Research shows that parents are most effective in setting limits when they follow up right away, giving consequences when rules are broken and offering encouragement when rules are followed. Youth are more likely to follow rules if they know parents are checking up on them and will enforce the consequences consistently.
GOP stands for Grand Old Party and is often used interchangeably with the word Republican. The acronym dates back to the 1870s, about the same time the party picked up its elephant logo. GOP. The name Republican dates back to 1792 and the supporters of Thomas Jefferson.
Conservative strategists and members of the establishment say Donald Trump is trying to hijack the Republican party. They are onto something. The Donald is attempting to re-cast the GOP in his own image based on his ideas of the moment and the power of his celebrity. It's not an ideology at all but a cult of personality. Trump told Fox News Sunday he is not really undertaking a hostile takeover of the Republican party.