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The two top sites on the list, the Historic Franklin Masonic Hall and Merrill-Williams House, will receive free preservation services from the foundation.
May 5, 2021 2 min read
WASHINGTON–Heritage Foundation President Kay C. James released the following statement Wednesday after a decision by the Oversight Board to uphold Facebook’s and Instagram’s suspension of then-President Donald Trump from the platforms:
The Oversight Board’s decision to uphold the suspension is the wrong one, and one that all Americans, regardless of political affiliation, should be concerned about. However, it was entirely appropriate to admonish Facebook s vague and standardless penalty.
Big Tech companies should not be allowed to play by a set of rules that give them undue influence over American society while also avoiding any accountability for how they use that influence. It is time for Congress to act and reform Section 230 in a way that respects the rights of those engaged in private enterprise but also ensures companies like Facebook and Instagram take responsibility for the choices they make especially when it comes to ce
Apr 20, 2021 2 min read
WASHINGTON – Heritage Foundation President Kay C. James authored a commentary and released an ad in advance of Tuesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee’s dishonestly titled “Jim Crow 2021: The Latest Assault on the Right to Vote” hearing on election reforms.
The commentary, entitled “Left labeling election integrity reforms as Jim Crow is a lie and insulting to Black people,” was published this morning at the
Washington Times. James wrote:
“The right to vote is one of the most sacred rights that we as free citizens can exercise…Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our republic, and every citizen no matter their color, ethnicity, background or political persuasion must be able to trust the voting process and its results.”
Georgia native Dr. Alveda King weighs in on the backlash over the state s voting law on Fox & Friends.
A group of conservative Black leaders defended the new Georgia voting law In a letter on Tuesday, including one signee who singled out the media for irresponsible coverage of the issue.
Media pundits such as MSNBC s Joy Reid have followed President Biden s lead and referred to the Georgia measure as a modern form of Jim Crow. But the conservative leaders pushed back against critics of the law who have replaced hysteria for judgment, arguing the bill will help rebuild voter confidence, and make sure every vote counts.