Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
John Heddens "Jack" Kingstonwas the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 1st congressional district in Southeast Georgia, serving from 1993 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party and was part of the House leadershipwhen he served as vice-chair of the Republican Conference. In 2014, he ran for the U.S. Senate seat occupied by retiring Senator Saxby Chambliss and advanced beyond the May 20 primary to the July 22 runoff; where he was defeated by David Perdue. He currently works...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth24 April 1955
CountryUnited States of America
So far, 44 States, or 88 percent of the States, have enacted laws providing that marriage shall consist of a union between a man and a woman. Only 75 percent of the States are required to approve a constitutional amendment.
But whether a couple is a man and a woman has everything to do with the meaning of marriage.
Marriage encourages the men and women who together create life to unite in a bond for the protection of children.
There is a certain element of complementarity between men and women that is biological by nature.
There was a lot of discussion in that room about, Will he advance the conservative agenda?
There was a lot of discussion in that room about, Will à he advance the conservative agenda?
The 9/11 Commission recommended, wisely, that the Federal government take care of these border security problems to ensure the safety of our country.
Frivolous lawsuits are booming in this county. The U.S. has more costs of litigation per person than any other industrialized nation in the world, and it is crippling our economy.
Nobody has any sympathy for oil companies on Capitol Hill right now. You talk to someone driving to work in an F-150 pickup and paying $75 to fill up his tank, and everybody's on his side.
Most people understand that in 1937 when Social Security started there was 60 workers for every one retiree, and today it is three to one.
What I would ask the Democrat Party is to put your plan on the table, because most people agree with the facts, and the facts are that Social Security is running out of money.
It is always open season on Christian and on white folks because they are the group you can kick and you can get away with it. It is politically correct.
Finally, I want to make the point that we are Republicans. We are the majority. It is going to be a little more difficult because we have to govern and come up with ideas.
Marriage is sacred and protected and has nothing to do with violating our civil rights.