We happen to be a part of. If you look at the old and the new testament there is a consistent and clear teaching that we are to exercise that citizenship in a robust and muscular fashion. To defend our rights within the government which of course in the United States means our rights under the constitution and the bill of rights. Two freedom of speech and assembly. All of those things that are birth rate and then secondly as a witness of our faith. In the context of the decision by the overwhelmingly majority of evangelical christians and prolife and profamily catholics to back trump those in 2016 and today my argument is that if you look at where he stands on the issues they would define as moral issues. Issues like the right to life. Moving the courts in the direction. Treating it as a legislature. Those are all issues that in my view and in the view of tens of millions of these voters are defining moral issues. That are central to their core as people of faith. Donald trump pledged
For god and country, the christian case for trump. Mr. Reed, what is that case and. Guest well, the case in a nutshell is that as christians, were called to not only be citizens of the kingdom of god, which is both here now and yet to come, and were also called to be citizens on earth of whatever policy or society or nation we happen to be part of. And were if you look at the old and the new testament, theres a consistent and clear teaching that we are to exercise that citizenship in a robust and muscular fashion. First of all to defend our rights, within that government, which of course in the United States means rights under the constitution and at the bill of rights, to a freedom of speech to assembly to tree dom of religion. Freedom of religion that are our birthright and then secondly as a witness of our faith. So in the context of the decision by the overwhelming majority of evangelical christians and pro life and pro family and faithful roman catholics to back trump, both in 201
Thank you very much. Thank you for the kind introduction, mr. Speaker. Lieutenant governor duncan, speaker ralston, mayor bottoms, governor and mrs. Deal, president pro tem miller, speaker pro tem jones, and members of the General Assembly. Constitutional officers, members of the judiciary, members of the consular core and my fellow georgians. During my first state of the state speech i talked about a wise builder who put his house on a sure foundation. The rain and the winds came, the floodwaters rose, but the house stood firm. I tipped my hat to governor deal and those lawmakers that came before me. Those who poured the concrete and laid the footings. Hard working georgians who left this place better than they full count found it. One year ago i urged those in this room, this historic space, to join me in building a safer, stronger, and more prosperous state. A state where Small Businesses are empowered to grow, invest, and thrive. Where government is responsive and effective. A stat
Good afternoon. This hearing will come to order. Before i began, i will thank the witnesses for accommodating the scheduled change today. We left the senate floor where senator Johnny Isaacson gave his Farewell Speech and may friend and colleague Ranking Member coons is down there now bidding him farewell on the speech. He and senator isaacson worked a long time together. Its fitting senator is there because in many respects he embodies a lot of the same attributes as senator isaacson in terms of working together on this committee. When he comes in he will interject but in the meantime we will get to your opening statements. We are here to talk about the issue of fraudulent trade marks. As everyone knows trade marks are the back bone of many businesses options. Unfortunately, the United States has seen a surge in fraudulent trademark applications. According to the wall street journal, from 2013 to 2017, the United States patent and Trademark Office testing a surgeon trademark applicati
Being here i will become a historic day. Im incredibly excited today and the next senator and the great state of georgia. This is the bittersweet moment for meal millions hardworking georgians, myself included. Our senior senator Johnny Isaacson is the Public Servant through and through. A statesman, you can trust to act with dignity and respect, a friend and a mentor to many of us to stay on beside me here today. I am literally from all walks of life, and from both sides of the aisle. Oh man of character. Phil always put policy ahead of politics. Senator isaacson worked diligently in washington, to champion our veterans and get these american heroes that care and the support that they need. It has stood with our farmers, and are gripped Business Leaders and tough harvest, cover crops and hurricanes. Johnny has certainly done his part to keep georgia growing. And on the gold dome, he has fought for policy this disparate Economic Growth and opportunity and prosperity in every corner of