SR 788: City of Social Circle; recognize

Senate Resolution 788

By: Senators Jones II of the 22nd, Jackson of the 41st, Parent of the 44th, Orrock of the 36th, Halpern of the 39th and others

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending the City of Social Circle; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, the current federal administration plans to spend billions of dollars to construct and operate what would become the largest detainment facilities in the United States to house individuals the administration intends to deport; and

WHEREAS, one such facility will be placed in Social Circle, Georgia, despite clear and consistent objections from the community and its local leaders; and

WHEREAS, the proposed facility would triple Social Circle's population and place extraordinary strain upon the city's water and sewer infrastructure, law enforcement capacity, and other essential public resources; and

WHEREAS, the facility would be located less than one mile from an elementary school, raising citizen concerns regarding safety, traffic, and the well-being of children; and

WHEREAS, Social Circle officials have warned that the proposed project would represent a "failure in security" and could fundamentally alter the safety of their community; and

WHEREAS, Social Circle has continued to make a principled and courageous stand in opposition to what it views as an unwanted federal intrusion into its local affairs; and

WHEREAS, the majority party's current state party platform plainly states: "We believe that our constitutional system of limited government, separation of powers, federalism, and the rights of the people—must be preserved uncompromised for future generations"; and

WHEREAS, the City of Social Circle's defense of its sovereignty and resources presents a shining example of these principles in action and stands as a modern Profile in Courage at a time when so many cower when this White House is involved; and

WHEREAS, Social Circle is located in Walton County, which is named for George Walton, a distinguished Georgian who signed the Declaration of Independence and fought in the American Revolutionary War; and

WHEREAS, the American Revolutionary War was fought to secure this nation's independence from a monarch who believed himself unconstrained by the sovereignty of free people; and

WHEREAS, the enduring American principle that tyranny cannot, should not, and will not supersede the sovereignty of free people remains as vital today as it was at the time George Walton signed the Declaration of Independence; and

WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that the courage and resolve of the City of Social Circle be recognized and commended.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend the City of Social Circle for capably and ably defending its citizens, resources, and local sovereignty against federal overreach and for embodying the spirit of Walton County's namesake, George Walton, who bravely fought for freedom in the American Revolutionary War and helped establish the fundamental American idea that tyranny cannot, should not, and will not trump the sovereignty of free people

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the Mayor and City Council of the City of Social Circle.