Rep. Dale Folwell, News Letter

Waiting for December 1st

    Growing up I was told not to wish my life away, but December 1st can’t come soon enough this year. It is the date two important laws can be enforced. I was the primary author of both, and they passed almost unanimously.

    The first is Ethen’s Law. It’s named after a little boy who was never born, because his mother was murdered when eight and a half months pregnant. Until December 1st, suspects in similar cases can only be charged in the mother’s murder not her unborn child’s death. The second law is Run and You’re Done. It allows law enforcement agencies to seize cars used in police chases.

    These two laws create strong incentives to discourage deadly and dangerous behavior. Their enforcement can’t come soon enough. Since they passed the legislature and Governor Perdue signed them into law at least two women thought to be pregnant have been killed and several criminal suspects have led police on high-speed chases.

    Outside Raleigh a 15 year-old girl was stabbed more than 30 times in the back, chest and throat, according to a news report. The same report cited court records saying she thought she was pregnant. Two adult men are accused in her death. Near my home district in Forsyth County a man is accused of shooting his wife, who investigators say may have been pregnant. She was shot multiple times including in the head. Her 11 year-old son was in the house.

    A version of Ethen’s Law has been in committee in the General Assembly for more than 25 years. Hundreds of pregnant women have been murdered in that quarter century. The federal government has a similar law protecting women on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Fort Bragg and other federal property in North Carolina. California passed its version in the 1960’s after Charles Manson orchestrated the murder of Sharon Tate.

The Run and You’re Done law protects innocent bystanders and law enforcement officers. It will hopefully make a criminal think twice before stepping on the accelerator instead of the brake when approached by a blue light.

    It’s normally the innocent who suffer from the actions of idiots.  We hope “Run and You’re Done” becomes a recognizable slogan like “Click It Or Ticket” or “Booze It and Lose It.” If you run from law enforcement your vehicle will be forfeited and the proceeds of its sale will go to local schools.

    Of course my first hope is that these laws will not be necessary after December 1st, but North Carolina is a safer state with them.

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I call Bull-Shit, Where are the Tapes or mp3’s or emails

Two Republican leaders backing the amendment, Reps. Dale Folwell and Skip Stam, reported receiving threatening phone calls and messages in recent days. Both were escorted around the legislative complex this week by armed law enforcement officers.

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Ok Folwell what Rights were taken away by Gay Marriage??

Rep. Folwell is suggesting marriage equality takes rights away, because U of Rochester rescinded DP benefits for same-sex couples. #ncga

Rep Folwell "We're taking something in statute and letting people vote on moving marriage into Constitution." @DaleFolwell @NCGOP

Rep. Folwell claims marriage equality in NY caused rights to be taken AWAY! LOL WHAT? #ncga #equalityaction

Speaker Pro Tem Folwell: We're not defining marriage...We're voting to say that this decision belongs to the people of NC

What the Fuck, has Folwell be smoking or taking today. Bev, you need to drug these this lot of idiots in the NCGA, Starting with Folwell, Stam, and Tillis

Douchebag,

Office: 301F Legislative Office Building Phone: 919-733-5787 Email: Dale.Folwell@ncleg.net Legislative Mailing Address:
NC House of Representatives
300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 301F
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 Terms in House: 4     (0 in Senate) District: 74 Counties Represented: Forsyth Occupation: Consultant, Private Investor Address: 299 S. Westview Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27104 Phone: 336-748-0046

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Folwell and Stam Press Release

PRESS RELEASE

SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

DALE R. FOLWELL

Dale.Folwell@ncleg.net

919-733-5787

HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER

PAUL “SKIP” STAM

Paul.Stam@ncleg.net

919-733-2962

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2011

Raleigh – A Marriage Amendment will be considered during the legislative session starting September 12^th.

Amendment Stronger than Statute

A constitutional amendment is needed for several reasons. The most important reason is because voters have been demanding the right to vote on such a major issue since at least 2003. It was the first year an amendment was introduced, sponsored by Democratic leaders (see other handouts). Secondly, the state’s current statutes are insufficient in the current legal environment. The definition of marriage is the foundation to society. It should not be left to one activist judge to write its definition. Thirdly, it’s a legislator’s responsibility to put such an important decision in the voters’ hands.

“Whether you’re Democratic or Republican, why wouldn’t you want to do everything possible to represent the people of your district,” Speaker Pro Tem Dale Folwell, R-Forsyth said. “This amendment pushes power away from Raleigh and to the people of North Carolina.”

“In 1994 the General Assembly reformed the policy that defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman,” House Majority Leader Paul Stam, R-Wake, said. “Legal developments from other states require that this policy be in the Constitution in order to be fully effective.”

Bottom Line

It’s the legislature’s responsibility to offer long-term solutions to the issues facing North Carolina. The only long-term solution to the marriage issue is to put the question to the voters. They have been demanding the opportunity to vote on an amendment for almost 10 years. It’s time they get it.

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Today’s presser at NCGA concerning Same Sex Marriage.

From BlueNC,

Usernamehere, ask the most important question of all,

With the state still recovering from Irene, a string of severe storms last night, and massive unemployment, these two NC GOP leaders decide it would be a great time to hold a press conference on ... gay marriage.

Say what? Yes, two GOP leaders of the NC House really thought it was necessary to talk about gay marriage today.

The Defense of Marriage amendment is expected to be the most controversial topic lawmakers take up when they return Sept. 12 to Raleigh

So why did they chose today?

Then there is this,

Folwell said they'd scheduled the presser last week when Tillis was around, but hurricane duties delayed it

So when was the Presser set for?

So I guess these three planned to do this Presser together, on Monday..

After watching it, I felt ill, however Stam brought up pedophilia, incest and polygamy, which has been used over and over, it like they are reading from a prewritten script from the fundies… He also claim that the kids of the future have to be protected..

Folwell kept pushing the idea of letting the people to vote on it and settle it once and for all. However if this is the case, then let the people vote on Divorce, if it should be allow or not. if they are so concern and really want to protect marriage as they claim..

Most North Carolinians are more concern at the moment rebuilding from the recent hurricane.

The only folks pushing for this amendment is religious bigots who wants to control other people lives..

Stam is just a dumbass, I guess in his mind you are who are no matter what. So I guess he is the same person he was back in 1996..

Guess What Stam, people change over time, opinion changes.. Get your bigot head out of the past and get current…

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Dale Folwell and Paul Stam to hold Marriage Amendment Presser at Noon in the NCGA Press Room

Prelude to today's newser: Rep. Folwell had a guest column in the Winston Salem Journal re: marriage amendment: http://ow.ly/6gvwY

For some, defining marriage has become a deeply emotional issue, and the fairest way to mediate such a controversial public policy issue is to trust the people and let them have the freedom to decide.

If this is the case when do we (the People) get to vote to outlaw divorce?

This Amendment is not needed, it also not worth the time and money right now. We need jobs creation, Where are the jobs that the (gop) promise when they were elected into office..

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NC ALEC Sock-Puppet Folwell Holding Town Hall Before Bigot Vote

This is a call to action,, those of the community who can attend should attend and let your voice be heard too..

Via Facebook Events

Time Thursday, September 8 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm

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Location Kernersville Courtroom

134 E. Mountain St.

Kernersville, North Carolina

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Created By Dale Folwell

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I want to hear from you. Please put my Legislative Townhall on your calendar and invite your friends.

Via the Weird Load Nation,

NC proposed constitutional amendments must be decided by voters. To get on a ballot, the proposed amendment needs three-fifths majorities of the NC House and Senate.   North Carolina is one of 37 states with active bigot laws defining marriage between a man and woman targeted at pushing gay Americans into second-class citizen status.

Now Folwler is offering an opportunity for North Carolinians who are concerned with freedom and LGBT North Carolinians concerned with having their rights infringed upon to show up, make some noise, and let him know EXACTLY how you feel.

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