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The 2016 Republican Platform

brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,033
edited July 2016 in A Moving Train
A couple of articles linked here for those of you who are Horror genre fanatics, but here are a few highlights of the 2016 Republican Platform:

-A focus on repealing environmental laws
-Refers to coal as a “clean” energy source.
-Reject both the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreements.
-Openly opposes marriage for gay and transgender people.
-Appoint anti-LGBT, anti-choice, and anti-Obamacare supreme court justices.
-Affirms Trumps plan to build The Wall.
-Retrograde positions that include making no exceptions for rape or women’s health in cases of abortion.
-Tax cuts for the rich.
-Loosen gun control laws.
-Requires the Bible be taught in public high schools.
-Demanding a return of federal lands to the states.
-Insisting that legislators use religion as a guide in lawmaking.

Do we really want this kind of regression?
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/opinion/the-most-extreme-republican-platform-in-memory.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/2016-republican-platform-full-text_us_578bce03e4b03fc3ee513eb9
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/50-shockingly-extreme-right-wing-proposals-2016-republican-party-platform
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  • gimmesometruth27gimmesometruth27 Posts: 23,303
    you forgot that porn is a health crisis, but guns and global warming are all kosher.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,033
    gimmesometruth27 said:

    you forgot that porn is a health crisis, but guns and global warming are all kosher.

    Yes, that too! And I'm sorry to say there are more horrors on the agenda.

    Basically we are looking at an agenda that is (among other things) anti-environment, anti-women, anti-freedom of religion and geared to serve the rich the last of a crumbling nation on a gold platter.
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  • DegeneratefkDegeneratefk Posts: 3,123
    There is no reason to have strict coal burning laws. The EPA and Obama has made it more and more expensive to burn coal. Coal fired power plants are doing their part in reducing emissions. But Obama and the EPA have been making it exceedingly more difficult for companies to keep their prices down.

    I will be the first one to admit that there is no such thing as clean coal. But there is no other way of efficiently producing power. Unless you want a nuclear power plant in your back yard. Solar and wind farms are not efficient at all. Plus, they do not supply enough power to light a large city. They are good supplemental sources.

    I have, over the last 7 years, began to not only listen, but embrace many of Obamas policies. But the war on coal he has brought on to the industry is not helping anyone. It's costing more jobs than the green jobs can make up. Now, im certainly not going to vote for the Donald because of his stance on coal, even though that one stance directly effects my livelihood. But I would encourage thise who think burning coal is Satan's work to research what the coal fired plants are doing to reduce their carbon footprint. You may be surprised to find that it isn't as dirty as you think it is.
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  • pjalive21pjalive21 Posts: 2,818
    brianlux said:

    A couple of articles linked here for those of you who are Horror genre fanatics, but here are a few highlights of the 2016 Republican Platform:

    -A focus on repealing environmental laws
    -Refers to coal as a “clean” energy source.
    -Reject both the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreements.
    -Openly opposes marriage for gay and transgender people.
    -Appoint anti-LGBT, anti-choice, and anti-Obamacare supreme court justices.
    -Affirms Trumps plan to build The Wall.
    -Retrograde positions that include making no exceptions for rape or women’s health in cases of abortion.
    -Tax cuts for the rich.
    -Loosen gun control laws.
    -Requires the Bible be taught in public high schools.
    -Demanding a return of federal lands to the states.
    -Insisting that legislators use religion as a guide in lawmaking.

    Let's have a big WOOT for regression!


    http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/opinion/the-most-extreme-republican-platform-in-memory.html
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/2016-republican-platform-full-text_us_578bce03e4b03fc3ee513eb9
    http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/50-shockingly-extreme-right-wing-proposals-2016-republican-party-platform

    Well we know what side you're on...sheesh...biased much??

  • pjalive21pjalive21 Posts: 2,818
    Degeneratefk said:

    There is no reason to have strict coal burning laws. The EPA and Obama has made it more and more expensive to burn coal. Coal fired power plants are doing their part in reducing emissions. But Obama and the EPA have been making it exceedingly more difficult for companies to keep their prices down.

    I will be the first one to admit that there is no such thing as clean coal. But there is no other way of efficiently producing power. Unless you want a nuclear power plant in your back yard. Solar and wind farms are not efficient at all. Plus, they do not supply enough power to light a large city. They are good supplemental sources.

    I have, over the last 7 years, began to not only listen, but embrace many of Obamas policies. But the war on coal he has brought on to the industry is not helping anyone. It's costing more jobs than the green jobs can make up. Now, im certainly not going to vote for the Donald because of his stance on coal, even though that one stance directly effects my livelihood. But I would encourage thise who think burning coal is Satan's work to research what the coal fired plants are doing to reduce their carbon footprint. You may be surprised to find that it isn't as dirty as you think it is.

    well thought out and stated...kudos to you on that...coal really needs to be ramped up IMO, but im no expert
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,033
    pjalive21 said:

    brianlux said:

    A couple of articles linked here for those of you who are Horror genre fanatics, but here are a few highlights of the 2016 Republican Platform:

    -A focus on repealing environmental laws
    -Refers to coal as a “clean” energy source.
    -Reject both the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreements.
    -Openly opposes marriage for gay and transgender people.
    -Appoint anti-LGBT, anti-choice, and anti-Obamacare supreme court justices.
    -Affirms Trumps plan to build The Wall.
    -Retrograde positions that include making no exceptions for rape or women’s health in cases of abortion.
    -Tax cuts for the rich.
    -Loosen gun control laws.
    -Requires the Bible be taught in public high schools.
    -Demanding a return of federal lands to the states.
    -Insisting that legislators use religion as a guide in lawmaking.

    Let's have a big WOOT for regression!


    http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/opinion/the-most-extreme-republican-platform-in-memory.html
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/2016-republican-platform-full-text_us_578bce03e4b03fc3ee513eb9
    http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/50-shockingly-extreme-right-wing-proposals-2016-republican-party-platform

    Well we know what side you're on...sheesh...biased much??

    It's not my agenda but, OK, I'll edit it for you.
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,538
    pjalive21 said:

    brianlux said:

    A couple of articles linked here for those of you who are Horror genre fanatics, but here are a few highlights of the 2016 Republican Platform:

    -A focus on repealing environmental laws
    -Refers to coal as a “clean” energy source.
    -Reject both the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreements.
    -Openly opposes marriage for gay and transgender people.
    -Appoint anti-LGBT, anti-choice, and anti-Obamacare supreme court justices.
    -Affirms Trumps plan to build The Wall.
    -Retrograde positions that include making no exceptions for rape or women’s health in cases of abortion.
    -Tax cuts for the rich.
    -Loosen gun control laws.
    -Requires the Bible be taught in public high schools.
    -Demanding a return of federal lands to the states.
    -Insisting that legislators use religion as a guide in lawmaking.

    Let's have a big WOOT for regression!


    http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/opinion/the-most-extreme-republican-platform-in-memory.html
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/2016-republican-platform-full-text_us_578bce03e4b03fc3ee513eb9
    http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/50-shockingly-extreme-right-wing-proposals-2016-republican-party-platform

    Well we know what side you're on...sheesh...biased much??

    What's wrong he provided viable information and you refute it as if it's not true what's wrong the truth hurts , please show us how none of the above is true !
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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,033
    pjalive21 said:

    Degeneratefk said:

    There is no reason to have strict coal burning laws. The EPA and Obama has made it more and more expensive to burn coal. Coal fired power plants are doing their part in reducing emissions. But Obama and the EPA have been making it exceedingly more difficult for companies to keep their prices down.

    I will be the first one to admit that there is no such thing as clean coal. But there is no other way of efficiently producing power. Unless you want a nuclear power plant in your back yard. Solar and wind farms are not efficient at all. Plus, they do not supply enough power to light a large city. They are good supplemental sources.

    I have, over the last 7 years, began to not only listen, but embrace many of Obamas policies. But the war on coal he has brought on to the industry is not helping anyone. It's costing more jobs than the green jobs can make up. Now, im certainly not going to vote for the Donald because of his stance on coal, even though that one stance directly effects my livelihood. But I would encourage thise who think burning coal is Satan's work to research what the coal fired plants are doing to reduce their carbon footprint. You may be surprised to find that it isn't as dirty as you think it is.

    well thought out and stated...kudos to you on that...coal really needs to be ramped up IMO, but im no expert
    Then you might want to do some research so you're not giving kudos on a subject with which you are not well versed.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,033
    josevolution said:

    pjalive21 said:

    brianlux said:

    A couple of articles linked here for those of you who are Horror genre fanatics, but here are a few highlights of the 2016 Republican Platform:

    -A focus on repealing environmental laws
    -Refers to coal as a “clean” energy source.
    -Reject both the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreements.
    -Openly opposes marriage for gay and transgender people.
    -Appoint anti-LGBT, anti-choice, and anti-Obamacare supreme court justices.
    -Affirms Trumps plan to build The Wall.
    -Retrograde positions that include making no exceptions for rape or women’s health in cases of abortion.
    -Tax cuts for the rich.
    -Loosen gun control laws.
    -Requires the Bible be taught in public high schools.
    -Demanding a return of federal lands to the states.
    -Insisting that legislators use religion as a guide in lawmaking.

    Let's have a big WOOT for regression!


    http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/opinion/the-most-extreme-republican-platform-in-memory.html
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/2016-republican-platform-full-text_us_578bce03e4b03fc3ee513eb9
    http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/50-shockingly-extreme-right-wing-proposals-2016-republican-party-platform

    Well we know what side you're on...sheesh...biased much??

    What's wrong he provided viable information and you refute it as if it's not true what's wrong the truth hurts , please show us how none of the above is true !
    No, Jose, he was right. I was being a smart ass. My bad. It's fixed.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,895
    Most important sentence in the NYT article: "Platforms are traditionally written by and for the party faithful and largely ignored by everyone else. "
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