Burke DISTRICT 44 Caldwell

Dear Friends, The weather in Raleigh this week started out, as it did in many places

across North Carolina, with a violent storm that crossed the state and

then gave way to the beautiful weather that we are enjoying today. I

think this imagery is going to be similar to the storm that will commence

next week when the House begins rolling out its initial budget proposals.

When that happens, hundreds of special interest groups and

representatives of many government programs will noisily begin lobbying

the General Assembly to make cuts to the “other guy’s program” rather

than mine. The general approach will be to suggest that the sky will fall if

my particular program is cut. For the people of North Carolina, it is time

for both a reality check and a gut check. We have a serious deficit which

is still estimated at 2.5 billion dollars. The governor’s assertion that the

deficit is only 1.9 billion dollars is just wishful thinking. For all of those

business owners who have lost 50% to 75% of your workforce during this

recession, you understand our economic reality. From what I have

observed, many of those who work in government do not. Back to my

storm analogy. I strongly believe that these tough economic times will

pass, much like a violent spring storm, and that our state will then be on a

stronger fiscal footing as we move forward. We simply must reduce the

size and scope of government if we want the next generation to have

economic opportunities.

To update you on a pro-life issue, this week I was privileged to present the

Unborn Victims of Violence Act in the Senate Judiciary committee. The

passage of this bill will create protections for unborn children that are

consistent with our federal law and the laws of 25 other states.

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Senator Warren T. Daniel Legislative Office Bldg., Room 411 300 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 Email: warren.daniel@ncleg.net Phone: 919-715-7823 Fax: 919-754-3265 District Office of Sen. Warren Daniel 348 Harper Avenue NW Lenoir, NC 28645 Email: senwarrendaniel@bellsouth.net Phone: 828-754-9335 Fax 828-754-9335 (Please call before faxing)

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APRIL ISSUE #1

What Things Cost in 1946: Car: $1,400 Gasoline: 21 cents/gal House: $12,500 Bread: 10 cents/loaf Milk: 70 cents/gal Postage Stamp: 3 cents Stock Market: 177 Average Annual Salary: $3,150 Minimum Wage: 40 cents per hour

DID YOU KNOW…?

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Rina and Warren

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Robert and

Irene Abernathy of Valdese on their 65th

wedding

anniversary, April 9, 1946!

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This means that anyone who commits an act of violence against a

pregnant woman can be charged with a crime against two victims (or

more in the case of multiples) regardless of what stage of

development the child is in. Rep. Edgar Starnes (R-Caldwell) has been

working on this bill since 1987. In committee, we heard some

emotional testimony from citizens who have lost unborn children and

grandchildren through senseless acts of violence, but who have been

forgotten by our court system because they were not yet born. The

passing of this bill into law will finally demonstrate North Carolina’s

commitment to protecting innocent unborn life. It is scheduled to be

on the Senate floor next Wednesday, and I am hopeful that the

governor will sign it into law.

Finally, it is always a highlight of my week to meet with the wonderful

people of Burke and Caldwell counties. This week I was able to meet

and visit with a group of Burke County citizens who traveled to

Raleigh on Tuesday as part of the Freedom Works rally and BBQ

luncheon. Among them was an impressive young foreign exchange

student, Ms. Rina Annisa, who will graduate from Freedom High

School in Morganton later this spring. Congratulations to Rina on this

great achievement.

Another fast-paced week in Raleigh has come to a close, and I am

looking forward to getting back to our district for the weekend.

Please continue to contact my offices about your concerns and ideas

about proposed legislation. My office staff members are always

ready to assist you with issues that affect your families and

communities.

Sincerely,

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.”

“The price of greatness is responsibility.”

“From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put.”

“All great things are simple, and many can be expressed in single words: freedom, justice,

honor, duty, mercy, hope.”

-SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NC Highest Point 6,684 feet (Mount Mitchell) Rank 16th

Lowest Point sea level (Atlantic Ocean) Rank 3rd

Mean Elevation 700 feet Rank 35th

Median Age 33.1

Average Lifetime (1979-1981) 72.96 Rank 42nd

Did You Know??

Valdese became known by 1938 as the “Fastest

Growing Town in North Carolina.”

In 1946…..

Jan 1st - ENIAC, US 1st computer finished by

Mauchly/Eckert

May 7th - Tokyo Telecommunications

Engineering (later renamed Sony) was founded

with around 20 employees.

Nov. 5th- Senate and House elections both gave

majorities to the Republicans. The leader of the US

House was Joseph Martin.

Masters Trivia:

Jack Nicklaus won the most green jackets. But,

Fred Couples is the only golfer to never miss the

cut at the Masters.

7,435 yards- the total course length for the

“tradition unlike any other”.

Course record: 63 set by Greg Norman and Nick

Price.

APRIL 8, 2011