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February 2020 Newsletter

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Are you ready to let 16-year-olds vote?

No person shall vote in any primary or election held in this state unless such person shall be: (1) Registered as an elector in the manner prescribed by law; (2) A citizen of this state and of the United States; (3) At least 18 years of age on or before the date of the primary or election in which such person seeks to vote; (4) A resident of this state and of the county or municipality in which he or she seeks to vote.
– O.C.G.A. 21-2-216(a)

H.R. 893 Vote at Age 16 in School District Elections, introduced January 16th by Democrat Representatives Sandra Scott (Dist. 76) and Kim Schofield (Dist. 60), provides for 16-year-olds to vote in elections for school board members and funding (sales and use taxes) for schools. Representative Scott’s district includes portions of Clayton and Henry Counties; Representative Schofield’s district is in portions of Clayton and Fulton County. When asked about her bill, Representative Scott explained that it is meant to encourage 16-year-olds to be more active in civics and become political activists.
ACTION – Oppose. Call Governmental Affairs Committee Representatives Rynders, Ch., 404 656-6801; Jones, V-Ch., 656-0213; Blackmon, Sec., 463-7853; Burnough, 656-0116; Collins, 656-1803; Gravley, 463-8143; Gullett, 656-0177; Lumsden, 656-5087; Nguyen, 656-0314; Oliver, 656-0265; Powell, Alan, 463-3793; Shannon, 656-7859; Taylor, 6560109; Trammell, 656-5058; Turner, 656-0152; Williams, M., 656-0287; Williams, R., 656-0287; Williamson, 656-5024; Fleming, 656-5125.

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June 1, 2018 Radio Commentary

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Red light, Yellow Light, Green Light

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, June 1, 2018 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

In this politically correct society, you’d think everyone would bend over backward to keep from offending a majority of the population, but not so! The academic elite have decided college and university students are the only folk who should not be offended. As a matter of fact, that protective mind-set has so thoroughly permeated higher education that administrators comply with the whims of students who demand cancellation of a speaker’s invitation.

If acted upon, those demands become “dis-invitations,” that may materialize in various ways – administrators may issue a formal cancellation, or students may demand cancellation, or a speaker may withdraw due to student rebellion. When speakers DO come, students may persistently disrupt or heckle them during their speech.

While surveying 449 of the 5,300 colleges and universities in the United States, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) reported serious free speech violations in a tenth of the schools. Because the federal government subsidizes public colleges, they are required to uphold the First Amendment rights of the students and faculty, as well as visiting speakers. But, right now, some schools are not doing so well with that. Continue reading →