Due to finals in college and lack of transportation I could not be at the 2010 Maine Republican State Convention. I'm not sure if my being there would have made a difference but the platform laid out would certainly have been opposed by me. The document is five pages long so it isn't a tough read. The portions I disagree with are as follows:
"Restrict any attempt to give foreign citizens the right to vote in the U.S. in any situation or capacity."
"Marriage between a man and woman."
"Audit the Fed"
"End the Fed['s existence]"
"Investigate collusion between government and industry in the global warming myth."
"Eliminate the Department of Education."
"Repeal and prohibit any participation in efforts to create a one world government."
Excerpts of insanity over. So if a person becomes a naturalized citizen because they were a foreign citizen or may have their original citizenship recognized by their home country they would not be allowed to vote? The answer obviously is "no, that isn't what we meant." However, the short-sighted nature of how this was written shows the long-term thinking shown by Republican economic ideas was not at play when this was written.
The marriage between a man and woman doesn't need to be part of the policy...you already got your way (if that is what you support) last November. Your crusade in that arena is over.
Auditing, never mind ending, the Federal Reserve has two issues: 1. That isn't a state issue. 2. That has no chance in Hell of happening.
"Investigate collusion between government and industry in the global warming myth."
If you still think there is nothing wrong with that statement you are either very sheltered or lack common sense. What would an investigation like that look like? It presumes global warming isn't happening (when it is). The cause of global warming is debatable, but warming is happening.
If you get rid of the State of Maine Department of Education...you'll basically be shutting down all schools in Maine. If you mean the Federal department, again that isn't a Maine issue and (at both the state and federal level) has absolutely zero chance of actually happening.
"Repeal and prohibit any participation in efforts to create a one world government."
Repeal? I must have missed the "Sign Up For One World Government" bill passed by the Augusta state legislature. Prohibit? Are you going to pass a "Ban on One World Government Formation"?
Any candidate of the Republican Party in Maine has to make a specific effort to denounce or point out the ridiculous nature of at least the following to get me to consider voting for their other policies:
"Investigate collusion between government and industry in the global warming myth."
"Eliminate the Department of Education."
"Repeal and prohibit any participation in efforts to create a one world government."