Conservative Recommendations Alabama Constitutional Amendment - Nov 4 2014 YES - Amendment 1 - Statewide Amendment 1 - Vote YES, prohibits foreign law from being applied. Ballot language - Amendment 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit the State of Alabama from giving full faith and credit to public acts, records, or judicial proceedings of another state that violate the public policy of the State of Alabama and to prohibit the application of foreign law in violation of rights guaranteed natural citizens by the United States and Alabama Constitutions, and the statutes, laws, and public policy thereof, but without application to business entities. (Proposed by Act 2013-269) NO - State wide Amendment 2 - Vote NO This will raid the rainy day funds, therefore putting pressure on our already strapped state budget. Ballot language - Amendment 2 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, relating to the Capital Improvement Trust Fund, to increase the amount of the General Obligation Bonds authorized herein; to provide for additional payments from the Alabama Trust Fund to fund any bond issued; to provide for competitive bidding of the bonds; and to provide for the distribution of the proceeds for plans, construction, and maintenance of Alabama National Guard armories. (Proposed by Act 2013-266). Conservative Christians of Ala, and Alabama Tea Party Express say Vote NO. Also opposed by Association of County Commissions of Alabama, they say it would have a devastating effect on revenues that counties get from the Alabama Trust Fund. YES - Statewide Amendment 3 - Vote YES - Endorsed by NRA Ballot language - Amendment 3 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to provide that every citizen has a fundamental right to bear arms and that any restriction on this right would be subject to strict scrutiny; and to provide that no international treaty or law shall prohibit, limit, or otherwise interfere with a citizens fundamental right to bear arms. (Proposed by Act 2013-267) Senator Scott Beason and tea party groups support Amendment 3. NO - Statewide Amendment 4 - VOTE NO A poison bill, new authorization for city and county school boards to raise taxes. This is a back door approach approach in raising taxes. While this amendment appears to do some good, concerning mandates, more taxes will be promoted and proposed by city and county school boards. Ballot language - Amendment 4 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to prohibit a general law, whose purpose or effect is to require a new or increased expenditure of at least $50,000 of local funds annually, from becoming effective with regard to a city or county board of education without enactment by a 2/3 vote. (Proposed by Act 2014-185) Conservative Groups say Vote NO. says Alliance for Citizens Rights, Alabama Tea Party Express, Conservative Christians of Alabama all say Vote NO. Lots of pro and con info below on Amendment 4. YES - Statewide Amendment 5 - Endorsed by NRA Ballot language - Amendment 5 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to amend Amendment 597, now appearing as Section 36.02 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to clarify that the people have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife subject to reasonable regulations that promote conservation and management of fish and wildlife and preserve the future of hunting and fishing. (Proposed by Act 2014-286) Protects our right to hunt and fish. This is needed due to Federal over reach and EPA regulations. COPY AND FORWARD - YOUR FRIENDS ARE WAITING ON YOU TO SEND THEM THIS
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 00:05:39 +0000
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