Georgia YRs Reject Calls to Boycott Olympic Games

The following Resolution was passed by the Georgia Federation of Young Republican Clubs March 29, 2008.

A Resolution of the Georgia Federation of Young Republicans

WHEREAS, the 2008 Summer Olympics will be held this July in Beijing, China, pursuant to a decision by the International Olympic Committee, and

WHEREAS, the long time human rights violations in the People's Republic of China are well documented, and

WHEREAS, the People's Republic has made progress towards a more open, humane, society, but continues to experience difficulty, most recently in the Tibet crisis, and is still in need of vast reform, and

WHEREAS, the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics are controversial and the subject of boycott discussions in the media and elsewhere, and

WHEREAS, the Olympic Games are for the benefit of the athletes of the world, trained since youth to so compete, and are not a proper platform for those objecting to various policies of the People's Republic of China, and

WHEREAS, the Olympic Games cannot and must not be used to further political agendas of any type, although the athlete's performances themselves may show the strength of a democracy over other forms of government, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED that the Georgia Federation of Young Republican Clubs encourages that the Games be televised live, without interruptions or censorship, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Georgia Federation of Young Republican Clubs stresses that this is an appropriate time to draw attention to the governmental issues regarding the People's Republic of China, but denounces governmental attempts to do the same within the very platform of the Summer Games themselves, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Georgia Federation of Young Republican Clubs, in hopes of an unblemished Olympics, strongly advocates full participation by the United States of America in the 2008 Beijing Summer Games.

GFYRC Endorses McCain for President

The Georgia Federation of Young Republican Clubs officially endorsed McCain’s presidential bid on Thursday as the nominee was about to arrive in Atlanta for a fundraiser.

“It is time to bring Republicans together to support our nominee,” said GFYRC Chairman Jason Shepherd, who served on the Executive Committee for Governor Mike Huckabee’s campaign in Georgia.

As YRs are prohibited by their rules from endorsing during the primary process, the action was made as a symbolic showing of support from a group of GOP leaders who were involved in every presidential campaign.

"As Young Republicans, our desire is to lead by example," said GFYRC National Committeeman Clint Murphy, a member McCain’s Advisory Committee. "Now is the time to come together as a political party and focus on winning the White House for John McCain and the Republican Party."

Senate Resolution 919

Last week a Resolution was introduced in the Georgia Senate. While it is a little more diplomatic than the YR Resolution on a similar theme, the ideas remain the same. I did talk to one of the sponsors of the senate resolution about a week before it was introduced who thanked us for taking this stand. We thank the senate for the tough stands it takes everyday for the people of Georgia.

Senate Resolution 919
By: Senators Mullis of the 53rd, Carter of the 13th, Chance of the 16th, Thomas of the 54th and Hamrick of the 30th

A RESOLUTION

Expressing dismay at the actions of certain political commentators who engage in attacks on certain candidates; and for other purposes.


WHEREAS, this presidential election year has resulted in many candidates vying for the nomination of their parties´ respective nominations, and hard campaigning by all of the candidates has often been heated and passionate; and


WHEREAS, the give and take of politics is good for the American system of government in that it defines what candidates believe and their positions on the issues of the day and ultimately allows the American people the opportunity to make a reasoned choice in the person that they choose to lead this great nation; and


WHEREAS, America is not well served when the heat of campaign rhetoric spills over into creating disunity and dissension; and


WHEREAS, national political pundits and commentators along with talk show hosts in national and local markets have viciously attacked Republican candidates running in the various caucuses and primaries in recent months and, in so doing, have sown seeds of discord, contempt, disunity, dissension, and hatred among the members and supporters of the Republican Party to bolster their own careers; and


WHEREAS, this rhetoric is counterproductive and has served no purpose other than to cause many to lose the confidence and support of millions of their fans and Republican voters; and
WHEREAS, it is possible to agree to disagree and to express support for one candidate over another without engendering animosity as these political pundits and commentators have done; and


WHEREAS, locally based talk show host Neal Boortz is an example of one who can make his preference among candidates known and taking strong positions without taking on the mission of tearing down the other conservative candidates.


NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body express extreme dismay at the actions of political commentators who engage in vicious attacks on Republican candidates in the various primaries and caucuses and, in particular, on Senator John McCain and call upon them to cease such attacks and promote unity among the members of the Republican Party.


BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Republican National Committee.

Congratulations to all of our GOP Candidates on Super Tuesday

To Our GOP Candidates:

You made it this far and the Georgia YRs salutes your efforts to make America better. Regardless of the states you will or will not win, we know all of you will pull behind the eventual winner and nominee. Congratualtions to you all!

Congrats to John McCain, winner of the FL Primary

The Georgia YRs wish to congratulate John McCain in his victory in the Florida Primary.

Congratulations to John McCain and Mitt Romney

The Georgia Young Republicans wish to congratulate both John McCain and Mitt Romney, the winners in the South Carolina Primary and Nevada Caucus.

Congratulations to John McCain

Congratulations to John McCain, the winner of New Hampshire's first in the nation primary.

Congratulations to Mike Huckabee

The Georgia Young Republicans would like to congratulate Gov. Mike Huckabee for his win last night in the the Iowa Caucus.