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The Tennessee Conservative [By Olivia Lupia] –
Two bills popular with conservatives are set to be heard in the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee on Wednesday, 3/5.
The first, HB1112/SB1033, would make any kind of geoengineering or weather modification a Class A misdemeanor in the state. Despite legislation passed last year which technically made weather modification illegal in Tennessee, there was no mechanism for enforcement or compliance, a loophole this bill seeks to remedy.
HB1112 would allow the state Attorney General and local district attorneys to investigate violations of the law. If a report is found valid, the offenders would face a fine of $100,000 per violation, and anyone found supplying chemicals or substances for purposes of weather modification would be subject to the same penalty.
In an op-ed written for The Tennessee Conservative, Representative Monty Fritts (R-Kingston-District 32), the bill’s House sponsor, commented on the issue of weather modification, “My concerns with all geoengineering activities are both moral and constitutional. The laws of nature and nature’s God, the Almighty God our Constitution references, are the immutable and eternal boundaries for all matters. Our Constitution and all law in code are subordinate to the laws of the Creator. Modifying the weather is morally indistinguishable from transgender surgeries performed upon our children. As a matter of Scriptural fact transgenderism as a whole defies the created order and is an abomination. Man’s attempt to modify weather is equally so. Man’s attempt to increase or decrease CO2 in our atmosphere through chemical or synthesis is equally immoral.”
Conservative Senator Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma-District 16) is carrying the SB1033 companion bill in the upper chamber which has not yet been placed on the Senate Energy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee calendar.
The second bill to be considered by the subcommittee is HB0897/SB1141, sponsored by Rep. Chris Todd (R-Madison County- District 73) and Senator Rusty Crowe (R- Johnson City- District 3). This legislation would not only increase water testing standards for fluoride but require its complete removal from the public water supply.
The bill’s reduced amount of allowable detectable fluoride in quarterly testing of water supplies from 1.5 milligrams per liter (mg/L) to .4 mg/L would reduce the chemical’s presence by 73% just on its own, but the provision that public water systems, “Cease the addition of fluoride or fluoride compounds to the water supply,” by May 1, 2025, would ensure utility districts could not resort to fluoride usage.
Additionally, it would add to a section of existing law making, “The addition of fluoride, or a fluoride compound, to the public drinking water supply by the operator of a water supply system in the state,” a prohibited action.
Defluoridation has become a growing topic in the state as some lawmakers have been contemplating legislation on the subject for over a year and one utility district in Middle Tennessee recently voted to remove fluoride from their supply, citing health concerns and safety for plant employees.
The Senate companion, SB1141, also has yet to secure a date on the Senate Energy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee calendar.
To express support for one or both bills (HB1112 or HB0897), use the information below to contact the members of the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee:
Rep.rusty.grills@capitol.tn.gov, rep.rebecca.alexander@capitol.tn.gov, rep.monty.fritts@capitol.tn.gov, rep.justin.jones@capitol.tn.gov, rep.greg.martin@capitol.tn.gov, rep.johnny.shaw@capitol.tn.gov, rep.tom.stinnett@capitol.tn.gov, rep.chris.todd@capitol.tn.gov
Olivia Lupia is a political refugee from Colorado who now calls Tennessee home. A proud follower of Christ, she views all political happenings through a Biblical lens and aims to utilize her knowledge and experience to educate and equip others. Olivia is an outspoken conservative who has run for local office, managed campaigns, and been highly involved with state & local GOPs, state legislatures, and other grassroots organizations and movements. Olivia can be reached at olivia@tennesseeconservativenews.com.
7 Responses
Monty Fritts’ “geoengineering” bill is just so utterly bonkers. He probably thinks the Earth is flat, also. Where do these nutty conspiracy theories come from? Monty provides no evidence that “geoengineering” is going on. The fact that he conflates this with transgender people indicates that he’s dumber than a bag of hammers.
The bill requiring the complete removal of fluoride from the public water supply is going too far. There was a reason fluoride was added and that it is in toothpaste. Is there scientific evidence that fluoride is bad? Does it do more harm than good?
Oh geo engineering is absolutely real PolishBear. We are breathing the chemicals raining down on us most every day.
Don’t listen to the polishbear. He’s just a troll from “west virginia”. Thats where he claims to live. Why he cares so much about Tennessee is unknown. He just spews his same talking points. And David H. there has been a lot of research done on the subject of fluoride. The cons out weigh the pros. You might want to check out the Stand for Health Freedom website.
Matt. 24:11 KJV
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
2 Pet. 2:1 KJV
1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
In God we trust not government or man.
Have a blessed day.
AMEN! Wish they’d block the troll.
WHAT CHEMICALS? Perhaps you’ve fallen prey to the ridiculous “chemtrail” conspiracy theory. You should ask a meteorologist to explain jet contrails to you, how and why they occur, and how they are affected by air temperature and humidity. It’s not rocket science. You want to get rid of jet contrails? All you have to do is get rid of commercial air travel. Good luck with that. This “geoengineering” bill will go nowhere fast. Next thing you’ll be telling me the Earth is FLAT.
Blah, blah, blah. Your science data is outdated. Same old talking points. Keeping drinking the kool-aid. You probably
think the jabs are safe too. Because they tell you they are. Do some deep research.