The problem of unserious lawmakers
Several members of the Alabama Legislature aren't exactly taking the job seriously, and their colleagues have started to take notice.
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See recent posts2024 session: A stark slide into ideological extremism
The session tipped the scales further toward a future where individual rights and personal freedoms are dictated by a radicalized Legislature.
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See recent postsThe slippery slope fallacy
Much of the talk now is about the slippery slope. You know, one thing happens, but that triggers a lot of much worse things. Because gas-guzzling trucks are banned doesn’t mean all gasoline-powered vehicles will be banned, but that’s what the slippery-slopers would argue. In writing, we call that a fallacy. Just because, say, the … Continued
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See recent postsMCAA students are traumatized
The truth is that candidates running false, harmful, and hateful political ads are exploiting young people and making an already marginalized community.
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See recent postsA conservative epiphany: Alabama workers have very few rights
Employer vaccine mandates have led to a sudden realization among the conservative working class.
Moore: The right to recognize God will be a main factor in his Senate campaign
Thursday, former Chief Justice Roy Moore announced that he will be a candidate for the U.S. Senate. Moore told reporters that the right to recognize God “will be a main factor” in his race for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Doug Jones. Moore suggested that a lot of the establishment opposition to … Continued
Legislature approves bill outlawing designated free speech zones on college campuses
House Bill 498, which would outlaw designated free-speech zones on college campuses, was approved by the Alabama Legislature on Wednesday and is now awaiting Gov. Kay Ivey’s signature. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Matt Fridy, R-Montevallo, had a bipartisan 24-1 vote in the Senate and a 73-26 vote in the House. “Free speech is the … Continued
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See recent postsWant to change Alabama? Speak up.
Speak up. After last week’s abortion ruling, and the surrounding outrage, I continue to hear from people who want to know what they can do to protect their rights and to stop this insanity. The answers are easy. Speak up. Get involved early. Vote for your own interests. And research the candidates. But mostly, … Continued
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See recent postsGive them an inch, they’ll take your rights
Last week, I had the great experience to join my colleagues in a little friendly competition at the Congressional Clays Competition hosted by the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus. It was great to express our Second Amendment rights with some healthy rivalry, but it reminded me of those in this country who cannot express this right freely. … Continued
Pro-abortion rights organizations to protest Alabama Senate vote on abortion ban
Several reproductive rights organizations will join forces to protest the Alabama Senate’s Tuesday floor discussion on House Bill 314, which aims to completely criminalize abortion without exception for victims of rape and incest. The only exemption is for the health of the mother. Doctors could face up to 99 years in prison for performing an … Continued