Although much more extensive information is available online, the following summarizes the core beliefs of Texas’ s top four parties:
Texas Democrats believe government exists to achieve collectively what cannot be achieved as individuals and government must serve all people. They support: equality and freedom, smart government and a healthy Texas. They believe in freedom, responsibility, equal rights, equal opportunity, that a growing economy should benefit all Texans, that lives, homes, communities and country are made secure through certain actions. They believe in America and Texas. More information at www. txdemocrats. org.
Texas Green Party top 10 key values include ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy, nonviolence, decentralization of government, community based economics, feminist values( this is explained as ethics of cooperation and understanding replacing domination and control over others), respect for diversity, personal and global responsibility and future focus( explained as the interests of future generations being considered equal to those existing today). More available at www. txgreens. org.
Libertarians support maximum liberty in both personal and economic matters and that each person owns his or her own life and property – a live and let live, Golden Rule, non-initiation of force philosophy. They advocate a much smaller government – one limited to protecting individuals from coercion and violence – and embrace individual responsibility, oppose government bureaucracy and taxes, promote private charity, tolerate diverse lifestyles, support the free market, and defend civil liberties. Find more at www. lptexas. org.
Republicans are committed to advancing limited government, lower taxes, less spending and individual liberty. They support strong families, principled and innovative leadership, limited government, honest compassion, opportunity for all, quality education, personal responsibility, freedom and rugged individualism. information.
Visit www. texasgop. org for more
Perhaps all will be more independent in 2020 and a 20-20-perfect vision of governance will emerge. Surely Texas Independents will have achieved their mission which is to counteract the power of political parties and unite voters across partisan lines.
15 MOMENTUM / September 2018