Republicans support the right to Freedom of Religion as guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Uni The First Amendment states  “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Continue reading

Republicans support the right to Freedom of the Press as guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Un   The First Amendment states  “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” It means that the government may not censor the press. The founders acknowledged the critical role the press had, at the time, of keeping citizens informed about the actions of government and government officials.  It provided a check on the abuse of power.  Why is this an issue in 2021? Continue reading

Republicans support the right to Freedom of Speech as guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Unite   The First Amendment states  “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” It means individuals and entities (e.g. corporations, non-profit organizations) may freely express opinions without censorship or interference by the government.  The Supreme Court has recognized several categories of speech that are not protected including obscenity, fraud, child pornography and speech that incites imminent lawless action.  Why is this an issue in 2021? Continue reading

The Gwinnett GOP Opposes the Introduction of CSE Into Gwinnett Schools The GOP opposes the introduction of Comprehensive Sex Education in Gwinnett schools. The current instruction on sex education has been very effective. We see no need to change it to support a radical sex agenda.   This topic is a note of caution for parents.  We are not aware of any initiative at this time to introduce CSE into GCPS. Continue reading

We object to the introduction of what has been called Action Civics in Gwinnett schools The idea sounds good, and even some Republicans support it. They even sponsored a bill in Congress to promote it.  What is Action Civics? Action civics is not necessarily a curriculum but more a style of learning.  Everyone kind of agrees that young people, even college educated people, are poorly educated in civics (civics being the study of how our government works). To solve that problem, action civics proposes to learn by doing – instructors lead students to get involved in politics, to take a stand on something and promote it.  Continue reading

What is the 1619 Project and why does the Gwinnett GOP oppose it?  Nikole Hannah-Jones published the flagship article defining the 1619 project in August, 2019, in the New York Times Magazine. She was a staff writer for the magazine, not an historian. She argues that America’s true founding should be traced from 1619, the year slaves were first brought to Virginia, instead of 1776. She writes as the daughter of a Mississippi sharecropper; she describes the horrors of the Jim Crow south, of her father’s service in the Army, of her personal struggles to understand and accept her father’s patriotism. She writes of the contributions of Blacks to America, to American Freedom. She notes Jefferson, and other Founder’s, hypocrisy in writing that “all men are created equal” while continuing the practice of slavery. Continue reading

Which is Better for Gwinnett? The Gwinnett GOP upholds the Constitutional requirement of Equality. Equality means equal treatment to all citizens under the law, equal rights, equal opportunity in education and in the workforce. Equity is the functional opposite of equality. Equity focuses on equal outcomes – taking from one group to give to another. It is essentially Marxist. Continue reading

New Ideas About Diversity & Inclusion The goal of Diversity and Inclusion training is to develop respect, understanding and acceptance in a diverse group of people. Rather than assume that race and gender differences are the primary causes of prejudice and lack of acceptance, it has shown to be more productive to look more deeply at all of the diverse elements of personhood.  Bias and exclusion are common. No one will deny that. But why? Let’s take a deeper look. Continue reading

Gwinnett County is a great place to live, worship, work, raise a family, go to school and play. As a very diverse population we need a clear vision of what brings us together and what holds us together. We need to understand not only issues and perspectives of race and gender but of ethnic and national background, language barriers, personalities and ways of thinking.  Continue reading