because of the pandemic, when factories shutdown in asia they had no idea they were supplying essential materials to us, shutdown around the world. these small computer chips, the size of your finger tip, they affect nearly everything in our lives. our cell phones. automobiles, refrigerators, weapons systems, everything. america invented these chips we made them smaller, faster and more powerful. but over time we went from producing 40% of the world s chips down to just 10% of them despite leading the world in research and design. you saw what happened during the pandemic when the global economy came to a halt overseas factories that made the chips shutdown driving up the costs for everyone around the world, particularly american families every new car built needs as many as 3,000 of these chips during the pandemic, that s the reason car prices skyrocketed. and in some cases new car production shutdown because the chips were in short supply but now the private sector at home
A bill to shield clergy from criminal and civil liability for reporting ongoing child abuse or neglect advanced through a Utah House committee on Friday.
The state’s religious leaders did not offer any opposition during a public hearing for a bill that would allow clergy to report confessions of child abuse. The Utah House Judiciary Committee unanimously sent HB432 to the House floor.
The state’s religious leaders did not offer any opposition during a public hearing for a bill that would allow clergy to report confessions of child abuse. The Utah House Judiciary Committee unanimously sent HB432 to the House floor.