The Diary itself:
A social conservative laundry list
By: krempasky
Over the next four or five days, I'd like to compile a comprehensive list of all the things that social conservatives would like to see enacted by the government at the federal, state, and local level. When I say comprehensive - any kind of legislation we can think of that someone's out there advocating.
It can cover abortion, adoption, health care, family policy, marriage, education, abstinence - the works.
This is NOT the place to snipe, argue, debate, etc. Conduct any such activities and I'll send Thomas and Streiff to your neighborhood.
Over the next two weeks - expect a similar effort to compile the interests of economic conservatives and conservatives in foreign policy. Think of it as an open-source platform efforts for our movement.
May 20th, 2005
The Comment aka Blueprint for Red State
My .02
by streiff
End abortion except for the life of the mother.
--In the absence (sic) of the above, ban all federal funding for any purpose whatsoever to any organization, activity, or state agency that either performs abortions or assists in procuring abortions.
End no-fault divorce.
--While ambivalent about the covenant marriage movement, if the state is going to be expected to pick up the aftermath of failed marriages by funding divorce courts then perhaps it should take a tad bit of responsibility up front.
Federal Marriage Amendment, regardless of the success of DOMA. We need to drive a stake through the heart of the "marriage is a right" movement while we can.
Support adoption.
--To the extent allowable under law, ensure parental rights are forever and unequivocably terminated by adoption. Make adoption permissible on the decision of the mother alone unless the father is jointly custodial and the couple are married.
Stop supporting anti-social behavior.
--To the extent that we wish the federal government involved in the issuance of housing vouchers, issuance of food stamps, or income maintenance programs, make these programs available to families with a jointly residing, married, husband and wife.
Break the public education mafia.
--School vouchers.
--Stop federal funding to school districts and states who fail to actively encourage charter schools or who resist the ability of parents to homeschool.
--Get rid of Title IX. Period.
--Aggressively defend the Solomon Amendment and appoint an Assistant Attorney General to seek out cases to prosecute.
There you have it, folks. Straight from the elephant's mouth, so to speak.
I guess all that paranoid, tinfoil-hatted suspicion on my part wasn't quite as far off the mark as the "moderates" would like to think.
Wake up, sheeple! The christofascist zombie brigade has been on the march for long, long time -- and they're not on the horizon anymore. That's not the whites of their eyes you see -- that's the dazzling reflection of the Prince of Light.
Fiat lux, indeed.
You are a guest By: streiff
and it is customary for guests to show a bit of courtesy.
Now I have observed that isn't your natural state but please re-read Mike's instructions for posting on this thread and try just a little bit to realize you are in someone else's house where you and your opinions are expendable.
I was serious.
By: Maryscott OConnor
Or are adoptions by gay people and single people NOT something the social conservative wants to see eliminated?
I am NOT being snarky, nor trying to argue. Just clarify.
This isn't your thread
By: streiff
and you don't have the good manners to butt out.
I don't have to clarify squat to you of all people.
[new] I think the discourtesy here... By: Maryscott OConnor
is on your end.
I've politely asked you the same question twice and received rebukes and veiled insults.
I apologize for any offense I have caused, but I'm pretty sure there ARE social conservatives who would like to see adoptions limited to heterosexual married couples.
Hence my question. I guess I'll asume your answer to be in the affirmative, as he who says nothing is understood to assent.