Kendra Biegalski

1) Up until a heart beat is detected, 2) if the individual's health is in danger, 3) that person was a victim of sexual assault and has sought mental health and/or faith-based counselling, and 4) it has been determined that the fetus is nonviable by a certified doctor or nurse practitioner

Strongly Agree

Some women have experienced adverse mental and physical effects from these drugs, so a close interaction with medical professionals during use is the best medical practice.

Strongly Agree

Disagree

Assisted suicide and euthanasia are slippery slope. A case in point is Canada's Medical Aide in Dying where the disabled and poor are being approved for assisted dying. In the United States, citizens have a right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"; we do not have a right to murder or to death. We need to lift up the poor, indigent, disabled, and sick - not take their lives for the sake of economics or convenience. A civilization is judged by how it treats the neediest.

Strongly Agree

There is a balance between onerous and constricting regulations on business and industry and ones to protect the public. As a leaning conservative, I want to help create an environment for businesses to thrive, but also protect citizens from predatory practices like monopolies, discrimination, or environmental pollution. Owning private property is one of the best ways for citizens to create generational wealth, so we must protect the single family home market from large investment firms.

Increasing the minimum wage to high levels puts enormous strain on small businesses leading to their closure and thus increasing unemployment. The path out of subsistence wage levels is through education, trades, and entrepreneurship.

No

Like CRT, ESG is based on neo-Marxist ideology and therefore is detrimental to a thriving business economy. Public monies should be invested in stocks or funds that provide the public with the best financial return.

We live in a society that is required to respect the right to exercise religion and free assembly. During national emergencies in the past (war, disease, etc.), churches were open and provided physical and spiritual succor for the needs arising due to the emergency. Therefore, all houses of worship should remain open under all circumstances. We must demand our government structures to stop infringing on our personal liberties; it is unconstitutional.

Disagree

We thankfully live in a day and age in which there are so many options for businesses providing services. If we choose to patronize businesses that are friendly, they will thrive. If our moral or religious values are not supported by a business, we can find one that does. This respects the business owners' AND customers' right to free exercise of religion and conscience as well as free speech. We do not have a right in the US to not be offended. One person's hateful speech is not another's.

C) We spend more on healthcare than any other country in the world, and we have the sickest people. Our healthcare system profits when people are sick. Healthcare needs to be completely restructured at the national level, and laws need to be passed to make advertisements of pharmaceuticals as well as kickbacks to doctors illegal. Americans should also not be paying more than other countries for the same prescription drugs. Healthcare should incentivize health and wellness - not # of scripts.

Considering we are learning more and more about how vaccines do not provide lasting immunity and are not necessarily safe, I am against vaccine mandates. Any type of coercion or incentivization goes against informed consent in medical ethics.

Strongly Agree

Yes. The US has a long relationship of supporting Israel. They have been our ally in a region of the world that is far from peaceful and this gives the US a strategic advantage in national security.

Strongly Agree

The open border has already cost the US a staggering $151 billion. Our economy is already in dire straits with a fiat currency not tied to a standard, Congress spending more than it collects, and the Federal Reserve printing money. The open border also profits drug cartels and human traffickers. Businesses and NGOs are using federal tax dollars to profit from this disaster. It is also a huge security threat to the US. A country with no borders is lawless.

Agree

We have a limited version of this type of program that recently was signed into law in Georgia this year by Gov. Kemp. Although a child may leave a failing school, the school's state funding is not reduced leaving smaller class sizes and enabling more individualized instruction. It is a win-win overall.

Strongly Agree

Children's brains do not fully develop until they are 21-25 years old. Exposing children to concepts not aligned with their developmental stage creates trauma and can cause future mental health issues like anxiety and depression. Let's protect children, and let them be children.

Strongly Agree

A loving parent or guardian is the best advocate for their child. They know their child best. A hallmark of socialism is the transference of children from parental care to that of the state. Although this may seem convenient to the caregiver, it is not necessarily best for the child or for inculcating American ideals like freedom and critical thinking. We must recognize and support the family as the basic unit of a healthy, free society.

Strongly Disagree

On average, 80% of adolescents outgrow gender dysphoria. Converting a healthy individual into a life-long medical patient requiring surgical and pharmacological care is an abuse of taxpayer funds and only serves to profit the already lucrative healthcare industry. Instead of irreversible amputations of healthy sex organs and/or cross-sex hormones, patients should first be offered counseling to help them accept the biological reality of their bodies. Ignoring one's DNA is not a path to health.

Agree

"Marriage" has been a religious institution for millennia. Government is going out of its lane to redefine such a term. Other terms could have been used to signify a life-long, legally-binding commitment of two persons of the same sex conferring similar legal benefits or disadvantages (like the marriage tax).

I consider myself a faithful Christian and therefore I try to follow the Golden Rules every day: 1) love God and 2) love neighbor.

Strongly Disagree

Voter ID helps to increase the faith, integrity, and trust we have in our elections. Most countries require voter ID as well as citizenship to vote. Those arguing against such basic requirements reduce our faith in elections because no voter ID enables voter fraud and malfeasance. Charges of voter ID as racist or suppressing the vote are canards without evidence. Businesses requiring IDs like banks, liquor stores, and airline industries require IDs, and yet they are not called racist.

Strongly Disagree

The purpose of the Electoral College is to give small states their proper representation in the presidential election. Small states that have signed this compact are doing their citizens a disfavor; their votes are being overruled by larger states. We live in a Constitutional Republic not a "democracy" as many would have the uninformed believe. Democracy is majority rule and leads to tyranny. Democracy is two wolves and a chicken voting what's for supper. Minorities are not protected.

In a multicultural society, there will always be some instances of racism. However, I would argue that the biggest threat to our domestic security is corruption. It is everywhere. Transparency and accountability of businesses, government, and organizations is essential. In my opinion, government actions have made race relations worse than other time in my life. Businesses, government, and organizations need to go back to the simple principles of the EEOC.

Strongly Disagree

Many people make this assertion, but they cannot point to any US law or regulation that requires one race to be treated differently from another. Our country is founded on ideals that are not racist. These ideals have been carried out imperfectly over the history of our country. However, few countries can claim to be less racist than the USA where anyone can come here and achieve the American dream with hard work and perseverance. CRT is based on neo-Marxism and should be rejected.

Strongly Agree

Allowing biological males to inhabit female spaces strips women and girls of their protections and benefits under Title IX.

C) We need to go back to energy independence which would kickstart our economy and help everyone achieve the American dream.

Nuclear - but, Congress should make it legal to recycle used fuel. This would solve a large part of the nuclear waste issue and create new US businesses and jobs.

No

No

According to the preamble of our Constitution, the purpose of our government is to provide organization, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare of its citizens, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.

Lean Conservative

Liberals used to be about freedom, but today they want to control every aspect of our lives and censor our speech. I am pro freedom, I stand for limited government, and I want us to conserve the good things from the past but judiciously implement reforms that help all Georgians to achieve economic prosperity, have a good education for their children, and live in peace to engage in their pursuits.

Strongly Disagree

We need to support our police. They keep our communities safe. Funds also need to go to support mental health, and the Georgia Legislature is making strides in this regard with the 988 mental health emergency number and building more mental health facilities.

The current laws and regulations on gun ownership are sufficient for public safety. I would like to see an expansion of other states to recognize Georgians' concealed carry licenses.

Yes

If teachers choose to carry and have a secure, locked place to keep the firearm, this person can react quickly to save lives in an emergency situation. The school will have plans to keep the firearm secure and guidance for its use in emergencies.