be a pile of sawdust by now. Unfortunately,
bigotry is far more anaologous, in this case, to stainless steel
nails. The platform has become monolithic and unassailable!
And it does NOT have the best interests of Americans at heart.
The subversion of the Republican Party has been inexorable
and relentless since the early 1980s.

It is a blueprint for a Theocratic America.

Bad enough, but my state's platform is FAR from being the
nation's worst. THAT dubious "honor" goes hand's-down to the
state platform of the home state of our appointed President: Texas.

And the state platforms directly impact the composition of the
national platform... the party's GOALS for America, at the national
level.

What would life be like under theocratic rule?

Look at Iran. IT'S been one for decades. Particulary from the
time that Ayatollah Khomeini returned, over 20 years ago.

So it's an Islamic theocracy.

Apples and oranges, compared to one purporting to be
Christian, right?

Wrong. The reason that all aspects have become infected from
pillar to post and from stem to stern like a computer full of worms and
viruses is thanks entirely to a very real and do***entable cult that's
about as Christian as Big Brother's three slogans were truthful, in
George Orwell's "1984." And the goals of today's Republican party
are VERY Orwellian. Horror movies are like Bugs Bunny cartoons
when making an ****ogy of the Repoublican Party's cultists and
their goals, vis-a-vis the actual teachings of Christ.

America as a pseudo-Christian theocracy would be NO less
nightmarish than the Islamic theocracy of Iran.

That background having been provided, I hope that you will visit
the following website, and get ALL of the details. And it would be
best to be sitting down when you do it:

It's very authoratative, provided by Cornell University, and is
fully do***ented in great detail.

http://www.4religious-right.info/

And to see the full text of the Republican Party Platform for the
State of Texas, in Adobe format, go here... and see for yourself:

http://www.txdemocrats.org/texasgopplatform.pdf

If we, the people, allow this innocuous and behind-the-scenes,
sneaky but steady march toward theocracy to continue unimpeded,
it may soon reach the point where even the U.S. Supreme Court will
be able to defend us from that unspeakable disaster.

ESPECIALLY if any more "conservatives" make it into the Court.

Since TODAY'S conservatives tend to be anything BUT
compassionate.


-- Craig Chilton xanadu222@mchsi.com

eric bohlman

It's a mistake to take party platforms too literally. In most political
parties, assignment to the platform committee is a reward given to party
hacks who have worked hard but are too dumb or kooky to be given positions
with real influence. The parties seldom make real use of the platforms in
their campaigns. Platforms can tell you something about what sort of
fringe elements a party is likely to attract, but that's about it.

charles r ward

Next year I hope my hand escapes from under my butt when
they ask for volunteers for committees. I hope to get on
the platform committee, though I see it as a glamour job,
maybe I'll get it. At the 2000 Iowa State Democratic
convention the Republican was described a "scary". It was
bad, but not so bad compared to the Texas platform. Both
party national platforms are moderate compared to the
various state platforms.

I expect to propose atleast 3 items next January. My
proposal in 2000 didn't pass at my Caucus, but that plank
did make it into the state platform.

Charles R Ward

--
"I do live among my fellow atheists. I also happen to live
among Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Pagans, Satanists
and followers of various other religions -- all of which
have a perfect right to live in the United States without
interference because of their religion or lack thereof no
matter how much it irks you." Liz

xanadu222

On 4 Sep 2003 03:40:25 GMT,


Yes. And what's really scary is the capability of the RRR's
influence from the lower levels, if they continue unchecked, to infect
and devastate the national platforms -- especially that of the Republican
Party. People NEED to realize that goldwater was NEVER an extremist...
but that *today's* Republican Party is very MUCH becoming extremist.


Good for you, Charles!! Keep up the good fight!!

-- Craig Chilton xanadu222@mchsi.com