From the Georgia Modern Whig Party Site:Founded by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, the MWP is a party of accountability, strong ethics, states rights and energy independence. The party that realizes that ideas often come from the entire spectrum of politics, but appreciates that when the partisan bickering stops, the realistic and common sense solution is often found in the middle.
There are three different types of Whig Tenets, Ideological, Perceptual, and Structural
Structural
Structural Tenets are the most important to the party. These are truly our core differentiators. Our structure is what makes us fundamentally different, non-ideological, non-partisan, and not confined by the political spectrum.
Structural Tenets are the most important to the party. These are truly our core differentiators. Our structure is what makes us fundamentally different, non-ideological, non-partisan, and not confined by the political spectrum.
1. To DEVELOP REAL LEADERS -- The most central tenet of this statewide party is to help leaders both grow and exhibit leadership.
2. SELF DISCOVERY -- As a Whig it is important to always be learning and growing. This means it's the parties responsibility to pull information together and help members discover for themselves their stance.
Perceptual
We have become a reactive society. While there is little we can do about the underlying problem, as a party we must always consider many perspectives including the long term perspectives.
We have become a reactive society. While there is little we can do about the underlying problem, as a party we must always consider many perspectives including the long term perspectives.
3. FOCUS ON LONG TERM PROBLEM SOLVING -- We have developed into a reactive nation. The only issues being seriously considered are those who make the top of each media hour, however it is important to be talking about and solving issues that are for seeable before they are major issues.
Ideological
It might be strange that we claim to be non-ideological and yet hold 5 ideological tenets. The reality is these are critical to the welfare of the country and party. These ideals bind us as moderates, unify us as Americans, and most importantly exclude radicals.
It might be strange that we claim to be non-ideological and yet hold 5 ideological tenets. The reality is these are critical to the welfare of the country and party. These ideals bind us as moderates, unify us as Americans, and most importantly exclude radicals.
4. FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY — State governments currently do not print money, it must spend within its means, and while debt can have be used as a tool from time to time, it also forces our children to pay later much more then we gain today.
5. GEORGIA'S ENERGY INDEPENDENCE — While its unlikely Georgia can be completely energy independent it can still take great strides in improving its position.
6. SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT AND EDUCATION— Good education in the math and sciences is a core tenet of the Whig party. Globalization is not going away, and the way a developed country with high wages competes is to be an endless innovator.
7. SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE — Government should be very careful when legislating morality. The separation of church and state is important to a democratic society as much for the church as for the government.
8. VETERANS AFFAIRS -- We should take pride in those who have chosen to serve the country. These brave men and women make everything else possible. We need to make sure their service is reciprocated. It is the responsibility of our military to defend this country, and it is the responsibility of the rest of us to develop a nation worth defending.
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