Mike Pence rolls out new 19 page policy platform

[hislegacy]

Good old Mike, always standing ready to help us fix problems that don't exist.

Welp, I guess that depends on how deep into propaganda someone sinks.

 

[Whyayeman]

So he is against 'the radical left'. Who knew?

What is he for?

 

[iluvatar5150]

I especially like this part from the link:

And I think by relentlessly focusing on the future we can stop the radical left, we can turn this country around, we can win the Congress and state houses back in 2022, and we can win back America in 2024 and beyond,” he added.

Pence’s agenda does include a section on election reform, in which he calls for mandatory voter identification, a prohibition on in-person voting more than 10 days before an election and says mail-in voting should be “rare.”
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I for one, would vote for him.

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Why the heck should mail in voting be rare?

 

[Whyayeman]

The obvious answer is that Pence and his buddies believe that postal voting encourages Democrats to vote. Look at the minute attention paid to postal votes by the likes of Trump and the Arizona 'auditors'. The presidential election result-deniers have been frothing over this issue since Trump lost.

Look at the elaborate efforts to prevent postal votes in many Republican held states.

In essence the Pence policy is to make it (much) more difficult for Democratic candidates to win. It seems that for the Republican Party that is all that matters.

 

[Hans Blaster]

Why the heck should mail in voting be rare?

Because mail-in voting bypasses ones ability to impose voting barriers geographically.

Sure, you can (for non-universal postal voting) make it harder for those who don't have access to technology or aren't very savvy to request a ballot or certify their identities, but making mail-in voting rare means the old geographical tricks work: restricting early voting times and locations, limiting drop boxes (for the mail ballots you do distribute), keeping hours of operation short on election day, having fewer voting locations and fewer voting machines in certain places, etc.

The precinct level data from past elections will tell you if there are too many voters for the opposition and you'd like to make it harder for them to vote, and the census data goes block-by-block with demographics like age distribution, race, income level, marital status that can be used to hinder the voting of any group you might disfavor (or fear will support your opponents.)

 

[hislegacy]

So he is against 'the radical left'. Who knew?

What is he for?

The Freedom Agenda

Glad you asked

 

[ottawak]

The Freedom Agenda

Glad you asked

One long dog whistle.

 

[Whyayeman]

Glad you asked

I was hoping to find out what sort of programmes Pence would be proposing.

That piece of right wing propaganda is pretty much useless as a way of assessing Pence as a presidential candidate.

 

[hislegacy]

I was hoping to find out what sort of programmes Pence would be proposing.

That piece of right wing propaganda is pretty much useless as a way of assessing Pence as a presidential candidate.

He lists three main areas. With numerous and specific bullet points.

Example:

End federal taxpayer-funding for abortion once and for all.

End all taxpayer funding of the largest abortion provider in America – Planned Parenthood.

End the assault on faith-based adoption and foster care agencies that will only place children into families with one male father and one female mother.

Work with state and local governments, churches, and other non-profit organizations to promote adoption, foster care, and crisis pregnancy centers.

Support embryo adoption.

End all federal funding for destructive fetal tissue research. Support ethical, non-destructive research using adult stem cells.

Permanently ban foreign aid funding for abortions.


The site is realest with programs and actions he is proposing. Did you just not bother to read it?

 

[hislegacy]

From the link:

Promote Safety in our Communities

Support local law enforcement and vigorous prosecution of violent crimes.

Surge resources for law enforcement personnel and prosecutors in higher crime areas.

Promote multijurisdictional efforts to combat criminal gangs and violent crime.

Remove from office prosecutors who refuse to enforce the law.

Support smarter, safer, and more effective ways to reform our criminal justice system without simply letting criminals out of jail.

Repeal “bail reform” laws that are allowing violent and dangerous criminals back on the streets to commit additional crimes.

Support prison ministries and expand other faith-based programs that make repeat crimes less likely.

Provide post-incarceration “reentry” opportunities for those who have served their time and paid their debts to society.
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[DaisyDay]

Because mail-in voting bypasses ones ability to impose voting barriers geographically.

Sure, you can (for non-universal postal voting) make it harder for those who don't have access to technology or aren't very savvy to request a ballot or certify their identities, but making mail-in voting rare means the old geographical tricks work: restricting early voting times and locations, limiting drop boxes (for the mail ballots you do distribute), keeping hours of operation short on election day, having fewer voting locations and fewer voting machines in certain places, etc.

The precinct level data from past elections will tell you if there are too many voters for the opposition and you'd like to make it harder for them to vote, and the census data goes block-by-block with demographics like age distribution, race, income level, marital status that can be used to hinder the voting of any group you might disfavor (or fear will support your opponents.)

Don't forget putting the broken voting machines in the "bad" districts! And changing the polling place last minute.

 

[DaisyDay]

The Freedom Agenda

Glad you asked

All men? Great, but what about the ladies?

 

[hislegacy]

All men? Great, but what about the ladies?

The Quote:

The uniquely American idea that all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness​

is from where? Do you know?

Look in the second paragraph here

Not everyone is “woke” and realize it means all of mankind, just like in our founding documents.

You will note there are no gender assignments or pronouns either.

 

[hislegacy]

I especially like:

Consistently appoint and confirm conservative judges to the federal bench who will uphold the God-given liberties in our Constitution and say no when states run by liberal politicians enact restrictions on constitutionally protected gun ownership and use.

Enact right-to-carry laws.

Oppose President Biden’s efforts to pass national “red flag” or “extreme risk protection order” legislation. Liberal versions of these laws are a threat to law-abiding citizens as they can result in the denial, without due process, of an individual’s Second Amendment rights. Also oppose the use of community violence intervention (CVI) programs to fund red flag orders or gun buy-backs. A provision of the “Build Back Better” legislation would have allocated $5 billion to CVI programs that could have been misused to fund gun control.​

 

[DaisyDay]

The Quote:

The uniquely American idea that all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness​

is from where? Do you know?

Look in the second paragraph here

Not everyone is “woke” and realize it means all of mankind, just like in our founding documents.

You will note there are no gender assignments or pronouns either.

Yeah, I'm not falling for that one again. "Men" means "humankind" sometimes when convenient but then you guys turn around and claim that "men" and "women" are distinct when that is to your advantage. Women were not considered equal with the same rights as men by the FF.

 

[essentialsaltes]

The uniquely American idea that all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Not everyone is “woke” and realize it means all of mankind, just like in our founding documents.

You will note there are no gender assignments or pronouns either.

You will note that women could not vote in federal elections until the founding documents were amended.

 

[hislegacy]

You will note that women could not vote in federal elections until the founding documents were amended.

And you will note that has zero to do with Pence

 

[durangodawood]

And you will note that has zero to do with Pence

Youre the one who invoked the founding documents. And the founders clearly were not woke as they failed to include women as full citizens.

 

[wing2000]

....well, kudos to Mike for at least publishing a policy platform. That's more than the GOP Party did at their last convention...

 

[hislegacy]

Youre the one who invoked the founding documents. And the founders clearly were not woke as they failed to include women as full citizens.

Still are not woke and neither is Pence nor many of his followers. Because of that we do not follow the boogeyman thoughts from 250 years ago.