Issues
December 11, 2012 JBudget & Spending, Taxes
Conservatives on Capitol Hill, locked in the fiscal cliff hanger, are beginning to realize the reality of an incalcitrant Left with whom they are “negotiating”; namely, they seem altogether ambivalent about the real fiscal impact on the Country. The entire debate is reminiscent of Heath Ledger’s “Joker” character of Dark Knight fame, nose-to-nose with a [...]
November 06, 2012 JLabor, Education & Pensions
New study data released by AFP Foundation Georgia finds that Georgians have grown in their knowledge of and favoritism toward school choice over the course of a year filled with charter school news and an amendment set for a vote on Tuesday. The same study finds parental confidence in the ability of Georgia public schools [...]
November 01, 2012 JLabor, Education & Pensions
An AFP-GA member asked for a short list of reasons for her friend to vote yes on the charter amendment. Please feel free to forward this email to your friends and family. We also would love to have you ‘share’ the information from the AFP-GA Facebook page. 1. Parents are the most aware of their [...]
November 01, 2012 JLabor, Education & Pensions
(reprinted with permission from a letter responding to Campaign For Liberty opposition to the charter school amendment) With all due respect, the Campaign for Liberty is dead wrong on this. We should all vote YES on Amendment 1. I used to serve on a Charter School governing board, and I know the effectiveness of a [...]
November 01, 2012 JLabor, Education & Pensions
Imagine a small town in which there was only one restaurant and it was owned by the town Mayor. For over 30 years, every time other restaurants tried to come to town, the Mayor turned them away insisting, “No thank you; this town has all of the restaurants it needs!” Contending that the quality and [...]