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https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/fertility-rate US TFR is 1.74 and below the replacement level of 2.1. It has plummeted rapidly over the past decade. American fertility dropped for briefly in the 1970s. So three things are important here: 1) why is this important, 2) what is the cause, and 3) how do we fix this? Why is this important - It is disgusting that I need to say why this is important. It is disgusting that there are Malthusians who accept the lie of overpopulation even right here on Freerepublic. The primacy of reproduction is seen in God’s command to go forth and multiply....

A no fly zone has been instituted above and around Ferguson, Missouri while reports are emerging that area airports are being shut down. The Federal Aviation Administration announced the no fly zone after the grand jury decision came through on Monday night in the Michael Brown shooting. Listed under the reason for the no fly zone, the agency put: “To provide a safe environment for law enforcement activities.” It later said that the decision stemmed partially from reports of gunshots being fired into the sky. The prohibited airspace is designated as three nautical miles around Ferguson. “On the ST LOUIS...

Now, following the release of radioactive material at the Fukushima plant in Japan, activists around the world threaten to eliminate nuclear power as an acceptable energy source. However, before governments indulge that knee-jerk response, they should consider the tremendous benefits of TFR. The fuel is in the form of a fluoride salt with a melting temperature of approximately 600 degrees Fahrenheit. Because the system is not pressurized, any reactor breach leading to a release of fuel would be driven only by gravity. Thus, the fluoride salt, instead of being blown into the atmosphere, would cool and solidify. Hazardous radioactive material...

The military scrambled two F-16 fighters jets Friday morning after two small private aircraft violated restricted air space related to President Barack Obama's visit to Las Vegas, Nevada, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said. Both planes that violated the restricted airspace landed at nearby airports and were met by authorities, NORAD said.

The last time a sitting president vacationed on Martha's Vineyard was during the pre-9/11 Clinton years, so when plans were laid for next week's visit by the Obama family, the extent of the flight restrictions was a bit shocking to local pilots. "This is the most restrictive TFR we've seen," said James Coyne, the president of the National Air Transportation Association, who has a home on the Vineyard. "I can't think of any example of such severe restrictions. It's far, far more draconian than under Clinton," he told the Vineyard Gazette. The TFR extends for 30 nm for eight days,...

Cleveland air show will go on Friday In the bizarre new world of innumerable temporary flight restrictions (TFRs), the FAA determined that a law requiring TFRs over major league games meant that the agency couldn't issue a waiver for the Cleveland National Air Show Friday night because the Cleveland Indians will be playing nearby. "Ridiculous," said AOPA President Phil Boyer, and the association rolled out its heavy artillery at the FAA, TSA, and on Capitol Hill to try to get the decision changed. In the end, the FAA said the military acts could fly during the ball game but not...

The other shoe dropsNavy wants "permanent TFR" turned into prohibited area Feb. 26 — At the U.S. Navy's insistence, the FAA on Thursday formally proposed turning the Department of Defense (DoD) temporary flight restriction (TFR) over the Kings Bay Naval Base in Georgia into prohibited airspace. "This is a general aviation pilot's worst nightmare and has questionable security benefits," said AOPA President Phil Boyer. "The Pentagon is dictating national airspace policy. And it could get worse. AOPA has learned that the DoD has already submitted requests to turn the remaining permanent TFRs into prohibited areas." The existing TFR has severely...

Scottsdale AZ Airport, and every other airport in Phoenix is now shut down for the visit of the President. Scottsdale ATIS information YANKEE says Phoenix airspace closure is from 2210Z till 0240Z. The Scottsdale no-fly zone is from 2235Z to 0145Z I support the President. And I know he has to have security. But I strongly believe that the citizens of this country have a right to travel, by whatever means at their disposal including personal aircraft, to wherever they wish, within reasonable limits. Closing an entire city is BS. It's been plenty long enough since 9/11 for the secret...