History about The Republicans:
The Republican Party was founded in the 1850s as a political party opposed to slavery and supportive of individual freedom. It was founded on the idea that the Declaration of Independence should apply to everyone. From the time of our first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln, Republicans have stood for this sense of economic and social opportunity. The Republican Party is the party of the individual, the party of freedom, and the party of limited government.
Abraham Lincoln told us, "The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot do so well in their separate and individual capacities. In all that people can do for themselves, the government ought not to interfere." His words embody the basic Republican philosophy of government.

Despite dramatic changes in society and the new challenges of the 1990s, the Republican Party continues to have a clear idea of what it stands for. Republicans strive for creative solutions to today's problems which are consistent with our belief in limited government,
our belief that the most effective government is the government closest to the people, and our belief in individual opportunity and personal responsibility.

Republicans believe good government is based on the premise that each person's freedom, ability, dignity and responsibility must be recognized and honored.

However, a belief in the worth and power of the individual does not preclude responsibility to our fellow citizens. The Republican Party believes it is imperative that we assist those truly in need, those who, for whatever reason, are not able to provide for themselves.

Abraham Lincoln also told us, "This is essentially a people's contest . . . it is a struggle for maintaining in the world that form and substance of government whose leading object is to elevate the condition of men to lift artificial weights from all shoulders to clear the paths of laudable pursuit for all to afford all an unfettered start, and a fair chance in the race for life." These words emphasize that the Republican Party is the party of individual opportunity for every American.

 Moral Issues in the Political Arena
As you compare beyween the two you can tell who has more Morals
Abortion/Related Statements
as a country; we must keep our pledge to the first guarantee of the Declaration of Independence. That is why we say the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed. We support a human life amendment to the Constitution and we endorse legislation to make it clear that the Fourteenth Amendment's protections apply to unborn children. Our purpose is to have legislative and judicial protection of that right against those who perform abortions. We oppose using public revenues for abortion and will not fund organization which advocates it. We support the appointment of judges who respect traditional family values and the sanctity of innocent human life. We oppose abortion, but our pro-life agenda does not include punitive action against women who have an abortion." And concerning international treaties: "We reject any treaty or convention that would contradict these values. For that reason, we support protecting the rights of families in international programs and oppose funding organizations involved in abortion....In signing the partial birth abortion ban, President Bush reminded us that 'the most basic duty of government is to defend the life of the innocent...' We affirm the inherent dignity and worth of all people. We oppose the non-consensual withholding of care or treatment because of disability, age, or infirmity, just as we oppose euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Bush opposes abortion, ordered a banon US funds for overseas agencies that offerabortion.

Marriage and Family
we strongly support President Bush's call for a Constitutional amendment that fully protects marriage....We believe, and the social science confirms, that the well-being of children is best accomplished in the environment of the home, nurtured by their mother and father anchored by the bonds of marriage. We further believe that legal recognition and the accompanying benefits afforded couples should be preserved for that unique and special union of one man and one woman which has historically been called marriage.

Stem Cell
We strongly support the President's policy that prevents taxpayer dollars from being used to encourage the future destruction of human embryos. In addition, we applaud the President's call for a comprehensive ban on human cloning and on the creation of human embryos solely for experimentation. In August 2001, President Bush stated: '....We do not end some lives for the medical benefit of others.' We wholeheartedly agree.

Pornography
We therefore support vigorous prosecution of obscene material by the U.S. Department of Justice. With ever more children accessing material over the Internet, we support efforts to bolster online protections that prevent children from being exposed to pornographic images and solicitations.

Character Building in Schools/Misc.
We also support the President's efforts to double the amount spent on abstinence-only education and to promote healthy relationship....We support efforts to educate teens and parents about the health risks associated with early sexual activity and provide the tools needed to help teens make healthy choices....We will continue to work for the return of voluntary school prayer...We strongly support voluntary student-initiated prayer in school without governmental interference. We strongly disagree with the Supreme Court's rulings against student initiated prayer.

Prayer in schools
 It's apart of our nation's culture to place prayer in school and keep it that way.
Allow voluntary prayer in public schools. Allow posting Ten Commandments on government property.
We also support the President's efforts to double the amount spent on abstinence-only education and to promote healthy relationship....We support efforts to educate teens and parents about the health risks associated with early sexual activity and provide the tools needed to help teens make healthy choices....We will continue to work for the return of voluntary school prayer...We strongly support voluntary student-initiated prayer in school without governmental interference. We strongly disagree with the Supreme Court's rulings against student initiated prayer.

Church and State/Religious Freedom 
 Our efforts to expand the reach of economic and political freedom are complimented by our work in fostering religious liberty. Republicans will continue to make the protection and promotion of religious freedom abroad a cardinal principle of our foreign policy. This reflects our national values and protects our national interests, and renders our actions in the world consistent with our ideals as a people. America is a working example of religious liberty, home to millions of Christians, Jews, Muslims, and people of many other faiths who live in harmony and contribute to our culture. In the President's words, 'It is not an accident that freedom of religion is one of the central freedoms in our Bill of Rights. It is the first freedom of the human soul....We must stand for that freedom in our country. We must speak for that freedom in the world.

Faith-Based Welfare Support
While the federal government must not promote religious activity, advocate on behalf of any religion, or fund any organization that discriminates on the basis of religion when providing taxpayer-funded services, no organization should be disqualified from receiving federal funds simply because it displays religious symbols, has a statement of faith in its mission statement, or has a religious leader on its board.
 
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE:
Where the Two Parties Stand on the Issues

On Abortion
have an abortion. We salute those who provide alternatives to abortion and offer adoption services.
dence. That is why we say the unbornchild has a fundamental individual rightto life which cannot be infringed. The portion of the Declaration of Independence to which this clause refers, declares:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men . . . Thus, the first guarantee of the Declaration of Independence is that of the unalienable right to life.
We support a human life amendment to the Constitution and we endorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendments protections apply to unborn children. Our purpose is to have legislative and judicial protection of that right against those who perform abortions. We oppose using public revenues for abortion and will not fund organizations which advocate it. We support the appointment of judges who respect traditional family values and the sanctity of innocent human life. The Supreme Courts recent decision
from banning partial-birth
abortions a procedure denounced by a committee of the American Medical Association and rightly branded as fourfifthsinfanticide shocks the conscience of the nation. As a country, we must keep our pledge to the first guarantee
of the Declaration of Indepen
The unborn child has a fundamentalindividual right to life which cannot be infringed. We support a human life amendment to the Constitution and weendorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendments protectionsapply to unborn children. Our purpose is to have legislative and judicial protection of that right against those who perform abortions. We oppose using public revenues for abortion and will not fund organizations which advocate it. We support the appointment of judges who respect traditional family values and the sanctity of innocent human life. Our goal is to ensure that women with problem pregnancies have the kind of support, material and otherwise, they need for themselves and for their babies, not to be punitive towards those for whose difficult situation we have only compassion. We oppose abortion, but our pro-life agenda does not include punitive action against women who
fore reaffirm our support for a human life amendment to the Constitution, and we endorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendments protections apply to unborn children. We oppose using public revenues for abortion and will not fund organizations which advocate it. We commend those who provide alternatives to abortion by meeting the needs of mothers and offering adoption services. We reaffirm our support for appointment of judges who respect traditional family values and the sanctity of innocent human life.
We believe the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed. We there-
Since its inception, the Republican Party has stood for the worth of every person. On that ground, we support the pluralism and diversityhave been part of our countrys greatness. Deep in our hearts that , we do believe: That the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life, which cannot be infringed. We therefore reaffirm our support for a human life amendment to the Constitution, and we endorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendments protections apply to unborn children. We oppose the use of public revenues forabortion and will eliminate funding fo organizations which advocate or support abortion. We commend the efforts of those individuals and religious and private organizations that are providing positive alternatives to abortion by meeting  the physical, emotional, and financial needs of pregnant women and offering adoption services where needed.
As part of our commitment to the family as the building block of economic progress, we believe decisions on family size should be made freely by each family, and we remain opposed to U.S. funding for organizations involved in abortion.
dorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendments protections apply to unborn children.
We protest the Supreme Courts intrusion [through Roe v. Wade] into the family structure through its denial of the parents obligation and right to guide their minor children. The Republican Party favors a continuance of the public dialogue on abortion and suppport
ports the efforts of those who seek enactment of a constitutional amendment to restore protection of the right to life for unborn children.
There can be no doubt that the question of abortion, despite the complex nature of its various issues, is ultimately concerned with equality of rights under the law. While we recognize differing views on this question among Americans in general and in our own Party we affirm our support of a constitutional amendment to restore protection of the right to life for unborn children. We also support the congressional efforts to restrict the use of taxpayers dollars for abortion. We protest the Supreme Courts intrusion into the family structure through its denial of the parents obligation and right to guide their minor children.

On Homosexuality
No mention of homosexuality.
No mention of homosexuality.
No mention of homosexuality.
Moreover, we oppose efforts by the Democrat Party to include sexual preference as a protected minority receiving preferential status under civil rights statutes at the federal, state, and local level.
Unlike the Democrat Party and its candidate, we support the continued exclusion of homosexuals from the military as a matter of good order and discipline.
We oppose Bill Clintons assault onthe culture and traditions of the ArmedForces, especially his attempt to lift theban on homosexuals in the military. We affirm that homosexuality is incompatible with military service. The sole source of equal opportunity for all is equality before the law. Therefore, we oppose discrimination based on sex, race, age, creed, or national origin and will vigorously enforce anti-discrimination statutes. We reject the distortion of those laws to cover sexual preference, and we endorse the Defense of Marriage Act to prevent states from being forced to recognize same-sex unions.
We affirm that homosexuality is incompatible with military service.
We support the traditional definition of marriage as the legal union of one man and one woman, and we believe that federal judges and bureaucrats should not force states to recognize other living arrangements as marriages. We rely on the home, as did the founders of the American Republic, to instill the virtues that sustain democracy itself. That belief led Congress to enact the Defense of Marriage Act, which a Republican Department of Justice will energetically defend in the courts. For the same reason, we do not believe sexual preference should be given special legal protection or standing in law.

CRIME
Republicans believe that the first obligation of government is to protect the lives and property of its citizens. We believe that both juveniles and adults must learn that their actions have consequences and that they will be held responsible for their behavior. We support increasing the share of the state budget devoted to the criminal justice system (currently only 6 percent), requiring criminals to serve at least 85 percent of their sentences, building more prisons and boot camps for adults and juveniles, giving judges more authority over juveniles, removing the juvenile justice system from HRS; requiring, whenever possible, prisoners to pay for the cost of their incarceration, and streamlining procedures for implementing capital punishment. We also support requiring prisoners to work and in appropriate cases requiring prisoners to receive a high school equivalency education as a condition of their release.
Justice And Safety
Most Americans over the age of fifty remember a time when streets and schoolyards were safe, doors unlocked, windows unbarred.  The elderly did not live in fear and the young did not die in gunfire.  That world is gone, swept away in the social upheaval provoked by the welfare, drug, and crime policies of the 1960s and later. We cannot go back to that time of innocence, but we can go forward, step by difficult step, to recreate respect for law and law that is worthy of respect. Most of that effort must come on the state and local levels, which have the primary responsibility for law enforcement.  While we support community policing and other proven initiatives against crime, we strongly oppose any erosion of that responsibility by the federal government.  Our Republican governors, legislators, and local leaders have taken a zero tolerance approach to crime that has led to the lowest crime and murder rates in a generation. At the same time, we recognize the crucial leadership role the president and the Congress should play in restoring public safety. The congressional half of that team, in cooperation with governors and local officials who are the front line against crime, has been hard at work.  Within proper federal jurisdiction, the Republican Congress has enacted legislation for an effective deterrent death penalty, restitution to victims, removal of criminal aliens, and vigilance against terrorism.  They stopped federal judges from releasing criminals because of prison overcrowding, made it harder to file lawsuits about prison conditions, and, with a truth-in-sentencing law, pushed states to make sure violent felons actually do time. They have also provided billions of dollars, in the form of block grants, for law enforcement agencies to hire police and acquire new equipment and technology. The other part of the team a president engaged in the fight against crime has been ineffective for the last eight years.  To the contrary, sixteen hard-core terrorists were granted clemency, sending the wrong signal to others who would use terror against the American people.  The administration started out by slashing the nations funding for drug interdiction and overseas operations against the narcotics cartel.  It finishes by presiding over the near collapse of drug policy.  The only bright spot has been the determination of the Republican Congress.  Its Western Hemisphere Drug Elimination Act of 1998 has just begun to restore the nations ability to strike at the source of illegal drugs.  Now the Congress is taking the lead to assist Colombia against the narco-insurgents who control large parts of that country, a stones throw from the Panama Canal. A Republican president will advance an agenda to restore the publics safety: No-frills prisons, with productive work requirements, that make the threat of jail a powerful deterrent to crime.Increased penalties and resources to combat the dramatic rise in production and use of methamphetamine and new drugs such as ecstasy. An effective program of rehabilitation, where appropriate.Support of community-based diversion programs for first time, non-violent offenders. Reforming the Supreme Courts invented Exclusionary Rule, which has allowed countless criminals to get off on technicalities.A constitutional amendment to protect victims rights at every stage of the criminal justice system Reservation of two seats on the U.S. Sentencing Commission for victims of violent crimes. We will reopen Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House as a symbolic expression of our confidence in the restoration of the rule of law. Crimes against women and children demand an emphatic response.  That is why the Republican Congress enacted Megans Law, requiring local notification when sex offenders are released, and why we advocate special penalties against thugs who, in assaults against pregnant women, harm them or their unborn children. Federal obscenity and child pornography laws, especially crimes involving the Internet, must be vigorously enforced in contrast to the current administrations failure in this area.  We urge States to follow the lead of congressional Republicans by making admissible in court the prior similar criminal acts of defendants in sexual assault cases. Millions of Americans suffer from problem or pathological gambling that can destroy families.  We support legislation prohibiting gambling over the Internet or in student athletics by student athletes who are participating in competitive sports. On both the federal and state levels, juvenile crime demands special attention, as the age of young offenders has fallen and their brutality has increased.  We renew our call for a complete overhaul of the juvenile justice system that will punish juvenile offenders, open criminal proceedings to victims and the public, make conviction records more available, and enforce accountability for offenders, parents, and judges. With regard to school safety, we encourage local school systems to develop a single system of discipline for all students who commit offenses involving drugs or violence in school, not the federally imposed dual system which leaves todays teachers and students at risk from the behavior of others. Any juvenile who commits any crime while carrying a gun should automatically be detained, not released to someones custody.  We urge localities to consider zero-tolerance for juvenile drinking and driving and early intervention to keep delinquency from escalating to crime.  While recognizing the important role of both parents to the well-being of their children, we must acknowledge the critical need for positive role models to put a generation of fatherless boys on the right road to manhood.  We affirm the right of public schools, courthouses, and other public buildings to post copies of the Ten Commandments. Finally, continued assistance to state and local law enforcement is critical.  Through research, grants, and joint task forces, the federal government should encourage smarter, more effective anti-crime efforts.  In particular, we advocate assistance to police for their personal protection, continuing education and training, and family care

FOREIGN POLICY
Republicans believe the only way to live free from foreign aggression are to maintain peace through strength.

EDUCATION
Republicans believe in local control of education, reducing bureaucracy both in Tallahassee and at the district level, removing state mandates wherever possible, dramatically in creasing the share of the education budget allocated to the classroom, taking the politics and special interests out of the state funding formula, allowing local option school choice among all public schools, and implementing pilot programs to let families choose among all accredited schools, public or private. We believe that choice in education should not be limited to those with high incomes. Republicans believe that our children must come first and that all other considerations with respect to the education system are secondary.

Prayer in schools
 It's apart of our nation's culture to place prayer in school and keep it that way.
Allow voluntary prayer in public schools. Allow posting Ten Commandments on government property.
We also support the President's efforts to double the amount spent on abstinence-only education and to promote healthy relationship....We support efforts to educate teens and parents about the health risks associated with early sexual activity and provide the tools needed to help teens make healthy choices....We will continue to work for the return of voluntary school prayer...We strongly support voluntary student-initiated prayer in school without governmental interference. We strongly disagree with the Supreme Court's rulings against student initiated prayer.

HEALTH CARE
Republicans believe that the following principles should be emphasized in health care reform: maintaining quality, providing choice, guaranteeing access, reducing costs, preserving jobs, enhancing flexibility, ensuring fairness, and encouraging individual responsibility. Republicans believe that something is wrong in America when those on welfare are provided health insurance through Medicaid, while many hard working individuals and families cannot obtain health insurance. Republicans believe that reforms should be implemented which will allow individuals to keep their insurance if they change or lose their jobs. We believe that insurance should be guaranteed renewable. Republicans believe that the quality of American medical care which is the highest in the world must be preserved. We believe that the right to choose your own doctor and your own health insurance coverage must be maintained. Republicans believe that the federal tax subsidy currently given only to employers should be extended through a tax deduction or credit to individuals to assure tax fairness for those who purchase their health insurance and medical care directly. Republicans believe that Americans should be allowed to establish tax free medical savings ac counts out of which they could pay for routine medical care. We also believe that responsible medical malpractice tort re form will contribute to reducing medical costs.

TAXES and SPENDING 
continue to fight for constitutional limits on state taxing and spending. We believe that government should not grow faster than the ability of citizens to pay for it. For too long, family budgets have been shrinking while government budgets have been growing. Republicans believe that state taxing and spending growth should be limited to no more than growth in the personal income of Floridians. The average Floridian already works until May 2just to earn enough to pay total federal, state and local taxes. In Florida, the per capita total tax burden is already over $7,100 annually. Clearly, we aren't taxed too little; government spends too much and wastes too much.

MEDICARE/SOCIAL SECURITY
believe seniors safety net must be preserved for todays beneficiaries and for the millions who will need it tomorrow.

WELFARE 
support requiring able bodied recipients of public assistance to work. We also support putting time limits on welfare assistance. We believe incentives and requirements should be implemented to ensure that welfare recipients and their' children attend school or job training, receive proper immunizations, and remain drug free. We support improving efforts to identify fathers of children born to unmarried mothers and vigorously pursuing child support payments. Republicans also believe that welfare reforms, at a minimum, should not cost more than current programs.

JOBS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 
believe that the best conditions for job opportunity and economic growth come from individual freedom, limited government, low taxes and spending, fewer and more flexible regulations, and a society protected from crime that offers quality educational opportunities for all. Free men and women, engaging in free enterprise, unhampered by restrictive government policies, will provide the greatest opportunities for the creation of wealth and progress for our state and nation.

There are many other differences:
 If you call yourself a Republican, Bush and his team need your support.
If you call yourself an independent or other, Please look how far the DNC is from the political center and compare this to Bushs common sense leadership and the great team of leaders he has assembled.
Believes in the power and freedom of individuals. Opposes efforts to replace that power with undue governmental control.
Believes our nation's strength lies with the family. The family is where each new generation gains its anchor. It is the first school of good citizenship, the engine of economic progress, and a haven of security and understanding in an ever-changing world.
They must honor the original meaning of our Constitution, and must protect the inalienable rights of the American people as stated in the Bill of Rights.
Increase missile defenses.
Unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life". Ban stem cell research. Extra penalty if assault harms fetus. Oppose the heinous procedure known as partial-birth abortion. Support and strongly encourage positive alternatives to abortion, such as adoption.
 No gay marriage. No "special legal protection". Protect private right not to associate.
De-federalize. States should give parents personal control of spending for their childrens' education.
School test and reports parents.
 Maintain Medicare, Medicaid. Lower Medicare eligibility to 55. Limit malpractice damages.
Ban gambling via Internet and by student athletes.
Allow voluntary prayer in public schools. Allow posting Ten Commandments on government property.
Towns need to be protected from repeat criminals, compassion for the victims not for the criminals.
 American participation in the United Nations, or any other international body, must never sacrifice the constitutional sovereignty of the United States. Therefore, we oppose relinquishing U.S. freedom and independence to any organization or agency claiming authority to impose and enforce global regulations or standards upon the United States of America. The United States will never require a permission slip from the United Nations in matters affecting its national security
President George W. Bushs commitment to keep faith with both the past and the future by saving Social Security. We oppose annual raids on Social Security trust funds, and we support protecting these funds by balancing the federal budget apart from Social Security reserves, which should be entirely dedicated toward meeting future obligations. We support innovative solutions offered by President George W. Bush that will strengthen Social Security by offering todays workers more choice and control over their own retirement security, but in ways that do not harm anyone already on Social Security or anyone who is now close to being eligible for Social Security benef
Environmental policy should be based on sound science, not trendy pseudoscience. We should be more concerned with results than intentions.
GOD
Republicans believe, as the Founding Fathers before us, God was a major factor in the creation of this nation. Efforts to remove Him from society altogether must be reversed.