By: Jessica Swords
Sunday, July 13, 2014
It is election season and the air is
full of political agendas, propaganda and the politicians that come along with
them. It is the same rhetoric that we all hear every election year: Democrat vs
Republican; which one are you going to choose?
The two political parties have presented
their candidates for this year’s Governor Election in Georgia. The Republicans
will obviously be represented by Nathan Deal, the standing Governor since 2011.
One of the perks of his governorship over the State of Georgia is his seemingly
steady support of Georgia citizens’ second amendment right. He signed Georgia’s
new and controversial gun law in April of this year which just went into effect
July 1st, which extends citizens’ rights to carry firearms into
unsecured government buildings, bars and churches that allow them, as well as
carry them in their cars on school campuses.
One of the downfalls to Deal’s time in
office, among many others, I’m sure, is his allowance of the continuation of
things such as “Implied Consent” laws, where an officer can arrest a suspect
for refusing to give evidence against him or herself if asked to submit a
chemical test, which is completely against the fourth and fifth amendments
where officers cannot seize evidence without a warrant and citizens have the
right not to give evidence against themselves. It is incomprehensible how
politicians can run their campaigns by glorifying their support for one
constitutionally ensured right, while simultaneously infringing on another.
The Democrats are hoping to turn the
state blue with Jimmy Carter’s grandson, Jason Carter. Currently serving as a Georgia
State Senator, Carter is running on the promise of making our public school
systems better, which is sure to bring about tax hikes for the citizens and
more regulations on the teachers.
After hearing about the two choices the
mainstream politics were presenting to the public—two heads attached to the
same body—it was a relief to hear that a third candidate had recently been
announced. The Libertarian Party has decided to give it a go this year with
their candidate Andrew Hunt. Hunt’s campaign is focused on bringing about change
in Georgia that focuses on personal freedom and responsibility. This is not the
usual rhetoric we hear from mainstream politics, which is perhaps why Hunt is
not running in a mainstream party. His focuses, as far as we can tell, will
also be on building a better school system in addition to issues such as job
growth, traffic issues and, as stated above, individual liberty.
The links to all three candidates’ campaign
sites will be provided at the bottom of the page. The important thing about
being an American citizen is being a well-informed voter regardless of the
candidate you choose.
Nathan Deal: http://dealforgovernor.com/
Jason Carter: https://carterforgovernor.com/
Andrew Hunt: http://andrewhunt.us/
Well put together Ms. Swords. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!! :)
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