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July 13, 2018 Radio Commentary

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Life & Free Speech Upheld by Supreme Court

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, July 13, 2018 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

On June 26th the Supreme Court overruled a California law that (a) forced medically licensed pro-life pregnancy centers to post in a conspicuous place in their waiting rooms signs in 22-inch font or distribute forms advertising that the state offers free or low-cost abortions. That law, also, (b) required pregnancy centers dedicated to ending abortion to include on that sign a phone number that would refer women to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood.

But that law went further. It forced pregnancy centers, including religious pro-life centers that are not medically licensed by the state, to post in waiting rooms and advertisements a disclaimer in up to 13 different languages, that they are not a medical facility. During the hearing, Justice Kennedy asked, “What would happen if an unlicensed entity, unlicensed center, just had a billboard that said ‘Choose Life.’ Would they have to make the disclosure?”

The answer was “yes.” That center would have to post a disclaimer on that billboard, in the same size font as “Choose Life,” in up to 13 different languages, which would completely drown out the pro-life message. Continue reading →

July 6, 2018 Radio Commentary

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ALERT: July 24th, Run-Off Election in Georgia

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, July 6, 2018 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

On June 29 th , the secretary of state reminded voters that polling places in Georgia counties would open Monday, July 2 nd for early voting in the July 24 th primary run-off election. Polls were closed for July 4 th , but will be open weekdays through July 20 th , at times and locations indicated by each district.

Ballots will differ according to party and district and some may include run-off candidates for Congress or judges, as well. Registered voters that did not vote in the primary or voted non-partisan are eligible to vote in either party’s run-off election.

Republicans have run-off candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state and six state House districts – 19, 36, 907, 102, 105, and 141. Democrats have run-offs for U.S. House districts 6 and 7, the state school superintendent, and two state House districts – 111 and 144. Continue reading →

June 29, 2018 Radio Commentary

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ERA: Dead Bill Walking

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, June 29, 2018 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

This year’s General Assembly did a good thing by letting H.R. 217 and S.R. 195 die in committee. Those bills would have resurrected the Equal Rights Amendment Congress passed in 1972, but the states never ratified. Section One of the ERA says, “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” Since that sentence mentions sex, but not women, it does nothing to protect women.

Section Two says, “The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.” So, consider this: No one knows EXACTLY how Congress would have mandated equality of law for males and females in 1972 and no one knows EXACTLY how Congress would interpret equality based on sex in 2018, when sexual identity of male and female has been replaced with identities based on behavior.

Adding the ERA to the U.S. Constitution would mean every law that protects women would be unconstitutional. Women would be expected … and some already are expected … to hoist and carry any load a man can carry, fight alongside men in the military and get used to the idea that equality based on sex would mean everyone could use the same private facilities at the same time. Continue reading →

June 22, 2018 Radio Commentary

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Obfuscating the Issue

Radio Commentary, 90.7, 91.7 New Life FM, June 22, 2018 – By Sue Ella Deadwyler

Today’s word is “obfuscation,” which means “to cloud over, obscure, make dark or unclear, muddle, confuse, bewilder.” It would be easier to use a simpler word, but obfuscation is making a mockery of truth by belittling and changing the right way of handling issues.

Case in point is the reporting of S.B. 375 that failed to pass the General Assembly this year, although it would’ve been a “slam-dunk” a few years ago. Actually, S.B. 375 would not have been necessary years ago, because common sense and the Constitution settled such things.

Senator William Ligon introduced S.B. 375 on January 31 st . It passed the Senate 35 – 19 three weeks later, but died in a House committee when the session ended March 29th .

If S.B. 375 had passed, Georgia’s faith-based adoption agencies could have continued placing children with parents of the same faith and out-of-state faith-based adoption agencies could have expanded their services into Georgia. But the failure of the House to pass S.B. 375 may be laid at the feet of opponents who twisted the meaning of the bill, claiming it allowed adoption agencies to reject gay couples, but it, actually, upheld the religious rights of adoption agencies. Continue reading →