Petition against Texas Republicans

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I am so pissed at the Republicans now that I want to do something, even if it is mostly symbolic. I want to spread around a petition to get people to sign condemning the Republican Party of Texas for it's new platform. To this end I have started a draft of the petition and want to circulate it among as many people as I can to get feedback and suggestions for improvement. Here is what I have so far.
We the undersigned people of the State of Texas come together to condemn the radical agenda of the Republican Party of Texas and it's hateful agenda as described in it's new platform.

In particular

- We affirm that the Jospeh Biden is the legitimately elected President of the United States of America and that by denying this basic fact the Republican Party of Texas is engaging in treasonous rhetoric that should be universally condemned and punished.

- We affirm that transgender people have the full rights of all people and that they deserve access to gender affirming healthcare at all ages of their lives. The demonization of transgender people must be stopped.

- We affirm that by directing the CPS to investigate the families of transgender children, the government of Texas is terrorizing these families and attempt to force them to commit child abuse by denying gender affirming healthcare to their children.

- We affirm that LGBT people of all kinds have the full rights of all people, including the right to marry whoever they choose and to be free from any and all discrimination because of their LGBT status.

- We affirm that freedom of religion does not include any right to mistreat anyone for failing to adhere to the dictates of any particular religion.

- We affirm that abortion is a fundamental right that should not be banned or so heavily restricted that it becomes essentially impossible to obtain.

- We affirm that the right to vote is fundamental to the good functioning of a democratic republic and that governments should not enact barriers to voting.

- We affirm that all people have a right to be treated fairly by the police and we condemn the ongoing brutality inflicted on minorities, and Black people in particular, by police departments across the state.

In light of these matters, we call on the people of Texas to remove from office any Republican politician who will not renounce the platform of the Republican Party of Texas by voting against them in the next election, and by other legal means if necessary.
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And to be clear, this is still very much in the brainstorming phase. In the end I want a document that is a single sheet of double spaced text and that has only the most important points listed, so for now I want ideas of other potential things to include. Then we can combine similar things and whittle it down into the most effective document possible.
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Another point just suggested to me
We affirm that the State of Texas already exercised it's right to secede from the United States when it did so in 1861, and that it was subsequently conquered militarily and that the original treaty of union is no longer in effect. Thus Texas no longer has a right to secede.
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Eris wrote: Mon Jun 20, 2022 9:30 pm Another point just suggested to me
We affirm that the State of Texas already exercised it's right to secede from the United States when it did so in 1861, and that it was subsequently conquered militarily and that the original treaty of union is no longer in effect. Thus Texas no longer has a right to secede.
Might even want to quote Antonin Scalia
If there was any constitutional issue resolved by the Civil War, it is that there is no right to secede. (Hence, in the Pledge of Allegiance, "one Nation, indivisible.")
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I'm thinking about just focusing on the LGBT+ issues with this. I read through the platform tonight and it's absolutley horrendous and there's just so much to object to that not having something to focus on will lead to a meandering statement. I've summarized the LGBT+ related parts of the platform here

https://eldalin.com/2022/06/23/evil-wor ... bt-issues/
(Curriculum)

124. Gender Identity: The official position of the Texas schools shall be that there are only two genders: biological male and biological female. We oppose transgender normalizing curriculum and pronoun use. We hold that biological men shall compete against other biological men and biological women shall compete against other biological women in athletics in the public school system of Texas and at the collegiate level

(Homosexuality and Gender Issues)

143. Homosexuality: Homosexuality is an abnormal lifestyle choice. We believe there should be no granting of special legal entitlements or creation of special status for homosexual behavior, regardless of state of origin, and we oppose any criminal or civil penalties against those who oppose homosexuality out of faith, conviction, or belief in traditional values. No one should be granted special legal status based on their LGBTQ+ identification.

144. Gender Identity: We oppose all efforts to validate transgender identity. For the purpose of attempting to affirm a person age 21 or under if their perception is inconsistent with their biological sex, no medical practitioner or provider may engage in the following practices:

a. Intervene in any way to prevent natural progression of puberty.
b. Administer or provide opposite sex hormones.
c. Perform any surgery on healthy body parts of the underage person.

145. No Taxpayer Funding for Sex Change: We oppose the use of taxpayer funds for any type of medical gender dysphoria treatments or sex change operations and/or treatments. This includes but is not limited to military personnel as well as inmates in federal, state, or local prisons or jails. Inmates must be housed according to their biological sex. No Federal, state, insurance, or probate monies may be allocated for the use of such treatment.

146. Counseling Methods: Therapists, psychologists, and counselors licensed with the State of Texas shall not be forbidden or penalized by any licensing board for practicing Reintegrative Therapy or other counseling methods when counseling clients of any age with gender dysphoria or unwanted same-sex attraction.

(Healthcare Independence)

152. Medical Freedom: We call for an addition to the Texas Bill of Rights that explicitly states that Texans have the natural, inalienable right to refuse vaccination or other medical treatment. Therefore, the following are expressly forbidden even in an emergency or in a pandemic:

c. Any school, public or private, or any health care provider withholding from a parent or legal guardian information that is relevant to the physical or mental health of the minor, to include information related to a minor’s perception that his or her gender or sex Is inconsistent with his or her biological sex.

(Individual Rights and Freedoms)

204. Religious Freedom for Business: We support the removal of laws and regulations that are used to force business owners and employees to violate their conscience, sincerely held beliefs, or core values. Property defining public accommodation as understood in the Civil Rights Act of 1964:

a. Prohibit any change to that legal definition by any federal, state, or local law to expand government control to restrict any First Amendment rights.
b. Proscribe any law that requires any private business or individual to create or provide a custom product or service, or any kind of expressive work, or enter into a contract, or be coerced into any speech that is not their own

206. Gender Identity: We support enacting legislation in the State of Texas ensuring that:

a. No government entity in the state shall be allowed to take it upon itself to define for any private business or private entity how it must segregate its restrooms, changing facilities, or showers.
b. Nor may any government agency be allowed to require businesses to profess, espouse, or adopt specific views on sex, sexuality, gender, or gender identity. We oppose any attempt to criminalize and/or penalize anyone for the wrong use of pronouns.
c. Government agencies must guarantee that views and positions on these matters are not used as a basis to deny access to public accommodations, as defined by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, nor to deny employment, or discriminate in employment decisions, solely on the basis of a person’s views on these matters.
d. We recognize that gender identity disorder is a genuine and extremely rare mental health condition and that denial of an immutable gender binary not only denies those with the condition proper mental healthcare but also leads to physically and psychologically abusive “social transitioning” as well as irreversible physical mutilation. We urge the State Legislature to pass legislation that requires adherence to sex identifications on all official documents that will be based upon biological gender, as well as legislation enacting civil penalties and fiscal compensation awarded to de-transitioners who have received “gender affirming surgery” as compensation for malpractice.



(Family and Gender Issues)

207. Human Sexuality: We affirm God’s biblical design for marriage and sexual behavior between one biological man and one biological woman, which has proven to be the foundation for all great nations in Western civilization. We oppose homosexual marriage, regardless of state of origin. We urge the Texas Legislature to pass religious liberty protections for individuals, businesses, and government officials who believe marriage is between one man and one woman. We oppose the granting of special legal entitlements or creation of special status for sexual behavior or identity, regardless of state of origin. We oppose any criminal or civil penalties against those who oppose non-traditional sexual behavior out of faith, conviction, or belief in traditional values.

208. Protect Minors Until Age of Consent: A law should be enacted to protect the rights of the individual until the age of consent is reached.

a. Prohibit sexual transition surgeries, hormonal blockers, social transitioning, or other treatments
b. Protect against predatory sexual behaviors, including but not limited to “Drag Queen Story Hour”
c. Remove immunities or protections from school districts and personnel which participate in the sexualization of our children
d. Require disclosure of the above offenses to parents or guardians

209. Definition of Marriage: We support the definition of marriage as a God-ordained, legal, and moral covenant only between one biological man and one biological woman.

210. State Authority over Marriage: We support withholding jurisdiction from the federal courts in cases involving family law, especially any changes in the definition of marriage.

211. Spousal Benefits: We shall not recognize or grant to any unmarried person the legal rights or status of a spouse, as defined in Principle #6 of the Platform, including granting benefits by political subdivisions.

212. No-Fault Divorce: We urge the Legislature to rescind unilateral no-fault divorce laws and support covenant marriage and to pass legislation extending the period of time in which a divorce may occur to six months after the date of filing for divorce.

213. Nullify Unconstitutional Ruling: We believe the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, overturning the Texas law prohibiting same-sex marriage in Texas, has no basis in the Constitution and should be nullified.

215. Child Rights: We call on the Texas Legislature to pass legislation to protect privacy in public schools and government buildings as allowed by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, by ensuring that multi-use facilities, including showers, changing rooms, and bathrooms, are designated for and used only by persons based on the person’s biological sex.
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