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March 18, 2016 Radio Commentary

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Parents Lose, AGAIN

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, March 18, 2016 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

More than 50 years ago, the Georgia General Assembly gave the Department of Public Health authority to provide confidential “family planning services” to anyone upon request, regardless of age or marital status.

With the law on their side, public health clinics readily provided confidential “family planning” services (contraceptives, etc.) to minors, and, by doing so, tacitly endorsed fornication for all ages, including children. Those services to minors became more convenient when school-based clinics decided to do the same, and added off-campus referrals. Result: Some pregnant students were taken on “field trips” to get abortions … all without parental knowledge or consent.

So, for over half-a-century, in matters of sexual activity, the State of Georgia has progressively taken more and more control over children by interfering with parental authority. That’s happening again, right now. Continue reading →

March 11, 2016 Radio Commentary

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Athletics, Religion, Tattoos, and Space Flights

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, March 11, 2016 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

This year’s religious liberty debate took on a new subject February 1st when Senator Burt Jones introduced S.B. 309. Despite the haggling over religious liberty bills, this not only passed the Senate February 18th, it immediately passed the House Education Committee March 2nd.

S.B. 309 may be the first-of-its-kind in Georgia, and it’s especially important in this culture. It provides that (a) no high school or high school coaching staff receiving state funds could participate in interscholastic athletic events in athletic associations that do not allow personal and voluntary religious expression of student athletes. Likewise, (b) high schools that receive state funds could not participate in athletic associations that don’t allow member schools to organize and play scrimmage matches, games, or other athletic competitions with nonmember schools.

S.B. 309 passed the Senate 39-16 on February 18th, and passed the House on March 10th by a vote of 123-34. It becomes law July 1st, unless the governor vetoes it. Continue reading →

March 4, 2016 Radio Commentary

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Dead Bills Equal Victories

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, March 4, 2016 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

For this legislative session, Monday was the 30th day and extremely important. Bills that didn’t make the cut are dead, unless they are amended onto other bills before the session ends at midnight March 24th.

Among bills that died are the casino bills that are expected to be brought up again next year. But as of now, the state constitution will NOT be amended to allow casino gambling resort facilities in Georgia, and the bill regulating a casino gaming business is dead, too. However, you won’t find those words in the final action on these bills. The official report is, “H.R. 807 and H.B. 677 are postponed until the next legislative day.”

H.B. 929, also poised to pass on Day 30, was left in the House Rules Committee whose members decide which bills go to the House floor for a vote. Thankfully, those 37 members decided Georgia should NOT abandon the Electoral College and join the movement to elect the president by national popular vote. They must’ve realized that the Electoral College is important because it levels the states’ playing field for presidential elections. Continue reading →

February 26, 2016 Radio Commentary

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Poised to Pass

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, February 26, 2016 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

Monday is the 30th day of this legislative session and House bills that haven’t passed the House and Senate bills that haven’t passed the Senate by then are dead, unless they’re attached to bills half-way through the process and poised to pass.

S.B. 275 is a good bill that’s poised to pass. Without fanfare, it passed the Senate 52-1 on February 22nd. It states that no governing body of any county, consolidated government, or municipality; local board of education; or any other state or local governmental entity could adopt or maintain any policy, rule, or other provision that has the effect of preventing the right to exercise freedom of speech by the members of that governing body. If S.B. 275 were to pass, current governmental policies that limit the free exercise of speech could not be maintained. Call 404 656-5125 and ask Judiciary Chairman Willard to pass S.B. 275 out of committee.

Representative Tanner’s H.B. 757, “The Pastors’ Bill,” is in an almost-passed category, because it passed the House 161-0, but was amended on the Senate floor. Its original version (a) protected the right of pastors and clerics to refuse to solemnize marriages that offend their religious beliefs, (b) upheld the constitutional protection of Saturday and Sunday as days of rest, and (c) protected property rights of religious organizations. That version passed the House February 11th and went to the Senate, where it passed 38-14 after S.B. 284 was added to it. Continue reading →