Republican Party vs. Democrat Party: There IS a difference!
Republican
- Less taxes
- More freedom
- Tough on Crime
- More Homeland Defense
Democrat
- More taxes
- Less freedom
- Soft on Crime
- Less Homeland Defense
The History of the Republican Party
The Republican Party was born in the early 1850's by anti-slavery activists and individuals who believed that government should grant western lands to settlers free of charge. In 1860, the Republicans successfully elected their nominee to the Presidency -- Abraham Lincoln.During his Presidency, the United States was wracked by Civil War. During the war, and against the advice of his Cabinet, Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation that freed the slaves. The Republicans of their day worked to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, which outlawed slavery, the Fourteenth, which granted equal protection under the laws, and the Fifteenth, which helped secure voting rights for African-Americans. That historic relationship is why the first African-American Congressmen were Republicans.In 1896, Republicans were the first major party to argue for securing the right to vote for women. When the 19th Amendment was finally added to the Constitution, 26 of 36 legislatures that had voted to ratify it were under Republican control. The first woman elected to Congress was a Republican, Jeanette Rankin from Montana in 1917. Presidents during most of the late nineteenth century and the early part of the twentieth century were Republicans. While the Democrats and Franklin Roosevelt tended to dominate American politics in the 1930's and 40's, for thirty-two of the forty-eight years from 1952 through 2008, the White House has been in Republican hands -- under Presidents Eisenhower, Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Bush. Under Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush, the United States became the world's only superpower, winning the Cold War from the old Soviet Union and releasing millions from Communist oppression.Today, Republicans around the nation are rallying together to celebrate our common values of economic prosperity, cutting taxes and government waste, and a return to education excellence.Where do the elephant and the donkey stand on the issues?
Republicans support making it easier for families to make it in California by reducing the taxes on income, savings, and purchasing the everyday goods families need. In California, we suffer from the highest tax burden in the west. Republicans want to fix that by reducing taxes.
Republicans support maximizing personal freedoms by limiting how much government can tell Californians how to live and work. We want to make it easier to create jobs in California by doing away with needless paperwork burdens that drive jobs to other states.
Republicans support policies that recognize people are responsible for their own actions. Republicans hold criminals responsible for the crimes they commit and support tough measure to keep those who commit crimes off our streets and away from our schools.
Republicans support building and maintaining a powerful national defense and keeping American on the offense in the global war on terror. Terror groups around the world must be confronted and defeated before they have the opportunity to hurt Americans here at home.
Democrats consistently promote higher taxes on income and savings while also supporting hidden taxes like those in your telephone bill or electric bill. Instead of reducing the tax burden on California families, Democrats are consistently looking for ways to raise taxes.
Democrats consistently work to make government bigger and more intrusive, telling Californians even what kind of light bulbs and televisions they can own. Heavy-handed regulations coming from Sacramento can drive jobs away, making it more difficult for Californians to find well paying jobs.
Democrats look for ways to blame "society" for the actions of those who commit crimes and are constantly looking for ways to reduce the tough measures that have brought crime down in California and protected hundreds of thousands of citizens from criminals.
Democrats have gone back to the pre-9/11 days of treated terrorism like a law enforcement problem.
