Not surprisingly, the right wing in Texas has chosen a platform that will make the Party of Nope very much against democratic elections, particularly the sort that put President Obama in office. As part and parcel of the teabaggers, the right wing has chosen to attack the results of popular election. There is no dividing line between the party that has lost and the party that stands to fight against public interests.

Along with its tough stand against immigration, the platform calls for the repeal of the recently passed federal health care law, the downsizing of the federal government, the scrapping of cap and trade environmental proposals and the support of state’s rights.

The platform also suggests legislation that requires residents to produce a photo ID before voting. That issue caused turmoil in both the Senate and House last year and while the Senate approved it, the House never took it up.

Much of the Republican platform has not changed over the years, and its newest entries reflect the party’s deep dislike for President Barack Obama.

“We urge the Congress to defund, repeal, and reject the national healthcare takeover, also known as ‘ObamaCare,’ or any similar legislation,” the document states.

Texas Republicans support reallocating the majority of Medicaid spending to vouchers the poor could use to buy private insurance.

Democratic strategist Ed Martin said the Republican Party’s objection to the new healthcare law shows “they are marching far out of touch with what everyday Texans think and believe.”

In a new section, Republicans call for the outlawing of all sexually-oriented businesses, including strip clubs. Dallas is one of the adult entertainment centers of the country.

Some of the platform’s legislative priorities include:

*A law to require that a sonogram be performed and offered to a woman seeking an abortion.

*Strengthening the State Board of Education’s powers.

*Fighting against efforts to increase the tax on gasoline or to index it to inflation.

This is a party that is comfortable opposing public choices and public interests, and goes increasingly against the best interests of the country. It is allying its platform with the disinformation campaign that calls needed counseling ‘death panels’ and requires local law enforcement to discriminate against darker pigmentation.

If this were just out of touch, it would be bad enough. Actually, it is alliance against the principles of democratic government. This platform chooses to oppose popular election, and set itself against the elected administration.