What the summary does not indicate is that it could affect somewhere between 4 - 5 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. When added to the proposed amnesty of migrant farm workers (1 – 1.5 million) addressed in the first immigration bill posted below, Congress is considering providing amnesty to upwards of 6.5 million illegal immigrants. But wait, there's more! Continue reading

On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, the House passed H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, with the support of 30 Republicans.  Todd Starnes refers to H.R. 1603 as amnesty for farm workers – “It would offer legal status for 1 to 1.5 million migrant farm workers and immigrants who have worked in the U.S. Illegally.”  Continue reading

The twenty-third (23) amendment to the Constitution specifically provides, as follows: “Section 1—The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct: A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment. Section 2—The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” Continue reading

Recently introduced by Representative Ilhan Omar, H.R. 1847 is the ‘‘Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act of 2021’’.  A draft of the legislation shows that, if enacted, it will:  Suspend any and all rental payments by a tenant to a landlord during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic, identified as March 13, 2020 through April 1, 2022, or April Fool’s Day!  Moreover, during this period of time: The tenant cannot be evicted because of the suspension of rent payments. The tenant will not be held liable for any amount that has accrued due to the suspension of rent payments. The landlord may not report the suspension of rent payments to a credit bureau. The tenant’s credit score will not be affected by suspension of his/her rent payments. All suspended rental debts are to be “forgiven.” The same holds true for the payment of residential mortgages during this same period of time.  They are to be suspended, as are any foreclosure actions.  Moreover, no additional fees, penalties, or interest can accrue and all suspended mortgage debts are forgiven! Hold on a minute!  There Is more! Continue reading

On March 8, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order (EO) 14021, Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free from Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity.  EO 14021 requires the Secretary of Education to review all existing regulations, orders, guidance documents, policies, and any other similar agency actions that are or may be inconsistent with the policy of the EO, and to consider suspending, revising, or rescinding—or publishing for notice and comment proposed rules suspending, revising, or rescinding—those agency actions that are inconsistent with the policy stated.  If necessary, the Secretary of Education will enforce the policy through appropriate legal actions.  See also EO 13988, Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation.

From the NC Values Coalition: Because North Carolina’s law protecting our freedoms to live out our religious faith, speak freely our religious beliefs, and associate with people who share our values (HB2 and HB142) expired on December 1 and the state legislature failed to enact a permanent solution, LGBTQ+ activist groups have launched a campaign to pressure local governments across the state into considering local sexual orientation and gender identity ("SOGI") ordinances that undermine religious liberty. Thus far, they have targeted 24 cities and 5 counties across NC (5 of which passed a SOGI in cities and 1 in a county). In addition to expected progressive cities like Asheville and Chapel Hill, they have also targeted places like Black Mountain, Hendersonville, and Weaverville. Continue reading

On Thursday March 11, 2021, press releases from the offices of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-R.I.) announced the introduction of the” Assault Weapons Ban of 2021” – “…a bill to “ban the sale, transfer, manufacture and importation of military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, like were used in the massacre in Dayton, Ohio, where the shooter had a 100-round magazine attached to an assault rifle.” Continue reading

H.R. 322 is a Republican bill that counters Democrat bill – H.R. 1, For the People Act — on elections and voting.  Even though it was introduced mid-January 2021, the Heritage Foundation recently held a round table to discuss H.R. 322.  Gay Dillard, past-President of the Greater Greensboro Republican Women’s Club, listened in and found the discussion lively and very informative.  H.R. 322 – Save Democracy Act – was introduced by Representative Banks, for himself and thirty (30) other Republican members of the House, including North Carolina’s own Mr. Budd.  As set forth within the text of the bill, its purpose is to -- Continue reading

On March 1, 2021, North Carolina (NC) House Bill 189 (H. 189) was introduced in the General Assembly “to preserve the people’s right to keep and bear arms guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the US Constitution and Section 30 of Article I of the NC Constitution.”  The bill identifies several Federal efforts to infringe upon the Second Amendment and the right of law-abiding citizens to purchase and own firearms and ammunition that must be blocked. They include: Continue reading

On March 3, 2021, the House of Representatives passed HR 1280, titled, “The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021”.  The purported purpose of HR 1280 is; “to hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.”  HR 1280 does a lot more than this!  Below are highlighted twelve (12) of the requirements/prohibitions listed in the bill.  This listing is not meant to be all-inclusive. Continue reading