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Statement on Bill of Rights Day
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The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) hopes everyone is enjoying the holiday season and spreading Christmas cheer to friends and family. During this time, we also celebrate a gift that Americans received 231 years ago — the Bill of Rights! On December 15, 1791, after crafting our Constitution, the Founding…
View EntryStatement on New Call for Ranked Choice Voting in Georgia
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This week, the Georgia Secretary of State signaled his intentions to encourage the state legislature and the Governor to adopt Ranked Choice Voting. Hogan Gidley, Vice-Chair of the Center for Election Integrity, issued the following statement: “Georgia just went through a very expensive and difficult process to successfully strengthen its…
View EntryRestoring Justice and Upholding the Second Amendment
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INTRODUCTION The recent surge in violent crime is making the streets of America increasingly unsafe. In the last year alone, the rates of assault, murder, robbery, and rape have risen anywhere from five to forty percent, coming off unprecedented escalations in 2020 (Colton, 2022). When the state of public safety…
View EntryHarnessing the Sun: The Triumph of American Innovation
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In December 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower presented his vision for the future of humanity at the annual summit of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Known as “Atoms for Peace,” President Eisenhower outlined a future in which the power of nuclear warheads could be transformed into a tool of prosperity…
View EntryAFPI’s Public Comments on the Department of Labor’s Independent Contractor Rule
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December 12, 2022 The Honorable Martin Walsh Secretary U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington D.C., 20210 RE: Notice of proposed rulemaking: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA43) Dear Secretary Walsh: We at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) write you…
View EntryFACT SHEET: Why You Need to Understand the ESG Threat
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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing is resulting in money managers allocating capital to meet their personal political and social goals rather than prioritizing financial security for their clients. This transformation of companies and Americans’ retirement savings is causing higher energy prices, threatening national security, and undermining the incomes of…
View EntryProtecting Due Process on Public University Campuses After the New Title IX Regulation
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The biden administration’s proposed title IX regulation weakens due process protections The Biden Administration’s proposed Title IX regulation will allow universities to revert to the Obama Administration’s deeply flawed framework for investigating sexual misconduct allegations on college campuses. It would undermine due process protections guaranteed under the current regulation because…
View EntryThree Approaches to improving Viewpoint Diversity at State colleges and Universities
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intellectual diversity has vanished from U.S. college campuses A truly liberal education requires the freedom and opportunity to explore a wide range of viewpoints. Exposure to a diversity of perspectives on campus also builds viewpoint tolerance and intellectual humility in college graduates. When students learn that people of goodwill and…
View EntryCombating Antisemitism on U.S. College Campuses
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The number of recorded antisemitic incidents in the U.S. reached an all-time high in 2021 (Anti-Defamation League, 2022a). In recent years, American universities have become increasingly hostile environments for Jewish students and faculty because of policies instituted by the universities themselves and pressure from student groups. At the University of…
View EntryRequiring Photo ID to Vote.
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REQUIRING A PHOTO ID TO VOTE ENSURES THAT THE VOTER IS WHOm THEY CLAIM TO BE—MAKING IT EASY TO VOTE BUT HARD TO CHEAT A government-issued photo identification (“photo ID”) is a fundamental requirement of an effective electoral system that protects the validity of every vote and voter. Photo IDs…
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