Posted on 03/03/2009 6:52:22 PM PST by christianhomeschoolmommaof3
Governor Dave Heineman told a packed chamber of homeschool families that he was proud of their efforts. Speaking to a capacity crowd in Warner Chamber of the Nebraska Capitol on February 18, the governor recalled last year’s battle over testing bill L.B. 1141. Former Senator Dianne Schimek introduced the bill that would have radically changed Nebraska’s homeschool law, creating unprecedented burden on homeschooling families.
“I told you last year that I would veto that bill if it came to my desk. Because of your hard work it never reached my desk. In fact, the bill never left the committee.” L.B. 1141 had been assigned to a study in the Education Committee. The study was assigned a mid-level priority, and the bill has not been reintroduced.
Hundreds of homeschoolers attended NCHEA’s Capital Day. The event featured speeches by senators and others, with tours of the Capitol and meetings between homeschoolers and their senators.
Senator Tony Fulton of Lincoln shared how his faith connects with his public service. Homeschoolers listened as the senator explained that his Christian faith informed his politics and specifically helped him to make public policy decisions. The senator said that man is both body and soul, and that reality is not always what it appears to be through our eyes and ears. “I have introduced [legislation] to require that abortionists make available ultrasound imagery to women considering an abortion. We can use the technology we have today to show that inside the womb is a living person with a beating heart. That is how faith and politics are linked.”
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I don't know anything else about him except what I just read in this article but I will be watching this Governor's career with great interest!
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I’m impressed!
Emphasis on my favorite line in this article.It is a beautiful thing to know that Dianne is a former senator.
Me too!
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