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A diver springs upward with a speed of 2m/s. The diving board is located 5 meters above the swimming pool, how long does it take for the diver to hit the water after leaving the diving board? Also how fast does she hit the water?

2007-01-20 16:06:53 · 4 answers · asked by GSU 1 in Physics

2007-01-20 16:06:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Words & Wordplay

Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman, and here we are in our third week of 100 hours, and that is not east Tennessee math. I represent the beautiful area of northeast Tennessee and the 1st Congressional District and am very honored to do so.

One thing I recall when we went through the elections last year, being a freshman legislator here in Washington, I remember the talk about we need change, and I think the American people actually voted for change, Mr. Speaker. But I am not so sure the American people are going to be happy with the change that is taking place here on the Hill.

One of the things that has happened as we have moved forward in this first 100 hours, one of the very first things that we did under the new Democrat majority is, we took a vote to not require recorded votes in the Rules Committee. Now, remember, back in the elections during the talk of change, this was going to be the most open Congress that had ever been known on Capitol Hill. Well, when you go into a committee and you take a vote and that vote is not open and recorded for the people back home, you are not opening up sunshine, you are actually pulling the blinds down on government.

I don't think that is exactly what the American people wanted to do. I don't think that is the change the American people wanted.

I was known as a Tennessee legislator that actually worked to open up government in Tennessee. When I went there, I found out in Nashville, Tennessee, that they were doing the very same thing. They were going into committees and subcommittees and people were taking votes, and you could go to the speaker of the house and say, Mr. Speaker, I am with you; don't worry about that, I will vote with you on that issue. And then you could go back home and say, don't worry about me, I am with you on that issue, and you would be telling two completely different stories.

Well, after 8 years of working in Tennessee, we finally changed that. And so I was looking forward to coming to Washington where we were going to have the most open Congress that had ever been known on Capitol Hill. Well, here I come, and the first week of the 100 hours, 3 weeks ago, I find one of the first things the majority party did was to actually stop recording votes. That is not the change the American people wanted, Mr. Speaker.

On another issue, Mr. Speaker, when the Republicans had the majority, if they wanted to raise taxes, if there was a need to balance the budget with taxes, it took a super majority to raise those taxes. It took three-fifths of the Members of this august body to raise those taxes.

Well, the American people voted for change. Not sure they got the change they wanted, though, because one of the very first things that took place here on Capitol Hill was, they lowered that super majority to raise your taxes down to a simple majority. So now taxes can be raised without one Republican vote.

I don't think they would have done that if that was not something they are looking at as a possibility in the future. I am not sure that is the change the American people voted for. I think they ought to be concerned. I think it can lead to bigger government, and it is going to lead to a bigger bureaucracy. We are seeing that in some of the votes.

Not sure that is the change the American people voted for.

One of the votes we voted for the second week of the 100 hours was to threaten life.



[Time: 19:00] What a tragedy when you don't protect the life of the unborn. We were talking about stem cells. And I am a big supporter of actually using adult stem cells. There is new research that has come out that says you can use amniotic fluid. And if you look at the science, the science tells you that there are about 72 diseases that have been treated with adult stem cells. There is zero diseases that have been treated with the embryonic. And that debate was not really about can you do it or can't you do it. It has already been legal. And I can tell you, being a businessperson, if there had been a lot of scientific possibilities for that there would be some business somewhere that would have invested capital, risked that capital because there is a potential for success in the future.

Well, under the Democrat control, under the majority control, unfortunately, they decided to pass the piece of legislation to allow embryos to be destroyed; in other words, allow life to be destroyed. I am not sure that is the change the American people wanted, Mr. Speaker.

Then, again, in the second week of the first 100 hours, a bill actually passed here on the floor to allow our national security to be controlled by the United Nations.

Now, living in the mountains of East Tennessee, I don't know many east Tennesseeans that would want the U.N. to be in charge of our security. We are a sovereign Nation, and I honestly believe Americans across the Nation are just like most east Tennesseeans, we don't feel like we have to go ask the U.N. if we can protect ourselves. I can't think of anything that is more important than a government that is willing to protect its citizens. That is our number one responsibility is the security of our citizens. So putting us under the auspices of the U.N. is, I don't think, the change the American people wanted.

Then there is going to be a bill coming up tomorrow on energy taxes, and there is a lot of talk about big oil and what are we going to do with this issue. And we are giving special interest. Well, the reality is the special interest that I want to protect is the person that turns on his light switch back in east Tennessee tonight, or has to turn their heat on because it has gotten colder outside, or the family back in east Tennessee that is having to stop and fill up their automobile with gas tonight. That is the special interest that I want to protect. And raising taxes during this 100 hours is not the change that the American people wanted, Mr. Speaker. That is not what I hear from east Tennessee, and that is not what I hear from Americans.

Big government simply isn't the answer all the time. Oftentimes, I find, as I talk to the good commonsense folks back in east Tennessee, is sometimes the government is the problem. And bigger government leads to bigger bureaucracy. I think the way we solve these problems is not look to big government, but look back to our families, back across America. Families can make good decisions for their children and for their grandchildren. Then look to the States. States have a good handle on what is going on back across the United States and look to local governments. Look to businesses. Big government's not always the answer. I don't think that is a change that the American people wanted, Mr. Speaker

2007-01-20 16:06:35 · 6 answers · asked by CaptainObvious 7 in Politics

My dogs breath really stinks and i was wondering,if i could brush his teeth with my toothpaste. I dont want to have to buy special toothpaste if i dont have to .

2007-01-20 16:06:23 · 25 answers · asked by ? 5 in Dogs

Which one is worse?

2007-01-20 16:06:19 · 28 answers · asked by NYC-BIGCAT 5 in Law Enforcement & Police

I using this woman for sex and driving me around alot and i not even want her in my life but i getting paid to do it and she thinks i love her but i dont. I love someone else in the US and we got married months ago how do i get this woman here in Canada out of my life?

2007-01-20 16:06:08 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marriage & Divorce

I do sometimes, does anyone else do this?

2007-01-20 16:06:06 · 38 answers · asked by ♫That'll be the Day♫ 6 in Polls & Surveys

I think the Wall,since the movie is so deep. Its Rodger Waters Life.
However Dark side of the moon is there?

2007-01-20 16:06:06 · 18 answers · asked by Polar Bear 1 in Movies

Where do you think high educated singles go to in the weekends?

2007-01-20 16:06:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

Does anyone know of a good verse to say to yourself every morning ......before you start your day ?

2007-01-20 16:05:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-01-20 16:05:46 · 2 answers · asked by 021 1 in Programming & Design

does only uk have bargain pages or does other countries have them also?
and i was curious, how do people ring sometimes and a answer machine answer's but still 1000's of ads get published, what kind of machine is that?

2007-01-20 16:05:45 · 1 answers · asked by sugarguyguy 1 in Internet

it goes like 'to the window...to the wall,to the wall' its like a hip hop song.

also what is this one songs name 'just pull up my pants and do a little dance and do the rock away...lean back'

thank you so so so much!!!

2007-01-20 16:05:45 · 10 answers · asked by #1 Sh0pper 1 in Music

2007-01-20 16:05:45 · 1 answers · asked by ED S 2 in Other - Society & Culture

I tried the stuff in Italy and it was the most delicious meat I had ever eaten.

And nobody give me any crap about it being "cruel" or "un-American" to slaughter a horse for food. They're ungulates-- same family as common cattle.

2007-01-20 16:05:44 · 5 answers · asked by The Nerd 4 in Ethnic Cuisine

I'm well aware of my deep hypocrisy....

2007-01-20 16:05:44 · 14 answers · asked by Flaze 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I am urging you to vote for me in the upcoming election. here are reasons why.

- I was once a calligraphy enthusiast

- I advocate asbestos in the school room as teaching aids

- All toads will be known as "frogs" as toads do not exist

- Every thursday one must wear a mustache or official one legged boot

- Stapler juice, drano, and antifreeze will be added to vendors menus around the country

- Every third child shall be named Charles B. Wellington

and- Every person will be granted a large amount of solid gold baby sea otters on every labor day

Vote for me and all of your wildest dreams will come true

I'm T-Bill Flamingo, and I approve this message

2007-01-20 16:05:42 · 12 answers · asked by T-Bill Flamingo 1 in Polls & Surveys

this is the first time i've used this. but how can i get rounded corners of digital photos, like this? :

2007-01-20 16:05:39 · 2 answers · asked by amanda s 1 in Photography

I know I have days that I feel weird..I ask my wife..you ever feel like this? She says yes ..everybody does..and then I wonder does everybody really..Maybe just one day or once a year or once in ten years .What is the craziest you have ever felt and wondered if anyone else ever felt that way and you consider yourself normal for the most part?The ways im talking about is.. maybe emotionally you are upset about something and can't figure out what it is..Or maybe an odd sensation that you have but think everyone has it ,or maybe a weird feeling ,or a strange pain or just a crazy feeling where nothing makes sense..or deja vu or anything odd that has only happened to you once or twice in your life one day ..and you never bothered asking anyone about it because you thought.. Heck everybody feels this way.. Could you explain and eleborate for me.I would like to know strange feelings people get for no reason at all.A once in a lifetime or twice feeling .Thanks.

2007-01-20 16:05:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Psychology

2007-01-20 16:05:36 · 7 answers · asked by jenn20022001 1 in Diet & Fitness

does it mean that he likes to receive oral sex or perform on someone else or both?

2007-01-20 16:05:35 · 5 answers · asked by saxoool 2 in Singles & Dating

What are the best colors and themes for a military ball that is in March?

2007-01-20 16:05:35 · 2 answers · asked by lalahappybunny 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

What exactly do I need for the PC to be like the one's they show on TV or in magazines that have everything set up? Set up to watch TV, view photos, etc.

Do I need these things? And What else?
-TV Tuner (Analog TV Tuner Box?)
-Certain cables
-Speakers

Assuming I already have a TV and a PC

Thanks in advance!

2007-01-20 16:05:33 · 1 answers · asked by sariff 1 in Home Theater

saints?
bears?
colts?
patriots?

2007-01-20 16:05:23 · 14 answers · asked by skizzie72 3 in Football (American)

i have a router, a DLINK, but how do i get it to save visited web pages to it so i can view them later?

2007-01-20 16:05:22 · 4 answers · asked by tyscmi 1 in Other - Computers

2007-01-20 16:05:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

We sent it in a couple of weeks ago, and we marked it so that it would be direct deposit.

2007-01-20 16:05:15 · 12 answers · asked by Ashleah G 1 in United States

i need help...can't get blog to upload my real pic instead of avatar. PLZ help! i'm compute illiterate.

2007-01-20 16:05:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

For some reason I thought it was..My husband is an avid gamer and says I am wrong. I know he's probably right..but I am hoping....

2007-01-20 16:05:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Video & Online Games