The New Party in Washington

When trying to come up with the creation of a new party, I have been trying to figure out how to create a party without expressing my own political beliefs. I finally figured out that I should just say screw it and incorporate my beliefs into this party. The new party will consist of people of all colors, sexes, and sexual orientations that will all benefit from this type of party. Instead of veering away from some of the controversial issues like abortion and gay marriage, let's tackle them head on (well maybe not abortion since I'm a guy and really don't think it's my duty to discuss something that I have no clue about when it comes to what runs through a womans mind).
The party will be a pretty conservative when it comes to tax cuts and the taxing of people. Tax cuts for the rich? Come on you're already rich, while I feel for you I also understand that there are things that need to be done in order to make improvements to the country and the state you live in. You'll be taxed but not like you will be normally if liberals keep it up. Bailouts for CEO's and executives in certain financial institutions will not be had. Your money will not be put towards people that have failed millions of others so they can go away to a spa for the weekend. More of your money will go towards local governments, such as your own that you spend money in. Too many people get taxed and either don't know what their money goes towards or don't agree with where it goes to. Listening to the people will be one of the main priorities of this party. Local politicians will propose things that they think should be done throughout the community such as improving schools,roads, and parks, all things that are forever being used by members of the community. I think this is good because every region of the country has different types of culture, whether it be a more hispanic culture in the southwest, or the WASPy's in the south east. They will all have the power to see where their money is going. There will be a vote each year on the first Monday in April so that members of the community can vote, people that don't vote obviously don't care enough about what their money is going to, but that is their choice.
Nationally the platform will weigh in on national security, relations with other countries, the economics of our government, and issues such as gay marriage. While some of these are controversial I believe it is good for our government and political party. As Aldrich put it, "Citizens, in spacial theory, are motivated by policy. That is, they have preferences about what the government should do, and those preferences motivate their actions." We will listen to the people on certain issues but, at the same time we will be a little less attentive to their opinions if we feel it is not in the best interest of the government. When it comes to national security we will spend money on protecting the country you call home, and when it comes to going to war with other countries, we will not spread our army thin by being in places that maybe we ought to not be in. Not saying we go into isolation, but not quick to jump the gun either. In order to determine how much to spend on national security every couple years we will select a committee that will propose a plan on how much we should spend on our defense. Gun control will be in the hands of local governments and their decision will be final. Gay marriage will obviously be a national issue, and in the end will be made legal. Homosexuals pay taxes too people, more taxes than many other people. It's not god's decision on whether or not you can be married, because after all not everyone believes in god. In the constitution there isn't a law saying two men or women cannot wed eachother. Believe in god, but don't make it your decision on whether or not someone other yourself should be married.
The states that will help dictate the success of this party will be out in the west and in the midwest for the most part. Out west there are obviously more homosexuals (IE California), once gay marriage is legal though many people will change some of the beliefs that they hold dear because that will not be an issue anymore. Plenty of people will want tax cuts and support who wants to save them money. The people that will become part of this party are up and coming people that have an open mind and are willing to save people money but still realize that the bible isn't the constitution. Religion will not dictate and therefore I think you could also recruit more people in both parties that aren't so left or right. Gays, minorities, whites, and everyone that wants to have a voice in politics will be targeted to serve as the base of our parties.
This party will change with the times, be an ever evolving door that will adapt to the types of beliefs and technologies that are thrown at us throughout the years. It will take about 10 years to build up some steam of this party but I believe it can be done. I think governor Mitch Daniels of Indiana would be a good face for my party. Fiscally he is a conservative but he also is not a vocal person when it comes to gay marriage and abortion. He let's those decisions be made to other people because it doesn't concern his own well being. He also balanced the state of Indiana's budget without increasing taxes. Someone like him would be perfect because this party is built on many different issues, the main ones being tax cuts and gay marriage, but it will take someone that is tolerant of people that will be able to lead this party.