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www.starnewsgaonline.com StarNews January 14, 2024 Page 19 D.A. KING from page 17 status. I received a reply essentially telling me to see the laws and eligibility guidelines for myself. I also sent a request for comment for this column to the media department at GSFC. As of deadline yesterday, there was no response. I direct readers to the GSFC Dual Enrollment FAQ page, #7: “Is there a residency requirement to participate in Dual Enrollment? A: “There is no residence or citizenship requirement to participate in the Dual Enrollment program.” An online GSFC tutorial is careful to explain that a Social Security Number is not required for DE participation. The DE program was the object of legisla tion in 2020 (HB 444) when it was renamed and in 2023 with SB 86 and a sixteen-member Joint Study Committee created in SR 175 - which was sponsored by twenty-two of the thirty-three Senate Republicans. At the outset of the latter endeavor, Co-Chair Rep. Matt Dubnik (R-Gainesville) explained that “We’re not trying to fix something that’s broken, We’re simply trying to take a good program and make it even better.” Georgia taxpayers may disagree when educated on the DE program. Sen. Matt Brass (R-Newnan) was lead sponsor of the above Dual Enrollment Senate legislation in 2023. None of this legislation dealt with the fact that according to federal estimates only six states host more illegal aliens than Georgia. Or that the far-left Georgia Budget and Policy Institute says about 3000 illegals gradate from Georgia high schools each year. Using that number, it is logical to assume that the com bined number of the now DE eligible 11th and 12 grade students in the U.S. illegally is around 6000 in any one school year. Ensuring that they are not draining the state education budget by benefitting from the tax-funded, discretionary DE free-college program seems like a no- brainer. For more information on the current state of the Dual Enrollment program see the Oct. 13, 2023 James Magazine Online report. Pro-enforcement Georgians of all descrip tions should be asking Gov. Kemp and law makers why we are apparently paying for col lege classes for illegal aliens in an effort to “expand the workforce” when the “undoc umented” are not generally eligible to be employed. Democrat mayors and governors around the nation are openly wailing against the cost of caring for the literal millions of illegals being waived into the remains of the republic and dispersed into the nation’s interior by the Biden administration. Georgia is rewarding them. Including Kemp, Republican leaders in the Peach State need to explain the apparent absence of tools to insure only work-eligible high school students can access the Dual Enrollment benefits. It’s liable to be “an issue” in the 2024 elections. D.A. King is president of the Dustin Inman Society’ and proprietor of ImmigrationPolitcs GA.com @DAKDIS TRAVIS PITTMAN from page 17 oppressed and politically behind someone that wanted to “fundamentally change America.” From the fringes of academia, the transgen der movement began with a load of cash. One of the wealthy transgenderism people is Jennifer Pritzker (bom James in 1950). James served several years in the military and went into business after inheriting a large part of the Hyatt hotel fortune. In 2013, he transitioned to female and was praised in the press as the “first trans billion aire.” She began donating millions to academia, hos pitals, and activist organizations. This money was also linked with political power through her cousin, Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker. In 2013, the Governor signed legislation to lace gender theory into state education and direct medical funds toward transgender surgeries. Activists got involved with Lurie Children’s Hospital (largest in Chicago) to give their ideology a human rights and scientific cover. They provided local schools with training, materials, and personnel to promote transitions for children. The lists are long that include wealthy indi viduals, children’s hospitals, school systems, and activists that promote the idea that sex is not a biological fact. One of the saddest for me is downtown Detroit, Highland Park. This desti tute area for decades has one institution that is over flowing with funds. The Ruth Ellis Center is a labo ratory for the synthesis of The Ruth Ellis Center is a laboratory for the synthesis of transgender science and politics. The center and its partners conduct medical experiments on a population of predominately transgender science and poor black youths. politics. The center and its partners conduct medical experiments on a population of predominately poor black youths. Rufo concludes his lecture with, I fear, some prophetic remarks: “Trans ideology is animated by a profound nihilism that denies human nature and enables barbarism in the name of progress - they are condemning legions of chil dren to a lifetime of sorrows and medical necessities.” LEE HAMILTON from page 17 supporting our allies in Israel and Ukraine, or should it focus on securing the border? In our democratic society, we continually define and re-envision the common good. And that’s a real challenge in these politi cally divided times. Polarization is nothing new in America; in some ways, it’s baked into our two-party system. But increasingly, it seems like Republicans and Democrats live in sepa rate worlds. Surveys find that many Americans view members of the opposing party as dishon est or immoral. This plays out in Washington, where Congress is so divided that it has passed only a handful of bills this year and can barely agree to keep government operating. How do we get out of this mess? We can start by reminding ourselves that we are all Americans, regardless of party, and there’s more that unites us than divides us. We share a common history, and we all have a stake in the peace and prosperity of our nation. It’s our duty as citizens to engage with people with different views, to listen to them and seek common ground. We also need to remember that, in a diverse and pluralistic society like ours, compromise is a necessity. One of the most worrisome find ings in recent public opinion polling is that many Americans view compromise as a dirty word. If we’re going to make progress, we need to recognize that our side won’t get every thing it wants. The common good includes what’s good for you, not just what’s good for me. I’ve always believed that the American peo ple are fundamentally decent, optimistic and forward-looking, regardless of our differences. We are fortunate, in our democracy, to be able to discuss, debate and ultimately reach agree ment on tough questions. It’s up to us to define the common good and to continually strive for the more perfect union that the founders envi sioned. SH0? <.3CAL 821 Dixie St. Carrollton, Ga 30117 770-832-7076 •Drive Thru Service • Gifts • Free Delivery Locally Owned • Locally Operated • Locally Loved "The Transgender movement is pressing its agenda everywhere. Most publicly, activist teachers are using classrooms to propagandize on its behalf and activist health professionals are promoting the mutilation of children under the euphemistic banner of 'Gender-affirming care." —Christopher F. Rufo, Author— America's Cultural Revolution
