The Texas Republican and Democratic Parties had their state conventions last weekend. The party activists compiled their respective platforms. For your enjoyment, Here is the Republican Party Platform, and here is the Democratic Platform. A comparison of the two would make a good written assignment.
For some commentary:
- The Republican platform calls for a temporary worker program in order to curtail illegal immigration - or contain it perhaps. A Cato Institute scholar calls it progress - Texas GOP wonders if it is pandering.
- The Democratic platform includes a plank calling for acceptance of gay marriage. Burnt Orange Report calls it the most progressive platform in years. It also calls for decriminalizing marijuana and repealing the death penalty.
