Originally posted by: blackangst1
Originally posted by: ScottMac
Republicans or conservatives?
They're not necessarily the same.
You are right. I cant answer for the party, but to answer the OP:
FOR:
Minimal government. Our federal government does FAR too much.
Large military budget. Both operational and R&D.
Less playing "world police". Close 1/3 of our international bases.
Somewhat isolationist.
Believe everyone should have a stake in federal taxes. What I mean by that is I dont agree with the large block of of people that pay net zero federal tax. I certainly wouldnt introduce anything large, but maybe something like .5 or 1% as a minimum fed tax.
I believe a nation cannot tax itself into prosperity. It hasnt worked before, it wont work now. Spending cuts are whats needed.
I believe save felons and those who are deemed psychologically unfit, everyone should own a gun. That opens a whole new can of worms. Who determines who is psychologically unfit? I recognize this weakness in my opinion, and that its subjective.
Unless it is medically shown to put the mother's life in danger, or rape or incest, I believe abortion should be illegal.
I dont believe in registering sex offenders. If they need to be punished further then change sentencing.
I believe we need to take more drastic steps to get illegal aliens out of the country. I think we need a two strike rule for employers who use illegals. First strike, a huge fine. Second strike, pull the business license.
Thats just a few off the top of my head.