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July 7, 2017 Radio Commentary

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UBI: Guaranteed Income for NOT Working!

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, July 7, 2017 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

Will Georgia go from a guaranteed minimum wage for workers to a universal basic income (UBI) for everyone who has a job or doesn’t work at all?  UBI is an emerging issue in other countries and has reared its head in the U.S.A., as well.  Hawaii, recently, passed a bill to study the possibility of implementing UBI there.

In the General Assembly this year, three minimum wage bills were introduced, along with two other bills concerning equal pay for males and females.  While H.B. 339 attempts to increase the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 – a $2.10 hourly raise – H.B. 315 and S.B. 28 almost triple the current minimum wage to $15.00 per hour.  Plus, S.B. 28 would have added an annual cost-of-living increase, beginning January 1, 2019.  All those bills were left in committee for consideration next session.

It’s nothing new for minimum wage bills to be introduced or adopted in the U.S., but Finland adopted the UBI concept on January 1st, thereby guaranteeing 2,000 citizens $630 per month whether they work or not.  Similar projects, also, exist in Canada, Holland and Italy. Continue reading →

June 30, 2017 Radio Commentary

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Here and Now in the U.S.

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, June 30, 2017 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

For several years, religious freedom has been the subject of legislation in Georgia, but last year the governor vetoed the only bill that passed, while subsequent bills died in committee. So, religious liberty bills don’t become law in Georgia.

However, the new president of the United States issued an executive order that may have a positive influence on the situation.  During the May 4th observance of the National Day of Prayer, President Trump signed that executive order in the Rose Garden.  Visitors at the ceremony included two of Evangelist Billy Graham’s children – Franklin Graham and Cissie Graham Lynch.  Another Billy Graham daughter, Anne Graham Lotz, was a featured speaker for the National Day of Prayer.

Not only is it significant that Franklin, Cissie and Anne attended the national observance of the Day of Prayer, they were invited into the Oval Office, as well.  Those gestures demonstrate the protective attitude toward religion voiced by President Trump, when he said, “We will not allow people of faith to be targeted, bullied or silenced anymore.”

A stark contrast between the new administration and the previous administration is Mr. Trump’s February 22nd reversal of the unacceptable public school directive requiring male and female restrooms and locker rooms to become all-gender facilities, regardless of community values or opposition.  Continue reading →

June 23, 2017 Radio Commentary

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District 6 Election, Capitol Devotionals, Liquor

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, June 23, 2017 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

Since President Trump appointed members of Congress to serve on his executive cabinet, states have elected their replacements in special elections, and conservative candidates have won every one, including the one in Georgia.

When Karen Handel won the Sixth Congressional District race June 20th, she became the first Republican woman Georgia has ever elected to Congress.  She will take the oath of office after the June 20th vote is certified, and could be seated in time to vote on the bill to replace Obamacare, if it’s amended in the Senate and goes back to the House for agreement.

More good news: Nine leaders in President Trump’s 24-member cabinet, including Vice President Pence, regularly participate in a weekly Bible study for prayer and fellowship in Washington, D.C.  Sponsors of the Bible study include two cabinet members from Georgia – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price – plus 26 congressmen, including Senator David Perdue, Representatives Rick Allen and Tom Graves from Georgia.  Continue reading →

June 16, 2017 Radio Commentary

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“Trans” Accommodations?

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, June 16, 2017 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

Although the Georgia General Assembly has adjourned, bills introduced but not handled this year remain alive for next year, including over a hundred that were introduced the last day of the session.

One of those bills, Representative Golick’s H.B. 629, was assigned to the House Judiciary committee, where Mr. Golick is not only a member, but is a subcommittee chairman, as well. The title of H.B. 629 is the “Georgia Civil Rights in Public Accommodations Act,” and its subject is restrooms, locker rooms, and other facilities that are open to the public.

As introduced, H.B. 629 would create a new chapter in Georgia law to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin in public facilities, which would not change Georgia’s current system.  However, H.B. 629 might have been introduced, specifically, to be amended next session.  Note that the bill does not include a separate category for “sex,” since males and females are treated equally in each of the categories already listed.  But please remember: While sex is a biological fact that identifies male and female, gender denotes variant sexual behavior. Continue reading →