[PAA-Discuss] Republican Primary ballot includes propositions like....

[Sarah Gonzales]

These Republicans are so vile. See the ballot propositions for Harris  
County below. #5 is particularly heinous (perhaps Texas will someday  
join Oklahoma and post women's names on a public website if they've  
had an abortion).

Someone needs to remind them that infrastructure, roads, public  
schools and other services provided to and for the public good COST  
MONEY.

Online posting of women's abortion information challenged in Oklahoma
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/12/18/oklahoma.abortion/index.html

The details of your abortion online?
A new Oklahoma law requires the posting of private data on a public  
Web site
http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/10/07/okla_abortion/

If anyone else would like to view the ballots for Harris County, use  
the online form below.
http://www.harrisvotes.com/English_MainforPrimary.aspx
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Rep - Ballot Proposition #1: Photo ID
The Texas legislature should make it a priority to protect the  
integrity of our election process by enacting legislation that  
requires voters to provide valid photo identification in order to cast  
a ballot in any and all elections conducted in the State of Texas.
YES
NO
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Rep - Ballot Proposition #2: Controlling Government Growth
Every government body in Texas should be required to limit any annual  
increase in its budget and spending to the combined increase of  
population and inflation unless it first gets voter approval to exceed  
the allowed annual growth or in the case of an official emergency.
YES
NO
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Rep - Ballot Proposition #3: Cutting Federal Income Taxes
In addition to aggressively eliminating irresponsible federal  
spending, Congress should empower American citizens to stimulate the  
economy by Congress cutting federal income taxes for all federal  
taxpayers, rather than spending hundreds of billions of dollars on so- 
called federal economic stimulus.
YES
NO
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Rep - Ballot Proposition #4: Public Acknowledgement of God
The use of the word God, prayers, and the Ten Commandments should be  
allowed at public gatherings and public educational institutions, as  
well as be permitted on government buildings and property.
YES
NO
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Rep - Ballot Proposition #5: Sonograms
The Texas Legislature should enact legislation requiring a sonogram to  
be performed and shown to each mother about to undergo a medically  
unnecessary, elective abortion.
YES
NO
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