What's the Republican view on civil rights?

Answer 1

Republicans thought it was awful, that democrats tried to fillabuster the civil rights act back in 1964.

Luckily, the republicans were able to defeat that filabuster and get the civil rights act of 1964 passed.

Answer 2

If you have followed the discussions regarding liberal and conservative views on politics you will find that rights of citizens are much alike except the Democrats want a more government controlled society where as the Republicans want a more individually oriented society. Civil Rights is too broad a spectrum for giving a stock answer. One has to be more specific with the question.

Answer 3

The Republicans were the ones that stopped slavery in the U.S. It was the southern Democrats that promoted it.

In modern times, they believe in market driven plus the people having a desire to learn and work smartly civil rights rather than the Democratic helping hand plans that the Republicans view as voter bribery. An example of such a hand out is a certain percentage of government contracts are to go to "minority" owned companies.

They believe that poor minorities are often poor because tey don't want to go to work. With unemployment at less than 5% and a shortage of workers in certain areas (nurses, police, military troops, rail road workers, sea port workers, teachers etc.) there are plenty of ways to get a good job even with just a high school education.

Answer 4

Here's a great site with each candidate's personal views:
http://www.ontheissues.org/Civil_Rights.htm

From the RP platform of 2004:
"Republicans favor aggressive, proactive measures to ensure that no individual is discriminated against on the basis of race, national origin, gender, or other characteristics covered by our civil rights laws. We also favor recruitment and outreach policies that cast the widest possible net so that the best qualified individuals are encouraged to apply for jobs, contracts, and university admissions. We believe in the principle of affirmative access-taking steps to ensure that disadvantaged individuals of all colors and ethnic backgrounds have the opportunity to compete economically. We support a reasonable approach to Title IX that seeks to expand opportunities for women without adversely affecting men's athletics. Because we are opposed to discrimination, we reject preferences, quotas, and set-asides based on skin color, ethnicity, or gender, which perpetuate divisions and can lead people to question the accomplishments of successful minorities and women."

I really had to laugh at the Title IX reference, that it was OK to advance women's athletics, but not if it adversely affected men's athletics.

Answer 5

They consider them an inconvenience, but one that's easily bypassed by using signing statements and other ways to get around the laws.

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tonalc1, thank you for posting the GOP's BS. Their hypocrisy is evident even in their propaganda, as you pointed out. They're the living embodiment of the pigs in "Animal Farm" who said, "All animals are created equal, but some are more equal than others." They believe in "equal rights" only if they don't prevent rich white male Christian conservatives from keeping the upper hand.

Answer 6

Republicans believe that all people should be treated fairly and equally. Democrats on the other hand, believe that certain groups should be given favorable status as a means of balancing historical injustices. Republicans see favored treatment as a disincentive which in long-term will result in lowered achievement.

Answer 7

1. Work Hard
2. Pay your taxes
3. Save for YOUR future.
4. Raise YOUR children.
5. Live a healthy drug free life.

Answer 8

That people should be equal: no special privileges for being Liberal, or a Democrat; or filthy rich; or a movie star; or a sports star; or for being a prostitute.
Those are the special interest groups that Clinton (and the Democrats) support.

Answer 9

As with all laws now, they are subject to the interpretation of the executive branch.

Answer 10

Equal opportunity for citizens