Medical overtakes surgical as number one method of abortion in America

Duane Hack

West Georgia Right to Life PRESIDENT

“The Heartbeat of Georgia”

Duanehack46@gmail.com 470-370-2452

Abortion via the mail. It used to be called RU-486, it’s now called Mifepristone, sold under the name “Mifepristone Tablets or Mifiprex” and is fast becoming the way to end the life of the preborn baby in the womb.

Developed overseas in the 1980s and introduced in the early 2000s in the USA, Mifepristone is an anti-progestin that, among other things, blocks nourishment (progesterone) from reaching the child, thereby starving the child within the mother’s womb leading to musicians joining in. They became ours! So, the title also extends thanks to all my family and friends who played and sang with me on the songs that have been recorded. Some selected have not been recorded, but who knows, if they ever are, the lyrics may get tweaked and refined in the recording process.

I’m getting around to those I want to thank, but I want, first to say something about the continuing driving forces that influence my communicative style and show through every time I open my mouth or pick up a pencil. I’m sure it’s plain my sense of humor has survived both my advanced age and the 65-year run of learning to be a songwriter. I am, by nature and the way I was raised, a dedicated bringer of grins, and that gets reflected nonstop. That is also true of my story telling, but doesn’t mean that the stories are always true. I made up a lot of the stuff in the songs.

Finally, as difficult as it is to identify for someone else, I have tried to share anything in song or prose that rings like truth for me. I do that in hopes that someone may find something

STATESENATOR from page 17

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Steve Gooch (R –Dahlonega), and my fellow majority caucus colleagues to unveil our plans to continue to improve the lives and livelihoods of all Georgians.

The Senate Majority Caucus highlighted four areas we intend to prioritize. These four areas include bolstering opportunity and innovation in Georgia’s economy, cultivating an educated workforce, and creating safer communities as well as supporting the health and well-being of families and at-risk youth.

Through a prudent income tax reform and tax credit review, we will be able to implement new taxpayer and homeowner relief initiatives that will alleviate financial burdens from hardworking Georgians. Increasing literacy rates across the state will benefit our workforce and ensure success for generations to come. Efforts to expand telehealth services for rural and underserved communities is just one of the key initiatives related to improving healthcare across Georgia.

The Senate Majority Caucus is focused and determined to pass legislation that addresses each issue we’ve outlined for the Legislative Session. We believe these proposals are not only needed, but will only improve quality of life for all Georgians.

With newly elected leadership, committee meetings and proposed legislation has had a slow start. This is not indicative of how session will proceed, as we are working diligently to its death. The procedure also involves taking a second pill, Misoprostol to expel the dead child from the mother.

According to CDC release data, 51% of abortions performed in 2020 were using the 2 pill system of Mifepristone and Misoprostol.

In 2011 Mifepristone was only available through a dcotor’s prescription after an in-person visit and signed agreement form by both patient and doctor. In 2021, the in-person visit was replaced by Telehealth visits, on-line web based meetings between doctor and patient. Certain pharmacies and clinics were approved and made available for use of dispensing Mifepristone. A patient agreement form was no longer necessary. Starting January 3, 2023 any pharmacy that’s been certified by the manufacture with training rules and documentation, approved by the state they are located in, can now distribute the abortion pill.

The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) they relate to or learn from. I actively try to teach and hesitate to preach. Please understand also that I am still learning about truth and how to express it. In the long run, and it has been that, my leaning towards being humorous and fun has won out more times than not, and the general lean of the book is positive and light.

So thank you! Thank you to those who lit the light of writing in me, who filled in the places where my musical skill left off and supplied what my hands would not produce, who have followed my music over many years, who have come out to hear and support in other ways, who own obsolete CDs, and those who have shown true interest and have asked to see my lyrics over the years. This one’s for you. If you wind up with a copy or digital rendering of the book, I also want to thank you in advance.

The book is being printed locally in paperback, and it is self-published by our music publishing company, Circle Farm Music.

Actual print copies of the book will be made available at Underground Books and The Vinyl Frontier to help support those valued business resources in Carroll County, and you can also propose legislation that will benefit every Georgian.

On Thursday, Senate Bill 21, sponsored by my colleague and friend, Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (R – Marietta), was assigned to be heard in the Senate Committee on Veterans, Military and Homeland Security, a committee I have the privilege of chairing. The bill would amend current law related to the creation of Georgia guidelines stipulate the drug can only be used during the first 49 days or less from the woman’s last menstrual period. The entire process can take several weeks and must be overseen by licensed personnel.

While the drug is promoted as “safe, effective and more natural,” there is a growing body of evidence that it’s not. While death tops the list of dangers, the following complications and side effects are far too common: bleeding, hemorrhage, blood clots, failure, severe pain, infection, sepsis , and ectopic pregnancy.

What is being done in GA to control the distribution of Mifeprex/Misoprostol? With the passage of the Heartbeat Bill in Georgia in 2022, the abortion pill guidelines are the same for Medical Abortion as they are for Surgical Abortion, no abortions can be performed 6 weeks past gestation or when a heartbeat can be detected. Georgia is only one of eight states that have banned telehealth appointments for get the book directly from me. I am easy to find at doc_daddyo@bellsouth.net or on Facebook. We also have a reading / Q&A style release and signing event in mind and in the planning stages.

If you are interested, contact me, and I will what other processes occur to make my food that I was blind to? And finally, what does this mean for me?

The flame, however, had been lit, and my curiosity was piqued. I found myself full of energy, willing to listen to a part of the population that had always been the butt of my jokes before. Without seeing this film, I never would have felt inspired to learn more, especially about something as important as the food we eat every single day.

To this day, I am always seeking out new information about subjects I was previously ignorant to. For example, I’m currently learning about gardening and philosophy, two things I never would have considered if I hadn’t had that spark of wonderment from “Carnage”. My

Veterans Service Foundation, Inc., by repealing conflicting laws and revising language related to purpose, operation, and reporting. I look forward to working with my colleagues on ensuring Georgia’s veterans and serving members of the military are given the respect, care and honor they vehemently deserve.

While the physical legislation for the Senate Majority Caucus’ legislative priorities has yet doctor/patients interviews concerning abortion pill prescriptions. put you on an event invitation list. There will also be digital access to the book on devices that support that, and I’ll figure that out if I get requests. In one format or the other, I strongly suspect that I’ll give away more than I sell as a way of saying thanks! cooking skills have drastically improved ever since, as I have explored new vegan dishes that I had never considered before. I’ve been inspired to be more creative with my food choices and branch out instead of eating the same products day-in and day-out. It also has driven me to share my knowledge, not only with this piece, but also with the speech topics I chose in public speaking class as well as conversation topics with friends and family. to be dropped in the Senate Hopper, we have been working on the ideas behind them for some time. I look forward to working with the bill sponsors to continue to perfect each of these bills and help them advance through the legislative process. If you have any questions, comments or concerns about these bills matter relating to the Georgia Senate, please do not hesitate to reach out to my office.

The State of Georgia still has in effect and requires the following Georgia Right to Life endorsed bills to be in effect, which are the “Women’s Right to Know Bill”, as well the “24 Hour Waiting Period Bill”, which requires the individual to wait 24 hours after the initial appointment to move forward with the abortion. Unfortunately, Mifeprex/ Misoprostol can still be delivered via UPS/USPS or FEX to individuals after their office or telehealth visit and prescription completed in Georgia.

There is a procedure, an Abortion Pill Reversal (APR) procedure that has been remarkably successful in bringing the pre-born child to full term after women have started the abortion pill procedure.

High percents of progesterone must be take by the woman, no more than 24 hours after taking the Mifeprex pill.

In short, I think we should challenge ourselves more often and dig a little further behind what we think we know. Whether that means reading a book, watching a documentary, or taking a class on a subject you’ve neglected before, you’ll often be surprised at what might catch your interest. After all, you have nothing to lose, and everything to gain.

The 2025 Growth Outlook will highlight many of the city’s current and near future development projects. From private section investment to public infrastructure projects – and the impacts on the city’s population growth. You’ll not want to miss this engaging topic and subsequent discussion session!

Don’t let fear drive investment decisions

RED O’NEAL

Financial Advisor

In the past year, we’ve seen some big swings in the financial markets. This volatility may make you feel as if you have little control over your investment success. But the truth is, you do have more control than you might

ED WILSON from page 18

You can execute legal documents through a competent practicing attorney who gives you, or those you select to speak for you, the right to control treatment pending death. If you have not executed such documents, make an appointment today, bring money or use free forms from the internet or hospitals, but don’t screw them up (laws). If you do not communicate, who will know your wishes? Now is the only time that you are assured that you can communicate and do you understand the cost of the disposal of your remains. What alternatives have you considered? Burial, cremation, composting, memorials, obits? Costs vary, costs about as much to die as to be born.

You may wonder what the people of the world think about what happens after death. Recognize that differences may and do exist in most all churches and cults. A brief summary of my understanding of a few of the major beliefs follows:

1. The Biblical Christians generally believe that they will go to be with Jesus to await the final judgment. Both “saved” and “lost” indi- think, as long as you don’t let fear guide your decisions. Investment-related fear can manifest itself in a few different ways:

Fear of loss: Some investors may emphasize avoiding losses more than achieving gains. Consequently, they might build portfolios they consider very low in risk, possibly containing a high percentage of certificates of deposit (CDs) and U.S. Treasury securities. Yet, a highly conservative approach carries its own risk — the risk of not achieving enough growth to stay ahead of inflation, much less viduals will be resurrected. The saved will live with Jesus in Heaven while the lost will suffer torment.

2.Latter Day Saints (Mormons) generally believe that eventually nearly everyone goes to one of three separate heavenly “kingdoms”. Some achieve “godhood” while some go to “outer darkness.”

3.Christian Science “practitioners” believe that death is not real and that Heaven and hell are states of mind.

4.The practitioners of Islam, founded by Muhammad 570-632, believe in the “resurrection of bodies” while the Nation of Islam, founded by Wallace Fard in 1930, but led by Elijah Muhammad (1897-1975) since 1934, believes there is one God, Allah, a black man and that there is no spiritual existence after death. Heaven and Hell are only symbols.

5.Judaism practitioners believe that there will be a physical resurrection and the obedient will live with God and the unrighteous will suffer.

6.Hindus believe in reincarnation and the well-behaved will be rewarded with a better

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meet long-term goals such as a comfortable retirement. To reach these goals, you’ll want to construct a diversified portfolio containing different types of assets and investments — each of which may perform differently at different times. Your objective shouldn’t be to avoid all risk - which is impossible - but to create an investment strategy that accommodates your personal risk tolerance and time horizon.

Fear of missing out: You’re probably familiar with the term “herd mentality”, the status “good karma” while the those who behaved badly will suffer for their past sins “bad karma”.

7.Buddhism (India): People do not have individual souls, but their desires and feelings may be incarnated into another person. Nichiren Shoshu Buddhism (Japan) believe in repeated reincarnation until one “awakens” and enters nirvana. Heaven and hell are two of ten states of existence.

Be assured, whatever your beliefs are, it is so and none should question them.

Added thoughts: One of the blessings of our country is that we are a nation of laws. But a curse upon our country is that we are a nation of laws, and laws, and laws to infinity. You are probably an unindicted felon and don’t even know it.

This is probably a lot more than you wanted to think about today, but perhaps some will find it of interest and as I am older than most, should I find the real meaning of death before you, I won’t tell.

Cut the grass or rake the leaves and have a nice day.

JANUARY 1-31, 2023 idea that people will follow the lead of others for fear of missing out on something. This behavior is responsible for fads or the sudden emergence of “hot” products, and it’s also relevant to investing. In fact, herd mentality may contribute to sharp jumps in the financial markets as investors drive up prices by buying stocks to avoid being left behind. And the same may be true in reverse — when the market starts dropping, skittish investors may accelerate the decline by selling stocks so they, too, can get out before it’s too late. Buying or selling investments should be considered as needed to advance long-term financial strategy, not in response to what others are doing.

Fear of the unknown: Some investors fall victim to “familiarity bias”, the tendency to invest only in what they know, such as local or domestic companies. But this behavior can lead to under-diversified portfolios. If your portfolio is dominated by just a few investments, and these investments are fairly similar to each other, you could experience some losses when the inevitable market downturn occurs. To help reduce the impact of market volatility, it’s a good idea to spread your investment dollars across large and small companies in a range of industries and geographical regions.

Fear of admitting failure: Some individuals don’t like to admit when they’ve been wrong about something, and they may continue the same failed activities, hoping for eventual success. This behavior can be costly. Sometimes, a particular investment or strategy, doesn’t work out, but an investor is determined to stick with it, even if it ultimately means considerable financial loss. Don’t let his happen to you, if it becomes apparent you need to change your investment approach, move on to something better.

Fear can hold us back in many walks of life, but don’t let it keep you from making appropriate investment moves.

Fred O’Neal, financial advisor, 410 College Street, Carrollton, GA 770-832-2141

Carroll County pistol permits

Number of Weapons Carry Permits applied for: JAN. 1-31, 2023: 135

Carroll County births

JANUARY 1-31, 2023:

Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton: Girls: 39 Boys: 51

Tanner Medical Center, Villa Rica:� Girls: 29 Boys: 40

Carroll County cattle receipts

Carroll County Sales Barn 225 Sales Barn Road, Carrollton

January 9, 2023: 636

January 16, 2023: 920

January 23, 2023: 303

January 30, 2023: 588

Carroll County jail population

Total population as of JANUARY 31, 2023: 409

Males: 342 Females: 67

(The Jack T. Bell Detention Center, 1000 Newnan Road,Carrollton)

Carroll County prison population

Total population as of JANUARY 31, 2023: 248

Capacity: 246 Males: 100%

REMAIN CALM from page 12 from the community and we never want to take it for granted!” half-way around the world to Thailand. She did it all solo, and deliberately went to a small city that was off-the-tourist-track, and spent all her time there, a couple of weeks.

Major Dodson stated, again, that the officer is always facing uncertainty - it is a constant and great unknown.

“Be smart - for both you and the officer. Please put in the effort to try to achieve a safe balance for everyone. Most stops don’t end up with the person laying on the ground. This is not Russia! But, let’s not handle it on the side of the road. And don’t run; that will end up escalating the situation. The officer doesn’t know why you are running. And, remember, you can always beat any wrong arrest or unfair situation in court. If the officer is rude, we have a complaint process to handle your problem. And we will listen and consider what you have to say.

“For example, if you have a firearm in the car, you DONOT have to tell him about it, nor do you have to hand it over. Please, just DO NOT reach for it.

“If you are opening the glove compartment to get your license and the gun is in there, you should tell him it’s there. But, once again, we do not have the right to take it.

One of her hang-outs was a coffee shop owned by an Israeli and manged by a guy from Spain. She describes this manager as “New York gruff”. She refers to him as “Mr. Imperative Voice” who, on the last day of her stay in that city, sort of bullied her to get a massage before she left. She ended up at the massage place that he recommended, decided

PATRICK YURAN from page 19 have an opportunity to earn an AP Scholar Seal which serves as a signal to colleges that a student is prepared to handle the rigor of collegelevel course work and is awarded to seniors at graduation who have completed a series AP courses along with several other accomplishments.

The Entrepreneur Scholar Journey is designed to provide students with a clearly defined curriculum-based track to acquire essential knowledge and skills for success in business and leadership. Critical areas taught along this journey include the following: identifying entrepreneurial characteristics, selecting a value proposition, and business model development; recognizing a business opportunity and starting, operating, and maintaining a business; and analyzing an entrepreneurial venture, strategic planning, expanding product line, and pivoting to improve market shares and revenue streams. Students participating in the journey have an opportunity to earn an Entrepreneur Seal which serves as a signal to colleges that a student is prepared to participate in a businessrelated field of study and is awarded to seniors at graduation who have completed a series of Entrepreneurship courses along with several other accomplishments.

The World Language Scholar Journey is designed to provide students with a clearly defined curriculum-based track to acquire essential knowledge and skills for success in biliteracy fields of study. The successful competition of this journey provides colleges with a method to recognize and give academic credit to applicants seeking admission and to recognize a rigorous foreign language immersion experience for OMA graduates. Students participating in the journey have an opportunity to earn a World Language Scholar Seal (Biliteracy) which serves as a signal to colleges that a student is prepared to participate in an international-related field of study requiring

“In ALL cases, remaining calm is the solution.”

The American Civil Liberties website suggest the following:

- both driver and passengers have the right to remain silent

- stop the car in a safe place as quickly as possible

- turn off the car, turn on the internal light, open the window part way, and place your hands on the wheel

- if you’re in the passenger seat, put your hands on the dashboard; upon request, show police your driver’s license, registration, and proof of insurance; avoid making sudden movements, and keep your hands where the officer can see them.

- if arrested or detained, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Don’t give any explanations or excuses. Don’t say anything, sign anything, or make any decisions without a lawyer.

For more information on the Carroll County Sheriff’s Department, please visit carrollsheriiff.net or call 770-830-5942 or email info@carrollsherrif.com to get a foot massage, which to her mind would be less of an invasion of her much-valued privacy. This was her first time, for Mary seems to have gone through life with the belief that she’d be more comfortable without too much touching by strangers. Who couldn’t understand that? bilingual skills and is awarded to seniors at graduation who have completed a series World Language courses along with several other accomplishments.

What she experienced next, “was amazing”, to quote her, and after an hour, she “floated back to the airbnb on new feet”. I am sure Mary will recall, and even reminisce about that foot-rub many times, the same as I described for myself in the opening paragraph.

The Customized Academic Scholar Journey is individually designed in collaboration with the student, parent, and administration to provide students with a personalized, clearly defined, academic track that may earn the student a series of distinctions upon graduation. This journey is just as the name states and is truly customized to the student’s academic and personal goals. The Customized Academic Scholar Journey enables academically driven Oak Mountain Academy’s Academic Journeys

A 61-Year Legacy of Excellence

Oak Mountain Academy has an impressive 61-year legacy of overall excellence. This excellence is a direct result of our faith-based educational programming, dynamic opportunities in the arts, athletics and student leadership, all the while providing a safe, family environment on our 88-acre campus. However, the “crown jewel” in our legacy of excellence is our rigorous academic programming. When asked about The Academy, one of the first things commonly mentioned is our long-standing track record for student academic successes.

Our students consistently outscore not only the state average, but also the national average, for ERB, SAT, & ACT testing. Over the past five years our graduating seniors – with an average class size of 12 – have earned over $10 million dollars in academic scholarship offers to colleges and universities of their choice. It is, without a doubt, that our academic program is a standout for our families on The Mountain. It is this reason that we have recently identified several Personalized Academic Journey opportunities for students to experience at Oak Mountain Academy.

Oak Mountain Academy’s Personalized Academic Journeys are intentional educational

STATEOFTHECOUNTY from page 7

She said that, like Attorney General Chris Carr who had initiated a lawsuit over abuse in opioids with drug stores, the county had also filed. She has been notified that the county will receive a portion of the settlement. She will be meeting with Sheriff Terry Langley and county mental health advocates on how to best utilize the monies. She said she will then make a detailed report to the commission.

At last year’s state of the county, Chairman Morgan reported on the large number of job vacancies. This year has improved with firefighter staffing increases. She explained that the county has 134 firefighters and 13 stations. She also announced a new quick response vehicle for medical emergencies. In 2022, there were 10,508 fire/rescue calls with 6400 being medical emergencies.

She commented that the 1700 acres of parks has had increased attendance as has the recreation department and there was another successful state gymnastic meet in the new state of the art facility bringing in $339,300. In Temple, she said there are two new trash compactors and that citizens have noticed the

Years ago, while finishing her preparation for a new career, that of being an interpreter, our friend Susie was in Washington, D.C. The next stage of her life’s journey would be to relocate to Brussels. So, we traveled to D.C. to see her. She was living in a big house that had a carpeted central grand stairway. We were sitting and talking with Susie in a parlor whose double doors were open, giving us a full view of the fabulous set of stairs. The lady of the house was upstairs with her masseuse. We were downstairs talking with Susie and Susie told us that as soon as the last thing was done, the lady structures that include a rigorous academic course of study in addition to authentic contextual learning experiences designed to prepare students for college and beyond. These journeys include the Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar Journey, the Entrepreneur Scholar Journey, the World Language Scholar Journey, and the Customized Academic Scholar Journey.

The AP Scholar Journey is designed to provide students with a clearly defined AP curriculum track to earn a series of distinctions upon graduation. The AP Scholar Journey enables academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies while still enrolled at Oak Mountain Academy. The journey consists of college-level courses and corresponding exams that are administered in May of each year, which could also count as college credits.

Currently, OMA offers 17 AP courses in five subject categories. Participating in this journey can help students stand out on college applications. Students participating in the journey have an opportunity to earn an AP Scholar Seal which serves as a signal to colleges that a student is prepared to handle the rigor of collegelevel course work and is awarded to seniors at graduation who have completed a series AP courses along with several other accomplishments.

The Entrepreneur Scholar Journey is designed to provide students with a clearly defined curriculum-based track to acquire essential knowledge and skills for success in business and leadership. Critical areas taught along this journey include the following: identifying entrepreneurial characteristics, selecting a value proposition, and business model development; recognizing a business opportunity and starting, operating, and maintaining a business; and analyzing an entrepreneurial venture, strategic planning, expanding product line, and pivoting to improve market shares and revenue streams. Students participating in the journey have an opportunity to earn an Entrepreneur improvement.

“2023 will be a building year for Carroll County,” Chairman Morgan exclaimed. “We are building a new fire station on the site of the former state patrol barracks on Highway 78 in Villa Rica. Commissioner Clint Chance was very active in this development.

“We are also proud to announce the location of the new county administration building on College Street where the old administration is now. It will incorporate features of the 1880s historical features of the original building like the clock tower. There will be two front doors as we want citizens always feeling that they are always coming in the front door. There will also be a drive-thru as well. During construction, the departments currently in the old school building will relocate to the old West Georgia Technical College campus. This new building will complement businesses and homes in the neighborhood.”

Chairman Morgan, in closing, thanked the chamber for the opportunity to speak about Carroll County, “the county of opportunity” she said.

The chairman took no questions.

(I forget her name) would be down. She wanted to meet Susie’s friends.

Well, in due time something got our attention and the conversation stopped. We all looked toward the stairs. Already halfway down, that’s how quiet she was, was a beautiful dreamy figure, a woman, in veils it seemed, floating from step to step, descending, extremely relaxed body, who made me feel, as well as the rest of us, that we were dreaming. Possibly that we might be in her dream!

And what was that last thing the masseuse had done? The foot-rub!

Seal which serves as a signal to colleges that a student is prepared to participate in a businessrelated field of study and is awarded to seniors at graduation who have completed a series of Entrepreneurship courses along with several other accomplishments.

The World Language Scholar Journey is designed to provide students with a clearly defined curriculum-based track to acquire essential knowledge and skills for success in biliteracy fields of study. The successful competition of this journey provides colleges with a method to recognize and give academic credit to applicants seeking admission and to recognize a rigorous foreign language immersion experience for OMA graduates. Students participating in the journey have an opportunity to earn a World Language Scholar Seal (Biliteracy) which serves as a signal to colleges that a student is prepared to participate in an international-related field of study requiring bilingual skills and is awarded to seniors at graduation who have completed a series World Language courses along with several other accomplishments.

The Customized Academic Scholar Journey is individually designed in collaboration with the student, parent, and administration to provide students with a personalized, clearly defined, academic track that may earn the student a series of distinctions upon graduation. This journey is just as the name states and is truly customized to the student’s academic and personal goals. The Customized Academic Scholar Journey enables academically driven students to pursue a focused, rigorous course of study that includes the following: dual enrollment, virtual offerings, and off or onsite course options.

Our recently defined Personalized Academic Journeys are a signature at Oak Mountain Academy. If you are interested in learning more, please visit our website www.oakmountain.us or call 770-834-6651.

Jews in 1930s. The Immigration Act of 1965 has no small part in our economy of today, which opened the door to mass migration of unskilled workers, primarily through unlimited family chain migration. This is still in effect today. Ronald Reagan got his “one time” Immigration Amnesty Bill signed in 1986 with the promise from Congress to control the border. 2.7 million were given citizenship without going through the naturalization process.

By 2016, only one in fifteen immigrants came here for employment-based reasons. The vast majority came here simply because they happen to be related to someone already here. In the 50 years prior, over 36 million immigrants (94% of the total) came to America for reasons having nothing to do with employment. There are an estimated 24 million illegal immigrants, the real number is unknown. Question any figures given out by the government.

3 million will cross this year with the power to bring multiple family members through family chain migration.

Our immigration/ naturalization policy should serve the “wealth and strength” of our people, as Madison said in that first Congress. It should not divide our nation. . .

We ought to put the interests of our citizens first and welcome those foreigners best prepared to handle the duties of citizenship and contribute positively to our country.

Under the current regime, border crossingslegal and illegal - are out of control. Executive Orders were used to stop the border wall as was the “remain in Mexico” policy. These were two strategies that had all but gotten immigration under control in the prior regime. There seems to be little desire from the government or media to stop this migration today. December 2022 had 250,000 known crossings of the southern border. Unrecorded crossings are estimated at 1/3 of that number. At that rate,

D.A. KING from page 18 demand for a change in the public benefits laws from voters or any offer to correct the ridiculous loophole in the law by any Carroll County state legislators, or from Gov. Kemp.

The Gold Dome: HB 136: Some good news for pro-enforcement voters on “criminal aliens:” HB 136 has been filed and will go to the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee soon. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jesse Petrea (R- Savannah) would require the state Dept. of Corrections to post a quarterly, public report that shows the number of foreign nationals in the state prison system; their immigration status; offenses and home countries. The report would illustrate the percentage of inmates who are not United States citizens in the total prison system population.

In 2016, Tom Cotton introduced legislation to fix our naturalization system called the RAISE Act: Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy. The bill has been in committee for over six years, held there by indifferent regimes. The RAISE Act will correct the flaws in the 1965 Act by reorienting our immigration system towards foreigners who have the most to contribute to our country. The bill is still in the Senate Judiciary Committee as S.354 (115th): RAISE Act. Detailed, but worth the read. One of the main proponents of the bill is to evaluate immigrant applications through a point system that admits immigrants who, again, have the most to contribute to the American system. Their immediate families would also be included. Of course, even if passed and our elected officials do not uphold the law, it really will not make much of a difference.

The 14th Amendment allows a child born in America the right to citizenship in most situations. In 1970, My wife and I lived in Laredo, Texas. She was an RN working in Labor and Delivery at Mercy Hospital and cared for many women who crossed the border to have their children. Most women had not had any prenatal care and came on their day of delivery. The children received American Citizenship and assumably a better outcome for the deliv-

“School choice!”: Bad news: Under the banner of “school choice!” many Republicans in and out of government are pushing to reward and encourage illegal immigration into Georgia by passing a bill that would create a state benefit that pays private school tuition for illegal alien K-12 students and families. The simpleand sane - solution to having “school choice” and not cater to the open borders lobby is to make the new state benefit open only to U.S. citizens and green card holders.

Carroll County Republican Rep. J. Collins is a cosponsor of HB 136 and is Chairman of the House Public Safety Committee. He should be thanked for his support.

Carroll County Republican Rep. J. Collins is a cosponsor of HB 136 and is Chairman of the House Public Safety Committee. He should be thanked for his support. You may want to ask him about helping with a bill to correct the holes in the public benefits laws discussed above. I will do both.

HB 136 is bad news for the politicians from both parties that pretend illegal immigration, and “undocumented workers” are somehow not “an issue.” HB 136 will illustrate the inherent dangers and preventable misery illegal immigration and “criminal illegals” inflict on innocent Georgians. And it will offer a method to figure the cost of illegal on our prison budget, if it were to pass.

The same bill was allowed to die in 2019 by the Republicans who controlled the House Rules committee. One Democrat said tracking illegal immigration in Georgia prisons could “start a race war...” ery. This not a form of naturalization by any stretch of the imagination.

Today, the process takes several years to complete when following the 10 step program and completion of the N-400 form. One needs to meet all the eligibility requirements and requires a medical and mental examination.

Our immigration/naturalization policy should serve the “wealth and strength” of our people, as Madison said in that first Congress. It should not divide our nation, impoverish our workers, or promote hyphenated Americanism. We ought to put the interests of our citizens ical web of living greenish energy as dazzling, mysterious, and fearsome as any apparition? The first time it happened, I thought I was going mad. Or having a flashback to my callow hallucinogenic days. Over the years I’ve gotten used to it, anticipating the fisherman’s enchantment as if we now share a longheld secret.

Downstream a pile of boulders protrudes from the water at the riverbend, making an enticing spot for people to gather. Some summer nights I’ve seen the rippling flames of a bonfire. One night, a flotilla of small boats was anchored there across the water, each bearing the same glowing orange lantern, creating a tranquil incandescence like enormous fireflies at rest. I can only imagine what it was like to be in the reflections of those magical lamps. But, could they have imagined the beauty they bestowed on one seeing them from afar?

Of all the night stories the river has given first and welcome those foreigners best prepared to handle the duties of citizenship and contribute positively to our country. Do not be the “dying citizen” who is not informed about issues or the past. Make politicians and the media accountable for their actions. How far will the media go? Just saw a tv ad that said Jesus was an immigrant. I might even buy that in a spiritual sense in that when he came into my life, He was in a foreign country. me, one stands out particularly. It’s late summer, after nightfall. I’m in bed reading Suddenly, from no more than thirty feet away, a lone coyote begins to bay under the house, almost directly below me, yapping and yodeling with every cell of her wild being. Captured in the updraft of pure sound and stunned by its proximity, I fall into a stillness in which every cell of my tamed being is opened and attentive (the dog under the covers also does not stir). In my mind the coyote is banded in the slats of light coming through the floorboards of the porch. What has possessed her to stop and speak then and there?

Adapted from a speech by Tom Cotton given at the Hillsdale College’s Eight Annual Constitution Day Celebration.

Then, for unknown reasons, the howling stops. Neither I (or the dog) move a muscle for a very long time. At the end has come a momentary vision of the last soft phrase of the coyote’s song: translucent musical notes spilling out of her mouth, fading into the blackness as she lopes down the riverbank for a drink.

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The national “universal school choice” movement is led by a man named Corey DeAngelis, who refuses to acknowledge the very existence of the raging border crisis or illegal immigration in the U.S. He is also connected to something called the “Cato Institute.” For readers who are not aware of the Cato agenda, you may want to see one of their position papers entitled “Forget the Wall Already, It’s Time for the U.S. to Have Open Borders.”

That may help explain the insistence on including illegal aliens in “school choice for all students!”

HB131: Very bad news from Dalton Republican Kasey Carpenter for struggling college students around the nation who want to attend public colleges in Georgia. Along with a list of Democrat and Republican sponsors, Carpenter’s HB 131 would change state law so that illegal aliens could attend Georgia’s public colleges and technical schools at a much lower tuition rate than American citizens and legal immigrants from other states. The concept is being pushed by the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.

Voters can remain silent on all of this. But silence is consent. This column was written Feb. 1, 2023.

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