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Defending the classroom

By Deborah Love and Shanna Chamblee Executive Director, Eagle Forum, and Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Alabama Gun Rights Inc. The events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have left students, parents and an entire nation in agony.  Since the Columbine massacre, our nation has been horribly awakened to a new normal – a world … Continued
February 28, 2018

Four reasons why parents want the Alabama State Board of Education to remain elected

By Deborah Love Two similar proposed bills, SB24 and SB25, make the State Board of Education (SBOE) appointed by a Director of Education. There will no longer be a Superintendent of Education but a Director of Education selected by the Governor. These bills are making their way through the Alabama Senate now. Their primary objective … Continued
February 7, 2018

How Congress is creating a national citizen database and what you can do to stop it

By Deborah Love Executive Director Eagle Forum of Alabama It seems like every day we hear of another data breach or privacy violation impacting our personal information whether its Equifax, IRS, or the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. But breaches are just one small part of privacy issues facing Americans today. Instead of increasing protections, … Continued
November 15, 2017

Alabamians ask: Trump Administration enables State control of assessments

By Eunie Smith and Deborah Love Alabama Superintendent Sentance sent a letter June 1, 2017 to Acting Deputy Jason Botel of the United States Department of Education (USDE) on behalf of Alabama State Board of Education that requested to substitute other assessments for Aspire. Superintendent Sentance also had a phone conversation with Mr. Botel and … Continued
July 10, 2017

Collectivism in Alabama Politics

By Deborah Love This week has been “Alabama Week” on The Daily Show, a week devoted to the mocking of Alabama and especially its recent political scandals. I suspect many Alabamians have laughed along with Trevor Noah, half from nervous embarrassment and half from frustration. The hostile spotlight on Alabama brings my thoughts back to … Continued
May 1, 2017

How much is your child’s privacy worth?

By Deborah Love Justice Brandeis wrote, “the right to privacy is the right to be left alone.” Privacy is an essential aspect of a free society. Yet Representative Collins is once again pushing a State longitudinal database bill in the Alabama Legislature. A State longitudinal database is a centrally controlled database which collects and stores … Continued
February 16, 2017