Josh McKoon and Brian Robinson to Debate Religious Liberty and More Today
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It won’t be the same as a debate between Senator Josh McKoon, who has been the driving force behind passing a Religious Freedom Restoration Act and other religious liberty legislation, and Governor Nathan Deal who vetoed the Free Exercise Protection Act, which contained a version of RFRA, but it will be close. Today at 2 PM, the AJC’s Jim Galloway and Political Rewind host Bill Nigut will moderate a discussion between Sen. McKoon and former Deal spokesman Brian Robinson. Even after forming his own consulting firm after leaving the Gold Dome, Robinson has been known for sharing some of the governor’s thoughts.
What’s likely to be discussed beyond the state of religious liberty legislation? Galloway hints that the federal government’s guidance regarding bathrooms in schools could be a topic. Sen. McKoon has advocated allowing parents of students to sue the state over the issue, and has said he expects legislation in 2017 on the issue. We might also hear about this. Or this.
In Atlanta, tune in at 88.5 on your FM dial. If you’re not in Atlanta, there are stations from Chatsworth to Brunswick carrying the program. It will also stream live at GPB.org, or be available as a podcast for later listening.
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A complete waste of oxygen.
While they are focusing on religious rights of refusal and mandated bathrooms use, let’s hope they “address” the rights of guys to declare their feminity and compete in women’s sports for scholarships and awards. “Hit the showers” could be the latest school controversy.
http://usatodayhss.com/2016/transgender-track-athlete-makes-history-as-controversy-stirs-around-her
Let us know, most won’t be listening, unless sitting in traffic.
That’s not a guy, Salty. That’s a girl. And she’s competing in the proper category, and following the rules as outlined by her district. By the way, the NCAA and IOC and many other athletic organizations allow for transgender people to compete as they gender they are.
Here’s a collection of the policies that many athletic organizations have on trans inclusion: http://www.transathlete.com/#!policies-by-organization/c1vyj
And here’s more on trans athletes in high schools: http://www.transathlete.com/#!k-12/c4w2
And an article you should definitely read, showing how boys don’t pretend to be girls to win awards and your entire premise is faulty: https://www.nfhs.org/articles/developing-policies-for-transgender-students-on-high-school-teams/
Rob,
I have read the differences between transgenders and transsexuals and school policies.
If you aren’t getting medications, operations or there is no accepted scientific test, but only behaving and identifying, this should not be a politically correct honor system, play with the equipment you have.
No one under 18 is going to get any kind of operation, it’s not legal. And you have no idea if she’s on hormones or not. But here’s what we do know: she’s a girl, and she’s well within the rules of her school district. They wouldn’t let her run if she wasn’t. That’s all anyone needs to worry about.
So the girls who complained about a born-male competing against them should just keep quiet and accept it?
Yep! She wasn’t “born male.” She’s a girl.
Quick question, Rob. When Connors played Navratalova in their “challenge match” in the early 90’s, why did Jimmy get only one serve and Martina get the doubles lines? Hmmmm? This explanation should see how drunk you are on your own “Fool Aid!”
Robbie,
Dude, the dude is a dude. Born male. Shouldn’t be running as a girl. Take a gander at a sentence in Salty’s link…”Despite Minnery’s protests, Wangyot, a Thai native who was born male and identifies as female…”
Unintended consequences. Where is Renee Richards when you need him?
http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/03/high-school-boy-wins-all-state-honors-in-girls-track-and-field/#ixzz4AoFzT4Ge