School children in most Tennessee counties may soon be required to view a three-minute animated video depicting fetal development, such as one produced by an anti-abortion political action group, regardless of parental consent.
The House passed the legislation March 18 in 67-23 vote. Senators passed the bill Thursday in a vote of 21 to 6. Sens. Todd Gardenhire, R-Chattanooga, and Richard Briggs, R-Knoxville, who is a physician, abstained from the vote. Retiring Sen. Art Swann, R-Maryville, voted against the bill.
HB 2435/SB 2767 mandates the inclusion of a 3-minute computer-generated or high definition ultrasound video depicting fetal development in family life curricula across the state beginning in the 2024-25 school year. The bill cites as an example an animation developed by an anti-abortion activist group asserting that human life begins at conception.
But the content of the video has not been endorsed by any neutral medical organization, such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Nearly all of the physicians touted on Live Action's website who reviewed the video are also publicly affiliated with groups that advocate against abortion.
Republicans voted down amendments from Sen. Charlane Oliver, D-Nashville, seeking to make viewing the video optional, instead of required, and Akbari that would have prohibited schools from showing the "Meet Baby Olivia" video to school children without explicit written parental consent.
Family life curriculum is required by state law in all counties where the teen birth rate exceeds 19.5 per 1,000 females between the ages of 15 and 19. That's 78 of the state's 95 counties, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For architects seeking NCARB licensure, few things are more daunting than the dreaded structural exam. But now, thanks to a series of videos from structural engineer Dilip Khatri, even those of us who spent more time doodling than paying attention in college engineering classes can acquire the skills needed to pass the structural section of the ARE.
Mr. President, today we considered five separate budget proposals for the Federal Government. At first glance, that would appear to be the fiscally responsible thing to do. The families back home in Kansas and small business owners I talk to they do that every year. They operate with a budget, and we know the Federal Government needs to do so as well. However, this Chamber has not passed a budget in 1,113 days. That is more than 3 years.
In my first speech on the Senate floor as a new Member of the United States Senate a little more than a year ago, I indicated to my Senate colleagues that my greatest concern for our country is our Nation's out-of-control spending. I am here today because I still have that concern. We spend too much money, and we no longer can delay the difficult decisions necessary to correct that problem.
Our national debt stands at more than $15 trillion. This enormous amount of debt is slowing our economic recovery and threatening the prosperity of our future generations, who will have to pay for our fiscal irresponsibility.
Writing and passing a budget is one of the most basic responsibilities of Congress. It is required by law. The budget sets forth priorities and guidelines for the fiscal year and begins the process of determining how much money should be spent and which programs should be cut back, eliminated, or even further supported. Without a budget, the annual appropriations process--and I am a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and I want the appropriations process to work, but in many ways that appropriations process continues to be on hold. This is not the way to run our country. To put our country back on its path to fiscal responsibility, we must set a budget. We set budget limits, and then we have to stick to them.
Any serious conversation about budget and Federal spending must include a candid assessment of our Nation's entitlement programs. Those programs include Social Security and Medicare. Mandatory spending makes up 56 percent of the Federal budget --if we had one. This percentage will only increase in years ahead as more Americans retire and fewer workers are there to replace them. Without addressing our long-term commitments, our attempts to significantly change our country's fiscal outlook will be limited.
These challenge not only the appropriations process to and the challenge that it is every year to determine how much money we spend but the broader issues of so-called entitlement spending cannot be ignored any longer. Of the five budgets we considered earlier today, four of them--all but President Obama's budget --contained serious proposals to reform these entitlements. I can critique every one of the four budgets that move in the right direction of balancing the budget. There are things I would do differently, but I commend my colleagues for offering serious solutions to serious problems.
Its bothered me greatly that when Members of the House or Members of the Senate offer a serious budget, they are immediately attacked from a political point of view as if we can continue to ignore the problems that we face and simply make sound bites out of proposals that Members of the Senate and the House care very seriously about.
We have got to work together to put forward commonsense solutions that will preserve these programs for future generations. This is not about ending those entitlement programs. In fact, the reports that recently came from, just recently, nonpartisan sources tell us that both Medicare and Social Security will face significant shortfalls in the near future. Therefore, this is about taking care of those programs to see that they are available for those who need them in the future. I want to be able to tell every young person--when they question , will I be able to get Social Security when I retire, I want that answer to be yes and if we don't deal with the issues, the answer cannot honestly be yes.
In Congress, we have a solemn obligation to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars. Our spending debate is oftentimes seen as something that is philosophical or academic or more likely just a partisan argument, but the truth is that out-of-control borrowing and spending has a very real consequence on the daily lives of every American and certainly on the economy in which we live and operate. It is about whether or not Americans can find a job, make payments on their homes and automobiles, and whether their children will have a bright future and the opportunity to pursue what we all call the American dream.
When we continue to fail to balance the budget, when we don't put ourselves on the path toward a balanced budget, it means increasing inflation, higher interest rates and an uncertain economy, which results in less business investments and fewer jobs.
The greatest opportunity we have to improve the lives of Americans is to erect an environment where employers feel comfortable in investing in the future and create jobs so that people can go back to work. When they go back to work, they can put food on their family's table, they can save for their children's education, they can save for their own retirement, and most importantly, every person in America will once again be able to pursue the American dream.
I passed the FAA Part 107 test! As of now, I officially have my remote pilot certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration. I wanted to tell you a little bit about my experience, what guides I used to study for the test, how I passed the FAA Part 107 test, and what to expect.
Call the testing center, where you should be prepared to select your test date, tell them which location you want, and have your credit card on hand to take the test. It does cost $150, which goes to the testing facility.
I showed up on test day, and everyone was super nice! I had to wait a bit for them to set up and then was walked into the testing room. They had a computer where I took the test. They gave me an overview of how to use the very basic testing software, and then they left the room. There was a camera for the test proctor to observe me from outside. They give you 2 hours to take the test, but I took up about one hour.
For more Part 107 exam online tips, check out this guide from my buddy John Peltier (who runs another Part 107 course called Peltier Photo Pro. His post reveals some sneak tricks you can use to improve your odds of passing.
Thanks for sharing. Given the current climate around drones and to promote responsible use of this technology, I often share my experiences as well with others who do so. I pass my Part 107 exam a few months ago. My experience was a bit unique compared to some. I used a Googleplay app for most of my study in combination with a few Youtube and Facebook videos on sectional charts, TAFS and METARS. The app I used is called UAS107. It was about $4 and contained over 100 test questions and a load of resources, even a list of testing centers. Using the app in combination with the above online videos, I passed my exam on the 1st try with a 90%. The app can be found below for anyone interested:
To help you pass the Permit Test we created a series of videos starring HighSchoolDriver.com students. We recommend you watch the introduction video to the right. After watching this video go through the Permit Test Categories to learn topics that you must know for the Permit Test. After reviewing the topics take our free Permit Practice Tests with Answers for each of the topics listed below.
Understand what DUI is and how to avoid it. As a driver under 21 it is important that you know the Zero Tolerance Law. If you plan to drink make sure you have a designated driver or some other way to get home.
The questions are from a database of hundreds of questions so there is no way to know which questions you will be asked. There are certain concepts that appear frequently and we cover those in our permit practice tests.
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