Caroline+Braun


 * __Caroline Braun__**
 * State Name:** Tennessee


 * State Capital:** Nashville


 * Political Party:** Moderate


 * Agricultural:** Soybeans, cotton, tobacco, livestock products, dairy products, cattle hogs.


 * Industry:** Chemicals, transportation equipment, rubber, plastics

1) Tennessee is 112 miles wide. 2) Two largest cities in Tennessee: Memphis and Nashville. 3) Tennessee is known for blues, and country music. 4) Has more than 3,800 documented caves. 5) The name Tennessee originated from the old Yuchi Indian word, "Tana-see" meaning, "The Meeting Place"
 * 5 Interesting Facts:**


 * 3 Important Issues:** In America today, there are countless issues. One issue I am strongly against would be smoking. Smoking is pointless, and addicting to those who do smoke. These actions can cause death, and many injuries beyond repair. I personally think smoking should be illegal. Around 5.4 million deaths are caused a year resulting in the constant use of tobacco. Tobacco smoke also contributes to a number of cancers. Smoking also causes many diseases and is a slow way to die. People who smoke constants are dying slowly because of how bad the effects can get.

Another issue is the type of foods that are given in schools. I feel that the lunches given in schools should contain healthier foods that will benefit you, and provide you with good eating habits. Also, the vending machines carry mostly unhealthy foods. I think that some of these unhealthy foods should be replaced with healthier snacks. Instead of junk foods, they should be replaced with cereal bars/granola bars. Right now, the lunches that are being given in schools, are more processed than ever, and do not contain the healthy foods children need. The foods that students eat can effect their learning experience. Healthy students appear to be better learners. []

The last issue that is important to me is education. A countless number of children in our society today do not receive a good education, or even none at all. I think that every child should be given an education so they can have a brighter future. If a higher number of children received an education, there would be more of a variety of jobs available to them, and less people would be living in poverty. Education also helps us build our perspective of how we look at life issues. It also is necessary to receive an education because it helps one develop new interests in life, and discover the things that they enjoy doing. What we learn in school equips us with the knowledge we need, to be successful in the future. [] []

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 * Representative****:** Steve McDaniel is a represenative for Tennessee. He is a Republican. When comparing Republican and Democratic issues, my thoughts are more towards the Republican view-point. Steve is a Deuty Speaker in the Tennessee State House. McDaniel was appointed to these committees; agriculture, finance, rules, and calendar. I chose him because these are all major parts of our economy today. I agree with him that One issue McDaniel went on about was " Presidential Preference". I agree with his Endorsement for Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.

1.) Country Music Hall of Fame and Musuem 2.) Nashville: "Music City" 3.) Smokey Mountains 4.) Mississippi River 5.) Site of 1,500 Civil War Battles/ National Civil Rights Musuem 6.) Elvis Musuem [] []
 * Reasons To Visit Tennessee:**


 * Endorsement for President in 2012:** My endorsement for president in the 2012 Presidential Election is Mitt Romney. I chose Romney because I agree with mostly all of his thoughts on the issues in the world today. Romney is a Republican, and I am also. One of Romney's long-term strategies for getting America's economy back on track is ensuring a world class education for American students. He believes students must have learned the correct amount of skills to succeed in their future work/job. He also believes that states school's should have the best and brightest educators in the classroom, and reward them for a job well done. I certainly agree with his thoughts on this because if you are a parent sending your child to school, you would want to know that you can count on the teachers, and the curriculum they are teaching. []

1.) AutoZone 2.) FedEx 3.) Dollar General
 * 3 Largest Companies/Industries:**

Bill: SB50

Purpose Of Our Bill: Purpose: This bill is to secure the freedom of speech for all citizens. This occurs a lot on the Internet. People are not able to have their own viewpoint on major issues without getting a punishment. Some people’s freedoms are not secured because of their religious views, culture, race, and gender and how their peers view them. Many people have been loosing their jobs because of their views on the different issues. An example of this in today's society is when Marine Sgt. Gary Stein first started a Facebook page to encourage service members to exercise their freedom of speech. He then declared that he wouldn't follow orders of commander in chief, President Barack Obama. The Marine Corps is now looking into whether he violated the military’s rules prohibiting political statements by those in uniforms and broke it's guidelines on what troops can and cannot say. You should vote for this bill for several major reasons. If you vote for this bill, people will have the full freedom of speech, and will not be punished for their beliefs. Vote for this bill!