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The Texas government just seems like a big jumbled mess to me. I definitely don't understand how all the pieces of the "puzzle" fit together, but I definitely know more now than I did when I walked into this class on the first day. As we have written a number of blogs over the course of the semester, I have noticed a few things that I would change about the Texas government had I an input, as well as a few things I would keep the way they are.

First, I would not have passed the concealed handgun / weapon bill. It frightens me to know that next semester, when I come back to school, it is probably that there will be other students in the classroom with guns in their backpacks. And for what purpose? Shootings don't happen daily. I don't think I've even heard about a shooting since Virginia Tech in April of 2007. Before that, I have absolutely no recollection of any school shootings. So whats the point in passing this bill?

Second, I totally and completely approve of the sonogram bill. According to an accredited website, there were 81,591 abortions in 2008. The reason why I disagree with an abortion is because of the statistics. By Day 22, the heart begins to beat. Most women find out they are pregnant between 4 - 8 weeks. At this point, the baby's heart is already beating. By the third week, the child's backbone spinal column and nervous system are forming. The liver, kidneys and intestines begin to take shape. I think that alot of women do not know the fetal development timeline, such as how early the heart beats, etc., and for this reason do not think much of abortion. I think that women being required to see the sonogram and hear the heartbeat 24 hours before giving the abortion will lessen the number of abortions per year.