Woo hoo, I'm a delegate! Now I need help with resolutions!

My wife was a delegate to the RNC last September and I know what a rough road it can be. It can also be very rewarding in ways you might not appreciate at first.
For example, we have met some people who hold great promise for becoming allies at retaking the GOP (even if the actual process was very odorous at times).

So here are some "old" resolutions from last year. I just did a cut and paste. You will need to delete or edit some to update or eliminate references to old bill numbers.:

We believe that basing tax on “estimated income” is unfair and that we should eliminate all income or payroll tax on income earned through tips to service-sector employees (as described in H.R. 3664).

We support a requirement that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System continue to make available to the public on a weekly basis, information on the measure of the M3 monetary aggregate and its components.

We support a requirement that the Federal Open Market Committee Meetings be televised. (An institution as powerful as the Federal Reserve deserves full public scrutiny.)

We support the repeal ofprovisions of the federal criminal code relating to issuing coins of gold, silver, or other metal for use as current money and making or possessing likenesses of such coins.

We support the elimination of taxes on dividends and savings (Pass HJ Res. 23 to encourage savings over consumption).

We support the elimination of the “Death Tax” and would make the Bush tax cuts permanent (H.R. 2734).

We support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits (Pass H.R. 191).

We support proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the United States Government from engaging in business in competition with its citizens (Pass H.J. Res 23; The “Liberty Amendment”).

We support ending the unnecessary subsidy to our trading partners in Europe, Japan, and South Korea by reducing our military commitments and phasing out overseas military bases.

We support helping companies grow and create jobs by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce corporate marginal income tax rates (Pass H.R. 4995).

We support amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations. (Working families who lost their homes should not be punished a second time with a big IRS bill.)

We support a freeze of non-defense, non-entitlement spending at current levels.

We believe that the misguided regulations of Sarbane/Oxley have seriously wounded our capital markets, helped to make the United Kingdom a financial center at our expense, placed a burden on small business, and, therefore, we support its repeal.

We support enhancing the ability of community banks to foster economic growth and serve their communities by repealing unnecessary federal regulations (H.R. 1869).

We support the abolition of the Federal Department of Education, and the removal of this position from the Cabinet. We believe that the control of education should be left to the parents, teachers, and local school boards.

We support returning government functions from the federal level to the state and local governments wherever possible, consistent with the intent of the Constitution.

We are opposed in principle to Universal and/or Nationalized Health Care, believing that common sense and the market place can do what government cannot: bring customers, health care providers and health care professionals together in a mutually beneficial union.

We oppose welfare, medical, and educational support and issuance of drivers licenses for illegal aliens and their dependents.

We oppose all forms of amnesty for illegal aliens in this country. We call for the government to devote increased resources to seal the borders against illegal goods and people entering the U.S.

We call for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would prevent the automatic granting of (“anchor baby”) citizenship to children born in the United States whose parents are illegally in this country.

We support withholding of dues to the United Nations as a means of insuring fiscal integrity.

We oppose any further financial obligations being placed upon the United States by the United Nations.

American participation in the United Nations, or any other international body, must never sacrifice the constitutional sovereignty of the United States.

We support the Second Amendment; recognizing a responsible, competent citizen’s right to self-defense through gun ownership.

We oppose reinstating the draft.

We support a balanced budget achieved by responsible spending rather than tax increases that place an undue burden on families.

We support the repeal of the 16th amendment and the elimination of the IRS.

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Natural Law and Natural Rights

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Here is some advice given on this issue during TX's precinct conventions:

"if you do take resolutions to the convention you should take 4 copies with you."

"Again, you don't have to use these (or any others), though you can if you want. You can also bring your own; it's best to keep them to things the party can actually try to influence and that unify more than divide (though of course a main part of the point is to speak truth to power)."

"I would not suggest you try to pass all of them. There is something to be said for a brief meeting, and most of the real back and forth on these will be at the SD conventions. Pick the couple that are about issues you care the most about and use those. Several are redundant with each other, but address the same issue in different ways."

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Below are samples of the resolutions introduced and/or passed during conventions. You might want to introduce a "Federal Reserve Transparency Act" resolution to audit the Fed in support of Congressman Paul's H.R. 1207. Just an idea.

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Resolution on Taxation

WHEREAS the Republican Party of Texas "believe[s] that government spending is out of control and needs to be reduced," and "support[s] fundamental, immediate tax reform that is simple, fair, and fully disclosed," and "commend[s] President George W. Bush's principled stand to reduce taxes and stimulate the economy;"

THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas reaffirms its stated dedication to the abolishment of the Internal Revenue Service and the repeal of the Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and the elimination of the personal income tax, inheritance tax, gift tax, capital gains tax, corporate income tax, and payroll tax.

Submitted and Adopted by Precinct #______, _____________ County, Texas, Congressional District #____, on March 4, 2008.
Limited Government

WHEREAS the Republican Party of Texas "respect[s] and cherish[es] the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and our Founders' intent to restrict the power of the federal government over the states and the people;" and

WHEREAS Amendments 9 and 10 to the United States Constitution reserve to the States and the People all rights not expressly "delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States;" and

WHEREAS the Federal Government has, in direct violation of the letter and spirit of the Constitution "erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their substance;"

THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas calls for the abolishment of the Department of Education, the Federal Drug Administration, the Department of Energy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Agriculture, and all other agencies and offices not expressly authorized to the United States by the Constitution and a return of these duties to the several States and the people; and

LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas directly rejects the notion that Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution grants the United States Government authority to create such agencies and regulations.

Submitted and Adopted by Precinct #______, _____________ County, Texas, Congressional District #____, on March 4, 2008.
Resolution on Abortion

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Resolution on the War in Iraq

WHEREAS the Republican Party of Texas values the principles of Limited, Constitutional Government; Individual Liberty; Fiscal Responsibility; Protection of Innocent Life; and a Strong National Defense; and

WHEREAS the current occupation of Iraq:

• is not a Declared War as required by the United States Constitution; and
• was undertaken to support United Nations resolutions; and
• has been used by the current administration to excuse intrusions against the Inalienable Life, Liberty, and Property Rights of American citizens and foreigners alike; and
• has violated and continues to violate the Rights of Self-Government for millions of Iraqis who have never enacted or threatened to enact violence against the United States; and
• is funded through a fiscally irresponsible method of borrowing trillions of dollars from Nations known to be unfriendly to long-term American interests, leading us and our children into Bankruptcy and Debt Slavery; and
• has promoted among the American people a doctrine of Pre-Emptive War, in direct opposition to the advice of the Founding Fathers and the Judeo-Christian doctrines of Just War and Peace, resulting in the deaths of thousands of American service men and women and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi men, women, and children; and
• has weakened our national defense both Militarily and Economically, such that our own intelligence agencies have declared that we are unprepared to meet a threat on our own soil, and we are ill-equipped to defend our own borders against incursion by illegal aliens and other foreign interests;

THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas affirms our support for our Armed Forces and their selfless work to defend the United States and the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic; and supports fully all necessary Constitutional action taken by Congress, the President, and the United States Military to defend this country; including action taken under issued letters of Marque and Reprisal and Constitutional Declarations of War; and

LET IT FURTHER BE RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas opposes the continuation of an American military presence in Iraq and calls for the return home to American soil of all American Armed Forces and related personnel, as soon as their withdrawal can be effectively planned for and executed in a manner that provides for their security; and

LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas encourages private American charity, security, and other groups to respond voluntarily to any requests for ongoing assistance by the people of Iraq in rebuilding their national infrastructure and caring for their population; and

LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas opposes all similar Unconstitutional, interventionist, imperialist uses of our Armed Forces around the world and calls for the immediate return home to American soil of all American Armed Forces and related personnel from all nations and territories of the world not currently in a Declared state of War with the United States of America.

Submitted and Adopted by Precinct #______, _____________ County, Texas, Congressional District #____, on March 4, 2008.

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Resolution on the USA PATRIOT and Military Commissions Acts

WHEREAS the Republican Party of Texas "respect[s] and cherish[es] the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and our Founders' intent to restrict the power of the federal government over the states and the people;" and

WHEREAS the Republican Party of Texas “believe[s] all law-abiding citizens should be free from government surveillance of their electronic communications except in cases directly involving national security.”

WHEREAS the Constitution prohibits the Federal Government from intruding on the people's Rights of Speech and Expression, and the Rights to be secure in our Persons and Papers, and the Right of Due Process, and against Self-Incrimination, and against cruel and unusual Punishments; and

WHEREAS all elected and appointed officials in Texas must swear to uphold the United States and Texas Constitutions upon taking office;

WHEREAS the USA PATRIOT Act, Military Commissions Act are in direct defiance with the letter and spirit of these Constitutional protections and the core Conservative Republican Principles of Self- Government and Individual Liberty;

THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas affirms its support for the doctrine stated by our Founding Fathers that there is no inherent conflict between Security and Liberty, and to trade one for the other is to lose both; and

LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas asserts its opposition to terrorism, but opposes any means of fighting it which necessarily comes at the expense of the liberty of the American people; and

LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas calls for the immediate repeal of the USA PATRIOT Act and the Military Commissions Act; and

LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas does not support the enactment of the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007; and

LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas affirms its support for the core Conservative Republican Principles of a Free Society that made America great, including but not limited to Freedom of Speech, Religion, Expression, and Petition; Freedom against Self-Incrimination and prohibition of Torture under any name; Habeus Corpus and Due Process; and the necessity of valid, specific, public Warrants for all searches and seizures executed against the People by the Government.

Submitted and Adopted by Precinct #______, _____________ County, Texas, Congressional District #____, on March 4, 2008.

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Resolution on the REAL ID Act

WHEREAS the Republican Party of Texas “oppose any government effort to implement a national ID program, including federalization of driver’s licenses;” and

WHEREAS the REAL ID intrudes upon the Sovereign States’ right to determine their own policies for licensing and identification of its residents; and

WHEREAS the REAL ID puts undue burden of cost on the Sovereign States and on the People and represents an unprecedented invasion of privacy, and the costs of these in dollars and in liberty are greater than its benefits; and

WHEREAS under the tenth amendment the federal government has no authority to force the American people to present any form of identification to perform private transactions; and

WHEREAS the REAL ID Act wrongly coerces states into compliance by threatening to refuse privileges and immunities to states that do not comply;

THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas calls on all branches of the government of the State of Texas and these United States to block the implementation of this Act, and to repeal the same, respectively

LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Majority leader of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the Texas Senate, and the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.

Submitted and Adopted by Precinct #______, _____________ County, Texas, Congressional District #____, on March 4, 2008.
Resolution on Border Security

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WHEREAS legal immigrants represent a strengthening of our nation; and,

WHEREAS illegal aliens have become a scapegoat for the bad government policies which enable them, and for the bad government policies which introduce the costs and burdens they place on our society; and,

WHEREAS these United States holds a current total debt, including unfunded obligations, of 53 trillion dollars, or approximately $440,000 per household according to the U.S. General Accounting Office, and cannot further afford entitlements to those who enter our county illegally and do not contribute; and

WHEREAS amnesty for illegal aliens is a violation of the rule of law and an affront to those who have worked diligently to legally enter the United States; and

WHEREAS a nation without secure borders is no nation at all;

BE IT RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas reaffirms its continued opposition to illegal immigration; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas calls upon our State and National Legislatures to implement legislation to effectively stem the tide of illegal aliens into this country, including legislation that will:

• Physically secure our borders and coastlines, via a return of our border patrol agents from overseas, increased patrols, and other measures as necessary to control entry into our country; and
• Enforce visa rules, requiring immigration officials to track visa holders and deport those who overstay their visas or otherwise violate U.S law; and
• Deny amnesty, so that illegal aliens are not rewarded for breaking our laws; and
• Deny welfare and entitlements to illegal aliens, so that taxpayers are not saddled with the financial burden of illegal aliens who use our hospitals, schools, and social services; and
• Clarify that Section 1 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution does not grant citizenship by birth to those born to illegal aliens present in the United States; and
• Pass immigration reform to create an efficient and fair system for those who are willing to enter our country legally and work for the American dream.

Submitted and Adopted by Precinct #______, _____________ County, Texas, Congressional District #____, on March 4, 2008.

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Resolution on the FED

WHEREAS the Republican Party of Texas "respect[s] and cherish[es] the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution," and supports a vigorous, unregulated Free Market as the best method for determining Prices and Wages; and

WHEREAS the Founding Fathers well understood the dangers of a Fiat Currency System, and therefore the Constitution prescribes that the States may not "make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts;" and

WHEREAS the current Federal Reserve System mandates a Privately Controlled Fiat Currency and has allowed a Centralized Board of Bankers unaccountable to the American People to manipulate and control the value of the Currency and the Interest Rates; and

WHEREAS these United States holds a current total debt, including unfunded obligations, of 53 trillion dollars, or approximately $440,000 per household according to the U.S. General Accounting Office; and

WHEREAS these practices have resulted in the debasement of the savings and wages of American Citizens, and have created an onerous "Inflation Tax";

THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas calls for the repeal of the Federal Reserve Act, the abolishment of the Federal Reserve System, and a return to a commodity-backed currency as soon as is practical; and

LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas calls for the immediate legalization of competing currencies and the repeal of all taxation and regulation on voluntary transactions between citizens using alternate currencies such as gold and silver; and

LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas calls for the immediate publication to the People of all records and data relating to the actions and decisions of the Federal Reserve Board, its related agencies, and the President's Working Group on Financial Markets.

Submitted and Adopted by Precinct #______, _____________ County, Texas, Congressional District #____, on March 4, 2008.

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Resolution on D.C. v. Heller

WHEREAS the United States Supreme Court (Court) has agreed to review and decide the case of D.C. v. Heller appealed to it from the D.C. Court of Appeals;

WHEREAS the Court has agreed to consider the question, “Whether the following provisions — D.C. Code secs. 7-2502.02(a)(4), 22-4504(a), and 7-2507.02 — violate the Second Amendment rights of individuals who are not affiliated with any state-regulated militia, but who wish to keep handguns and other firearms for private use in their homes";

WHEREAS when the court determines in Heller whether or not the Second Amendment secures an individual right, the Court will establish precedent that will affect the State of Texas and the rights of the citizens of Texas;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Republican Party of Texas that the Second Amendment secures a pre-existing right from government infringement and does not confer any boon of government upon the people; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the level of review for the Second Amendment is specified within the Constitution as “shall not be infringed;” and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Republican Party of Texas calls upon the Legislature and Governor of the great State of Texas to defend the gun ownership and self-protection rights of all Texans from any Federal attempts to infringe on the same that arise from any “collective rights” holding in Heller.

Submitted and Adopted by Precinct #______, _____________ County, Texas, Congressional District #____, on March 4, 2008.

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Resolution on the NAU

RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE SECURITY AND PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIP (SPP), THE PROPOSED NORTH AMERICAN UNION (NAU), AND ITS SUPER HIGHWAY SYSTEM

WHEREAS, the President, the U.S. Departments of State, Commerce and Homeland Security participated in the formation of the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) on March 23, 2005, representing a tri-lateral agreement between the United States, Canada and Mexico, designed among other things, to facilitate common regulatory procedures between these countries; and,

WHEREAS, reports issued by the SPP indicate that it has implemented regulatory changes among the three countries that circumvent U.S. trade, transportation, homeland security, and border security functions and shall continue to do so in the future; and,

WHEREAS, the actions taken by the SPP to coordinate border security by eliminating obstacles to migration between Mexico and the United States actually makes the U.S. Mexico border less secure because Mexico is the primary source of illegal immigrants into the United States; and,

WHEREAS, the regulatory and border security changes implemented and proposed by the SPP violate and threaten U.S. sovereignty, and;

WHEREAS, a North American Union (NAU) Superhighway System from the west coast of Mexico through the United States and into Canada has been suggested as part of a proposed North American Union (NAU) to facilitate trade and the flow of goods and people between the SPP countries; and,

WHEREAS, the State of Texas has already begun planning the Trans-Texas Corridor, a major multi-modal transportation project beginning at the U.S.-Mexico border which would serve as an initial section of a NAU Superhighway System; and,

WHEREAS, a NAU Superhighway System would likely include funds from foreign consortiums and be controlled by foreign management, which threatens the sovereignty of these United States,

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS that:
1) these United States should not allow the Security and Prosperity Partnership to implement further regulations that would create the proposed North American Union with Mexico and Canada;

2) these United States should not engage in the construction of a NAU Superhighway
System; and,

3) the President and Congress of these United States should indicate strong opposition to these acts or any other proposals that threaten the sovereignty of these United States, and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to our Texas Senators, Texas House delegation, the President, and the U.S. Senate and House leaders.

Submitted and Adopted by Precinct #______, _____________ County, Texas, Congressional District #____, on March 4, 2008.

A Resolution:

Whereas, Article 1, section 10, clause 3 of the United States Constitution (dated 17 September, 1787) states: No State shall enter into any Agreement or Compact with a foreign Power;

Whereas, the “Bill of Rights” Amendment 5 (ratified 15 December 1791) to the United States Constitution states: … nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation;

Whereas, Amendment 14 respective to “Citizen’s Rights” (ratified 9 July 1868) to the United States Constitution states: … nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws;

Whereas, the Supreme Court decision in Kelo et al. v. City of New London, Conn., restricted eminent domain to a legal matter of the states respective to private property;

Whereas, Texas H.B. 2702 (enrolled) section 203.066 as applies to Toll Projects, deemed by the Texas Dept. Of Transportation to be a “Public-Private” enterprise, pro-vides for the “taking of real properties” for private and corporate gains without due process of law nor just compensation, does thereby violate the above stated United States Constitution and Amendments; and in conjunction with Texas H.B. 3588 (enrolled) section 370.161, 370.033, 361.307 does enter into contract for “private” gain with the State of Mexico, a foreign power; and furthermore, these two (2) stated legislative acts provide for and explicitly authorize the Trans Texas Corridor Highway Projects to be built, regulated, managed, maintained and controlled both by foreign corporations (i.e. Centra/Zachry), and foreign interest (i.e. the states of Mexico and Spain) through the expenditure of both public and private funding subsidized through “Toll” activities on previously non-toll routes of transportation;

We hereby resolve to condemn the aforementioned legislative documents as invalid, null and void on the grounds of unconstitutionality, and do as a party demand the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches of the Governments of the State of Texas and these United States to act upon this matter with extreme prejudice by the will of the people and to without delay pass legislation to revoke these acts and declare publicly their invalidity;

We further resolve that the matters of the Trans-Texas Corridor respective to “Toll” authority should be restricted to new construction and prohibited from the use of "eminent domain", and that any “for public” seizures of properties whereby a private entity or corporation shall benefit directly, a “fair-market value” must be negotiated between the private property owner and the gaining/seizing entity/ies or authority/ies; and that furthermore, said Trans-Texas Corridor matters should be placed as a non-binding referendum on the next possible primary ballot to, finally and truthfully, give the people of Texas the right to vote on the Trans-Texas Corridor.

Submitted and Adopted by Precinct #______, _____________ County, Texas, Congressional District #____, on March 4, 2008.

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Resolution on Privacy

WHEREAS we believe the biggest threat to our privacy is the government and we must drastically limit the ability of government to collect and store data regarding citizens’ personal matters.

WHEREAS the role of government in our Constitutional republic is to protect the privacy and liberty of Americans, not to protect the government from our citizens.

WHEREAS there is a powerful move towards establishing a national ID card system, the establishment of which will likely lead to far more intrusive invasions of our privacy and liberty.

WHEREAS, the so-called “Patriot Act” and other Executive Orders and federal legislation have:
• Expanded the federal government’s ability to use wiretaps without judicial oversight;
• Allowed nationwide search warrants non-specific to any given location, nor subject to any local judicial oversight;
• Made it far easier for the government to monitor private internet usage;
• Authorized “sneak and peek” warrants enabling federal authorities to search a person’s home, office, or personal property without that person’s knowledge; and
• Required libraries and bookstores to turn over records of books read by their patrons.
• Endangered our Constitutional right of habeas corpus and gutted the Posse Comitatus Act and further centralized the power of federal government at the expense of States and individual Americans..

THEREFORE, BE IT NOW RESOLVED by the Republican Party of Texas that the Patriot Act and other Executive orders and federal legislation that enhances the power of the federal government and diminishes the privacy and liberty of American citizens be repealed, and the national ID card movement in any form be rejected.

Submitted and Adopted by Precinct #______, _____________ County, Texas, Congressional District #____, on March 4, 2008.

Resolution on World Government Organizations

WHEREAS so-called free trade deals and world governmental organizations such as the UN, the International Criminal Court (ICC), NAFTA, GATT, WTO, and CAFTA are a threat to our independence as a nation by virtue of their transfer of power from our government to unelected foreign entities; and

WHEREAS the ICC wants to try our soldiers as war criminals, and both the WTO and CAFTA could force Americans to get a doctor’s prescription to take herbs and vitamins and could result in alternative treatments being banned.

WHEREAS the WTO has forced Congress to change our laws, the UN seeks to impose a direct tax on us.

WHEREAS NAFTA’s superhighway is just one part of a plan to erase the borders between the U.S. and Mexico, called the North American Union, and is the creation of powerful special interests, seeking to create a single nation out of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, with a new unelected bureaucracy and money system.

WHEREAS, if we should succumb to the plans of these globalist entities and elitists, a free America, with limited, constitutional government, would be gone forever.

THEREFORE, BE IT NOW RESOLVED by the Republican Party of Texas that we withdraw from any organizations and trade deals that infringe upon the freedom and independence of the United States of America.

Submitted and Adopted by Precinct #______, _____________ County, Texas, Congressional District #____, on March 4, 2008.

The Republican Party of Texas Resolution on the Texas Republican Party Platform

WHEREAS the Republican political platform represents the beliefs, desires, and grievances of the people of the great state of Texas, and the members of the Republican Party in particular; and,

WHEREAS candidates frequently proclaim their adherence to conservative principles in general, and the platform in particular, only to abandon it once they take office; and,

WHEREAS elected officials are sent as representatives to execute the will of the people; and,

WHEREAS the 1994 “Contract with America” represented a turning point in American politics in general with a corresponding rise in the interest in voting by the people of these United States,

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Republican Party of Texas calls on the Texas State Republican Executive Committee or its representatives to present to each Republican candidate for elected office representing Texas and/or its people a copy of the current ratified Republican Platform with a means for them to indicate each plank they intend to keep, to explain their variances; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each Republican candidate should be required to submit the completed and signed document to the Republican party for unhindered and unrestricted public dissemination by the filing deadline for the office they seek to hold.

Submitted and Adopted by Precinct #______, _____________ County, Texas, Congressional District #____, on March 4, 2008.

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Resolution expressing no confidence in John McCain

WHEREAS John McCain has supported amnesty for illegal aliens, blatantly trampling on the rule of law through his McCain-Kennedy bill; and,

WHEREAS John McCain has opposed drilling in ANWR; and,

WHEREAS John McCain has consistently opposed the reduction of the national tax burden; and,

WHEREAS John McCain has shown a reckless attitude towards war, and a lack of appreciation for the lives of our servicemen and women, as well as those of other sovereign nations; and,

WHEREAS John McCain has opposed the continuing search for POW MIAs; and,

WHEREAS John McCain has worked to silence political speech, particularly that of grassroots and issues oriented organizations through McCain-Feingold; and,

WHEREAS John McCain disagrees with our State Party Platform far more than he agrees with it;

RESOLVED the Republican Party of Texas expresses no confidence in John McCain as the Republican Party Nominee; and,

RESOLVED the (insert county name) County Republican Party urges our State party officers and delegates to the National Convention to oppose the nomination of John McCain for President of these United States.

Submitted and Adopted by Precinct #______, _____________ County, Texas, Congressional District #____, on March 4, 2008.

make sure they're in the proper format or they'll toss them out.

Back before the Texas state convention I found (or was emailed?) a bunch of resolutions... think it was here on DP? I googled for resolutions lol. Anyway, they were all perfect, the boy scout one made it all the way to state, and quite a few Experienced people at the county convention failed to do some minor thing right on their resolutions so theirs were tossed out while mine weren't.

Make your whereas's irrefutable and clear fact and the resolved something strong even eye popping. If they balk at the resolved, argue the whereas' so that the resolveds are just not arguable for the principled person.

IMO!

That is awesome. GOOD NEWS! I'm not sure what to recommend. Think what would Ron Paul do.