Upset Winner In Georgia Advocates Citizen Reform

Citizen Reform has a success story in Georgia:

Poorly funded physician Paul Broun Jr. scored a shocking 50.4% victory over former state Sen. Jim Whitehead, the establishment's consensus favorite. Columnist Robert Novak says Dr. Broun's victory has "terrified those incumbent Republican House members who had thought themselves safe for re-election in 2008" primaries.  

Dr. Broun prevailed by using direct mail and telephone messages to go over the heads of party leaders with a pledge that, once in Congress, he would apply a four-way test before voting on any bill:

1.  Is it constitutional and a proper function of government?

2.  Is it morally correct?

3.  Is it something we really need?

4.Is it something we can afford?

By Albert Strong | 8/31/07 @ 6:09am | Comments Off | Filed under: Citizen Reform in Action

Family Advocate Ted Baehr Says Fight Back Against Hollywood

 One of the leading Christian movie critics and film industry experts is Ted Baehr.  Mr. Baehr has been an innovator in rating movies, helping parents to discern whether a movie is appropriate for viewing by the family, and encouraging a revival of family and Biblical values in Hollywood.

 In this article, he is seen advocating "fighting back" against Hollywood.

By Albert Strong | 8/31/07 @ 5:48am | Comments Off | Filed under: Pop Culture, Citizen Reform in Action

Court strikes down city’s illegal immigration law

Reuters reports that citizens interested in local ordinance reform, not only have to convince city officials to pass needed laws, but then have to overcome judicial activism.  The message of this judge is that it is "illegal to enforce the law against an illegal immigrant ."

By Albert Strong | 8/17/07 @ 10:58am | Comments Off | Filed under: Illegal Immigration, Citizen Reform in Action

Concerned citizen groups multiply

The Washington Times reports that citizen groups are springing up to advocate local ordinance reform on behalf of greater illegal immigration enforcement: 

Recent lobbying by grass-roots organizations to force tougher enforcement of immigration laws in Prince William and Loudoun counties is inspiring similar groups to form in other Virginia localities and even across the state line in Maryland. Residents concerned about the negative effects of illegal aliens recently formed Help Save Virginia Beach, the fourth chapter of the umbrella group Help Save Virginia.

By Albert Strong | 8/17/07 @ 10:16am | Comments Off | Filed under: Illegal Immigration, Citizen Reform in Action