A group of conservative Republican leaders is proposing a solution to the internecine warfare over what the party should stand for: a 10-point checklist gauging proper adherence to core principles like opposing government financing for abortion and, more generally, President Obama’s “socialist agenda.”
A political purity test!
The list was in a resolution devised by a group of 10 conservative committee members who will introduce it when the party gathers for an annual conference in Hawaii in January...
... The principles in the resolution include fairly basic proclamations, like “We support victory in Iraq and Afghanistan by supporting military-recommended troop surges,” along with trickier propositions that have bedeviled the party, like one opposing amnesty for illegal immigrants — a form of which President George W. Bush was accused of supporting.
The resolution also calls for “Republican solidarity in opposition to Obama’s socialist agenda,” specifically citing the climate change “cap and trade” proposal and “government-run health care.” ...NYT
In the movie, "Juno," an enormous amount of orange juice was drunk to produce a reliable test result. Republicans, who are known for their love of drink during their conventions and conferences, should have some pretty interesting results.
