Issues

Issues

The Texas Conservative Party recognizes that we are living in exceptional times. Not only is there great room for reform of existing legislation, but the very fabric and principles of our free society are at risk. The rights enjoyed by Americans begin at the personal level – freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to assemble – and extend to the economic level. Citizens are entitled to pursue their dreams in a free economy, governed and regulated by a representative government that is accountable to the people.

Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, and Freedom of the Press

• All Texans should be free to voice their opinions and be heard. In an age when the creeping influence of Islamic Sharia law makes those who speak out the targets of terrorists, the state and federal government must be proactive on the side of citizens.
• In today’s climate of active jihad by Islamic terrorists, the Texas State government should set a national precedent by standing on the side of American tradition and passing laws that protect our civil liberties.
• Specifically, Texas should pass legislation to protect critics of Islamic Sharia law, who are fully within their Constitutional rights in doing so, from harassment and legal challenges. Texans should not have to feel intimidated by terrorists who do not share our love of freedom and may not approve of our religions.
• A free and inquisitive press is the best safeguard of liberties. Texas should aspire to become home to the freest and boldest publications so that corruption in our government and institutions is exposed to the light of public awareness.  To do so, legislation should be studied, proposed, and passed to safeguard journalists from intimidation.

A Vibrant and Growing Economy

• Texas is by nature a commercial people.
• The state government should welcome businesses and entrepreneurs with low taxes and a friendly regulatory climate.
• Hydraulic fracturing (aka “fracking”) should be made legal wherever it is determined not to pose a risk to public safety.
• Employees should enjoy legal provisions that protect them from potential employer abuse while discouraging costly frivolous lawsuits that tie up the court system and scare away commercial enterprises.
• Access to the best healthcare system in the world should be available to all Texans. To achieve quality care for more Texans, the Texas Conservative Party is 100% against Obamacare and demands its full repeal.

Safe Communities for Individuals and Families

• Due to bad policies that politicians have forced upon the police and other law enforcement, crime is on the rise in Texas. Communities are less safe for everyone, especially women and children.
• Police should be encouraged and rewarded by state and local government in partnering and building trust with the community.
• Texas should adopt practical and proven law enforcement methods.
• Pragmatic, effective measures such as Stop and Frisk should be brought back to protect Texans from violent criminals and potential terrorists.
• Genuine community programs that are not politically-oriented or government-funded will flourish, given the right public incentives and leadership.

Freedom and security from international threats

• China purchased over 100,000 acres of land in West Texas for “economic reasons.”  They built a wind farm, but it is near U.S. military facilities like Fort Hood, Fort Bliss, and Lackland Air Force Base.

• It is estimated that 2 million illegal, non vetted, undocumented immigrants entered the US in 2021