Shane Tuttle
Staff
My reply is going to be muddied up a bit. My perception of what the Rep. party should stand for will be my context. The Rep. party now isn't the best example to use for my assertions...
1. Social...Pro-life, traditional values, conforming to Judeo Christian Philosophy that helped found this country in the first place...
2. Involvment... smaller fed govt, conforming to the Constitution, lower taxes, less gov't. spending, efficiently run depts. such as the CIA, etc, support for a cutting edge reasonably larger military...
1. lowered taxes
2. gave tax credits on having children
3. pushing to make items 1 and 2 permanent
4. supports school voucher program-In an example, whatever dollar amount you have to pay in taxes to the school that your child should attend in the district you're in, you get a large percentage of that and can place your child in the school of YOUR choice and that money goes to that school
5. Fought for eminent domain. Your property is your property. No scumbag land developer can have the local govt. condemn your property so that he can buy it from them and turn it into a strip mall. I haven't specifically seen the fed govt level take action against local level govts from disallowing this, but the fed govt hasn't seem to run rampant either on allowing it or practicing it themselves. This, actually may be a state issue that should take the credit in my area. IIRC, the fed govt backed the citizen here that fought for keeping his property intact.
6. THIS is a BIG item that IMHO Bush bashers don't want to readily admit that he has done quite well...
More and more states are evolving from 'No issue' or 'May issue' to a 'Shall issue' rights. This, IMO, is HUGE. Why do I give the Bush adm. such high praise? Well, Cheney has been to several NRA events praising this and giving his support of this. What did Bush do personally? Well, he did what most people want out the fed. gov't....they kept their nose out of what the states were doing regarding this...
Unfortunately, this I cannot recall anything at the moment. This is one of my big disappointments of recent years...
This is my take...
What specifically appeals to you about Republicans or their position on the issues?
1. Social...Pro-life, traditional values, conforming to Judeo Christian Philosophy that helped found this country in the first place...
2. Involvment... smaller fed govt, conforming to the Constitution, lower taxes, less gov't. spending, efficiently run depts. such as the CIA, etc, support for a cutting edge reasonably larger military...
what have Republicans done to increase your individual liberties and how have you benefited either financially or otherwise?
1. lowered taxes
2. gave tax credits on having children
3. pushing to make items 1 and 2 permanent
4. supports school voucher program-In an example, whatever dollar amount you have to pay in taxes to the school that your child should attend in the district you're in, you get a large percentage of that and can place your child in the school of YOUR choice and that money goes to that school
5. Fought for eminent domain. Your property is your property. No scumbag land developer can have the local govt. condemn your property so that he can buy it from them and turn it into a strip mall. I haven't specifically seen the fed govt level take action against local level govts from disallowing this, but the fed govt hasn't seem to run rampant either on allowing it or practicing it themselves. This, actually may be a state issue that should take the credit in my area. IIRC, the fed govt backed the citizen here that fought for keeping his property intact.
6. THIS is a BIG item that IMHO Bush bashers don't want to readily admit that he has done quite well...
More and more states are evolving from 'No issue' or 'May issue' to a 'Shall issue' rights. This, IMO, is HUGE. Why do I give the Bush adm. such high praise? Well, Cheney has been to several NRA events praising this and giving his support of this. What did Bush do personally? Well, he did what most people want out the fed. gov't....they kept their nose out of what the states were doing regarding this...
what have Republicans done to reduce the size or limit the power of the federal government?
Unfortunately, this I cannot recall anything at the moment. This is one of my big disappointments of recent years...
This is my take...