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Could I win in Texas?
« on: January 21, 2016, 04:05:44 am »
My goal is to one day run for US Senate representing Texas. Could my platform win in Texas?
Platform
Marriage- Between one man and one woman
Abortion- Totally illegal l(a life is a life no matter what. If a woman is raped and gets pregnant, kill the rapist and let the child live)
Death Penalty- Legal in all states (make rape and pedophilia punishable by death)
Animal Rights- Severely  punish animal abuse. Animal abuse should result in a mental evaluation of the abuser, harsh prison sentence.
Drug use- Totally illegal for recreational purposes. Legal but strictly regulated for medicinal purposes.
Gun Control- Very little (keep guns away from the mentally ill and violent felons)
Foreign Policy- Non-interventionism (NO MORE unneeded foreign entanglements.  Only consider war if there is an IMMEDIATE threat to the US. Let the Middle East deal with itself. Palestinian state is needed for Israel to remain Jewish.  Gradually end ALL foreign aid. Get us OUT of the UN immediately. )
Immigration- Deport all illegal aliens (we owe them nothing) Stop all legal immigration until the unemployment rate is 2% or less.
Taxes- Teriff based revenue system supplemented by excise taxes.  (drastically cut taxes on businesses) Taxes should go to basics like plice, firefighters, and defense. Abolish Estate tax, Death tax, and Payroll tax.
Economy-  Laisseze-Faire Capitalism domestically. Protectionist trade policy. (Strongly oppose free trade.  Put high tariffs on all imported goods) Focus on American industry and manufacturing. Go back to Gold Standard.
Welfare-  End ALL forms of welfare(food stamps, poor housing, Medicaid, etc) The governments job is government, not charity.
Healthcare- Slightly regulated free-market healthcare system.
Federal Bureaucracy- Abolish IRS, Department of Education, EPA, HUD, and Department of Commerce,
Education- End public education. Support private schools, charter schools, and homeschooling. Stop ALL federal funding for universities. Let the colleges fund themselves (like Hillsdale) College is only for ACADEMICS (not for partying and drinking) Most kids do not belong in college. Create separate specialized “colleges’ for athletes.
Agriculture- End the service economy. Make agriculture a cornerstone of the nation.
Environmentalism-   “climate change” is a fraud. Continue looking for alternative energy sources, but don’t put coal and oil companies out of business.
Morality/Values- Stand for traditional morality and values.  Create strong sense of American nationalism. Strongly oppose multiculturalism and affirmative action. Make English official language of America. Ban ALL pornography.  Anyone who creates or distributes porn of any kind should be punished with 50 years in prison. Put homosexuality back on the list of mental illnesses, No more government funding of “transgender” programs of any kind. Stop glorifying perverts. America should be a nation with Christian values. We must not lose our Western heritage. Our culture is superior because our religion is true. Abandoning Christianity will ultimately destroy our culture.
Other- Repeal the 16th and 17th Amendments. Pass a Balanced Budget Amendment. Strict term limits for ALL politicians.

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Re: Could I win in Texas?
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2016, 04:24:04 am »
From my perspective coming from Texas and Texas politics, you need more than position statements. Anyone can make a list of positions on paper but they need to have action and history behind them. Otherwise it is what we call 'all hat, no cattle'. That's in reference to the guys you see in the cities sporting cowboy hats and shiny boots who wouldn't know a horse from a cow but boy do they have all the trappings. Texas has elected a very diverse group of politicians in various forms, from George Bush to Ann Richards to Louie Gohmert to Ron Paul. The one thing they have in common is they put their money where their mouth is. They aren't just positions on paper, if they say they do something or believe something, they do it. Whether you agree or not with them, you generally can guarantee that if someone is elected from Texas they act in the way they talk.

Issue by issue I won't go into it because a platform is just words. Being elected from here means you have shown you will walk the walk.

As you start to look at beginning your advanced education and career, I would find a couple of those you are really passionate about, focus on them, and find a way to actually be involved. Take action, learn all the ins and outs, be involved, and make a name for yourself in what you do, not just what you believe.

I suggest picking up a book by Tom Peters, The Brand You 50- about creating your own personal brand. Use it as a way to think about creating your own personal brand. You are starting young so you have an advantage.

(and as someone who started in the political world very young, just a warning, you'll get disillusioned easily when you see how the business side of the house runs)