Darrell Trigg announcing his "Christian Party" and presidential candidacy
Tennessee resident Darrell Trigg is running for president and creating his own party to boot—the "Christian Party." His platform is
as bat-shit crazy as you might imagine:
The first point of his campaign platform is to do away with separation of church and state and make it union of church and state instead. This means, among other things, the official religion of the United States will be Christianity.
He wants to make the Bible a standard required subject in all public schools and universities, for all grades. Every day of school will be started with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Oh, but wait—there's more:
The legal drinking age will be increased to 25 for any alcoholic beverage.
Homosexuality will not be recognized legally, or in any other manner, by the United States government or any state, city, or county government.
Marriage and the family will be protected by the following:
Marriage will be defined as the union of one woman with one man.
The legal age for marriage will be 22.
A couple wishing to get married must first attend Christian marriage counseling classes.
Divorce will only be allowed in cases of abuse, infidelity, or incarceration.
The penalties for abuse and infidelity will include large fines and jail time.
Married couples who become pregnant must attend Christian parenting classes.
No show or movie will be allowed on T.V. systems or computer systems accessible by homes that contain nudity, strong sexual content, excessive foul language, blasphemy, or any form of homosexuality.
Oddly enough, even the Darrell Trigg and his Christian Party provide for some cases of abortion:
Abortion will only be legal in situations where the child has a small probability of living and the pregnancy is placing the life of the mother in extreme risk.
What? Even the American Taliban candidate thinks more of life-threatening pregnancies than most of the current Republican candidates. Good job, GOP!
Other parts of his platform include limiting the salaries of public university coaches and other random tidbits, including a call for employers to provide mandatory health insurance:
The insurance and medical system of the U.S. will be overhauled. Employers will be required to provide insurance for their employees. The costs of medical services and pharmaceuticals will be reviewed. These will be offered at a fair price without excessive profit for the providers.
You can see Darrell's 2014 announcement video below: