My local paper:"GOP primary ballot intiatives for 2010"

[w8liftinglady]

never mind....old shit from 2009...

http://www.elliscountypress.com/editorials/3889-gop-primary-ballot-intiatives-for-2010.html

Six Grand Old Party 2010 Primary Ballot Propositions

The Debra Medina for Governor campaign kicked off a statewide petition-gathering effort that hopes to get six ballot propositions slated for the March 2 primary ballot. Naturally, the six propositions, or initiatives, are being met with fierce resistance from the Republican establishment. The yay/nay propositions would follow the candidates who are seeking only the GOP nomination in March next year.

Life

BE IT RESOLVED, The Republican Party of Texas should adopt a rule that adds to the content of the "Application for Place on the Primary Ballot" the requirement that the candidate signs the following pledge: "I solemnly swear or affirm on my honor to support or do no harm to Pro-Life Legislation and oppose intrusions of the Federal Government upon the authority of the citizens of Texas to determine the legal limits of the State with regards to Life."

Spending

BE IT RESOLVED, The Republican Party of Texas should adopt a rule that adds to the content of the "Application for Place on the Primary Ballot" the requirement that the candidate signs the following pledge: "I solemnly swear or affirm on my honor to support the adoption of zero-based budgeting for all items included in the State of Texas’bi-annual budget, limit government spending, and stop encumbering future generations with debt."

Property Rights

BE IT RESOLVED, The Republican Party of Texas should adopt a rule that adds to the content of the "Application for Place on the Primary Ballot" the requirement that the candidate signs the following pledge: "I solemnly swear or affirm on my honor to support or do no harm to private property rights in Texas by working to eliminate property taxes and strengthening protections against eminent domain seizures."

State Sovereignty

BE IT RESOLVED, The Republican Party of Texas should adopt a rule that adds to the content of the "Application for Place on the Primary Ballot" the requirement that the candidate signs the following pledge: "I solemnly swear or affirm on my honor to support or do no harm to Texas’ State Sovereignty, reserved under the 10th Amendment, with the understanding that Texas will retain its sovereignty, freedom and independence and every power, jurisdiction and right which is not expressly delegated to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, and oppose mandates beyond the scope of federal authority."

Term Limits

BE IT RESOLVED, The Republican Party of Texas should adopt a rule unilaterally establishing term limits as an additional eligibility requirement when seeking a place on the primary ballot for all state officeholders i.e., state representatives, state senators and all state-wide officeholders.

Party Platform

BE IT RESOLVED, The Republican Party of Texas should adopt a rule adding to the content of the "Application for Place on the Primary Ballot" requiring each non-judicial candidate to disclose their support, opposition, or undecided position on each plank of the platform.

Source: MedinaForTexas.com

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Article was published in Aug. 2009. The question is how many of these even made it onto the ballot?

How many passed?

[w8liftinglady]

2. yeah-I saw that after I posted...but it still seems to be harped by them

and the main-streamers have adapted this train of thought now.

[pinboy3niner]

3. The state GOP website may have more info on the status of this

Though if the party establishment opposed it, it's unlikely that it was adopted.

[Buns_of_Fire]

4. BE IT RESOLVED, The Republican Party of Texas shall adopt a rule

adding to the content of the "Application for Place on the Primary Ballot" requiring each candidate to pledge a vow of non-self-abuse for the duration of their term, should they be elected.

(Writing party platforms is FUN!:-))

[w8liftinglady]

5. lol...they would just change the words "self-abuse" to something more PC

"Stroking for Jeebus"...or the like.