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HOUSTON--The first page of the 1992 Republican Platform is a translucent sheet with a portrait of Abraham Lincoln and quotations stating traditional GOP positions...
From is old-fashioned text font to its black and white pictures and drawings, this 123-page platform presents itself as a continuation of Republican tradition. And the document itself, drafted by an overwhelmingly conservative wing of the GOP, holds no surprises. It toes the party line of the Republican right...
Emphasized are domestic issues including the 1992 GOP goals: reform of Congress, a balanced budget amendment, a line-item veto. It focuses on the free market as the solution to social problems...
...treating people as individuals and not as groups when he consented to the Civil Rights Act. And despite his defense of business against regulations at Rio, he sent an opposite message by passing the Clean Air Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The final absurdity is the GOP platform's endorsement of laws allowing victims of sexual violence to sue pornographers. What's next--a photo of Barbara Bush hugging Andrea Dworkin? Activist government: it's not just for liberals any more...
...clear that the GOP's platform and candidates are not exactly a recipe for success. If they lose the White House in November, though, it is important to note that America is rejecting not conservatism but an administration that embodies the narrowest of right-wing principles without the vision or courage even to defend those adequately. We've read your lips, George, and it's pretty clear that Ann Richards was right when she said you were born with a silver foot in your mouth...