On Tuesday, March 28th, The Madison Forum and The Canton T.E.A. Party jointly sponsored a seminar hosted by the Cornerstone Church in Jasper, Georgia. The speakers were Renée and Dr. Gary Tunsky. The session was on the topic of vaccinations and autism as well as ancillary issues and preventative measures that one can take to ensure your body’s immune system can better handle all of the environmental toxins in which … Read more...
New Vision to Grow Cobb GOP
Jason Shepherd, recently elected Cobb Republican Chairman, spoke briefly to the Madison Forum on March 13, 2017 about his vision for growing the Republican Party using new technology, while getting back to the basics. He spent the rest of his time listening and responding to concerned citizens.
We wish Jason all the best moving forward.
… Read more...How to Make Georgia Great Again
The Madison Forum was pleased to have former Dalton Mayor, candidate for Georgia Governor and Madison Forum member, David Pennington, speak at the luncheon meeting on Monday, December 12th at the Rib Ranch restaurant in Marietta Georgia. Pennington spoke on the topic of “Why Trump” and how to make America great again as well as what we need to do locally to reign in Georgia government.
… Read more...Georgia Ballot – Don’t Vote Until You Know This
Angela Bean, of the Madison Forum and Restore & Preserve the Constitution, spoke to the Madison Forum on Monday, October 10, 2016. She discussed the four amendments on the November ballot that will change our Georgia Constitution and the importance of knowing what you are voting for when casting your vote:
- Amendment 1 Opportunity School Districts
- Amendment 2 The Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund
- Amendment 3 Judicial Qualification
Dr. Melvyn Fein, KSU Professor of Sociology
Dr. Melvyn Fein, Professor of Sociology at Kennesaw State University and Madison Forum Member, spoke recently to The Madison Forum about the current state of the presidential election and other topics such as “social change” and more.
Thanks to Ted Metz for video production.
… Read more...Brian Kemp, Georgia Secretary of State
Brian Kemp, Georgia Secretary of State, speaking engagement with The Madison Forum in June.
Thanks to Ted Metz for video production.
… Read more...Savage Addresses Cobb Hotel (and other) County Taxes
Larry Savage spoke to the Madison Forum on Saturday, February 27th. The topic was the new Cobb County hotel taxes and whether the new special tax districts have the authority to make some hotels charge higher taxes depending on their location.
… Read more...Restoring Constitutional Government
By
Richard Arena
Serious students of the Constitution know that the federal government is operating well beyond the bounds of the powers the states delegated to it. Those who defend this extra-constitutional power expansion argue that the Founders could not have envisioned the complexities and advanced technologies of the 21st century and therefore the need for corresponding additional federal powers.
In fact the Framers did anticipate the need to modify … Read more...
Trans-Pacific Partnership TPP: A Threat to United States Sovereignty Presentation
(unedited version here)
The 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact continues on its way toward Congressional consideration. President Obama and the 11 other heads of state will formally sign the agreement in New Zealand on February 4, paving the way for Obama to send the agreement to Congress. Once he does, Congress has 90 days to make its “yes or no” choice.
Whatever the agreement’s impact on the American … Read more...
Trans-Pacific Partnership
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPoIbbcs2KY
by Ted Metz
At the first of many more to follow, the NWGA 912 Project in conjunction with The Madison Forum, The John Birch Society, The Freedom & Liberty Coalition, The Constitution Party, Restore and Preserve the Constitution, and the Canton TEA Party invited Mr. Tom Barksdale to present the many issues surrounding the Trans Pacific Partnership.
… Read more...The Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Threat to United States Sovereignty
By
Tom Barksdale
In October, the United States and 10 other Pacific rim countries, after five years of secret negotiations, reached an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the largest free-trade agreement ever concluded. President Obama must wait 90 days after the formal announcement of the final TPP agreement before signing the pact and sending it to Congress; that could happen by Feb. 4. Lawmakers would then work with the administration … Read more...
Local Control of Education is Lost
By Mary Kay Bacallao, Ed. D.
The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 passed in the U. S. House and Senate this week.
After fighting this bill for almost a year, activists are wondering how it passed with overwhelming bi-partisan support.
Democrats call it a civil rights victory. Republicans claim that it returns authority to the states and ends federal control through waivers. No Child Left Behind wasn’t working; the … Read more...