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August 31, 2021

News and Events

STATE AND NATIONAL

• The events in Kabul are sickening and heartbreaking - the American people are continuing to pray for the victims and their families.
• Sadly, there are now deadly consequences for the way the Biden administration bungled the Afghanistan withdrawal.
• The Biden administration needs to stop claiming the Americans they are leaving behind in Afghanistan want to stay.
• Many Americans cannot get to the airport and Joe Biden has no plan to help them.
• The Biden administration has admitted people have been turned away at Taliban checkpoints.
• The chaos in Afghanistan makes clear what we already knew: Joe Biden is incapable of serving as Commander in Chief - the U.S. and the world are less safe because of him.
  • Officials in the Biden Administration admitted that a list of names of U.S. citizens have been shared with the Taliban.
  • Biden's failure to plan for the withdrawal has delivered an enormous amount of advanced U.S. military equipment to the Taliban - all paid for by U.S. tax dollars.
  • The Taliban is dictating terms to the United States of America - and Biden is letting them get away with it.
• ICYMI: Read these Op Eds on the crisis in Afghanistan written by North Carolina Republican elected officials:
  • Senator Thom Tillis: Mr. Biden, 70,000 need to get out of Afghanistan.
  • NC House Speaker Tim Moore: As a Free Afghanistan Fades Before Our Eyes, We Must Fulfill Our Obligations to Our Veterans and Allies.
  • State Rep. Erin Paré: It didn't have to be this way.
• Our prayers are with the U.S. Marines, Navy, Army, and innocent civilians who were killed and wounded in the horrific terrorist attacks near the Kabul airport.

• Lt. Governor Robinson's Fairness and Accountability in the Classroom for Teachers and Students (FACTS) task force investigating Critical Race Theory in the NC education system gave its first update.
• The purpose of this task force is to answer the question of whether indoctrination is happening in NC public schools. Lt. Gov. Robinson said that after doing this report and task force, that "the overwhelming answer is yes, it is."
• The advisory board for FACTS consists of 12 people, made up of teachers, local and state board members, lawmakers, university professors, and other community members.
• Following Lt. Governor's remarks, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Catherine Truitt, gave brief remarks.
  • In summation, Superintendent Truitt said that although the vase majority of public school teachers keep their lessons professional and unbiased, the FACTS task force has provided evidence that some teachers do, in fact, improperly use their platform to influence their students' political beliefs.
• The largest percentage of submissions for a single school district came from Wake County Public Schools, with 20.9%. Orange County Public Schools followed with 12.8%, then Forsyth at 7% and Guilford at 5.5%.
• Following the press conference, the Senate Education/Higher Education Standing Committee approved House Bill 324, Ensuring Dignity & Nondiscrimination/Schools.
  • Chairman Blackwell (R-Burke) said this legislation would "ensure that tax dollars are spent to educate our students and not on distracting political projects."
• Republican leaders in North Carolina are united in their opposition to Critical Race Theory. Participation of parents, students, and educators across the state have created a strong collection of concrete evidence that helps NC take a tremendous stride in creating more fair and accountable classrooms.

2021 Gun Raffle

The 2021 Gun Raffle will benefit the Judicial Victory Fund. The drawing will take place at the Sportsmen's Banquet on October 9th, 2021. You can purchase tickets from Chairwoman Mary Boughton. 

If you're interested in becoming a gun sponsor, please email [email protected] in order to sponsor a gun. The guns available for sponsorship may be found here.

Raffle tickets will also be sold at the event, until the drawing begins. More information may be found at the North Carolina Sportsmen website by clicking on their logo above.

Ticket prices are as follows:
 

AROUND THE DISTRICT

The September meeting of the 3rd Congressional District Executive Committee will be on September 11th at 11am in Edenton. The meeting will take place on the lawn in front of the 1767 Courthouse, the oldest operating Courthouse in the US. There will be a presentation of colors, immediately followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem, and a remembrance for why the day is now known as Patriot's Day. Former NC Chief Justice Mark Martin will be the guest speaker. There is a full afternoon of events, and this is one meeting you won't want to miss.

 COUNTY

Reverse Raffle tickets are available! $100 gets you a meal for 2, and entry in a drawing for $5000. Buy 5 tickets, get 1 free. This is the one game you don't want to be the first pick. See an Executive Committee member today to get your ticket! Only 300 will be sold.

For more information, or to donate, please contact Chairman Mary Boughton ([email protected]), or Vice Chairman Stephanie Broughton ([email protected]).

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