{"id":3805,"date":"2008-06-23T20:38:25","date_gmt":"2008-06-24T02:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.casadeblundell.com\/jonathan\/?p=3805"},"modified":"2008-06-24T02:33:37","modified_gmt":"2008-06-24T08:33:37","slug":"a-party-i-couldmaybepossiblysometimes-believe-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/casadeblundell.com\/jonathan\/a-party-i-couldmaybepossiblysometimes-believe-in\/","title":{"rendered":"A party I could\/maybe\/possibly\/sometimes believe in…"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Texas Republican Party<\/a><\/strong> released their final platform for 2008… there’s a lot of things I think I could really get on board with. And yet there are still many things I think I could do without.<\/p>\n

I could list lots of highlights on both sides of the line… but my cousins and Laurie have probably stopped reading already.<\/p>\n

I think it’s amusing that the party seems to applaud the freedom of speech for pastors (see ending IRS restrictions on clergy) – yet wants to limit the freedom of speech of those who may want to “desecrate the American flag” (see section on honoring the symbols of American heritage).<\/p>\n

“Yes. We’re for freedom of speech. Well as long as you don’t offend me with what you’re saying.”<\/p>\n

I wonder if they’d be happy giving full freedom of speech to Dr. Jeremiah Wright<\/strong><\/a> or Louis Farrakhan<\/strong><\/a>…<\/p>\n

So, I’ll let you read the platform for yourself<\/a> and then share what you think is great\/grand\/wonderful\/horrible in the comments. Let’s see if we can top the site record of 24!
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\nThe Texas GOP<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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