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About me - James Griffin

As long as I can remember I've been a writer. Not necessarily a paid, professional or freelance writer, but it's in my blood.

I distinctly remember sitting in the first grade trying to think of as many synonyms as I could for a given spelling word. While this

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Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Do the NSA and CIA threaten civil liberties in the US?Smallicon
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Civil liberties are broadly defined as the series of freedoms that protect the smallest minority, the individual, from arbitrary interference by the government. Without question, the mandate of the National Security Agency and Central Security Services is to interfere with the goings on of individual citizens of the United St... More..

Education > Education (Other) Should parents or schools lead the way in teaching children about homosexuality?Smallicon
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Homosexuality remains a taboo subject in many cultures, religions, ethnic groups and national fabrics, yet it does exist. Homosexuality is a phenomenon that is in no way a recent occurrence and there is no reason to believe it will disappear in the near future. As a society that promotes individual liberty, freedom as well as... More..

Health & Fitness > Nicotine Dependence Why don't governments ban smoking altogether?
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There are a myriad of reasons why governments shouldn't ban smoking outright, most notably the government has no moral or Constitutional authority to do so. Granted, the Constitution has not proven a mighty roadblock to government programs in the past so, there must be some practical reason why governments do not ban smoking ... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Should a woman have the right to choose abortion?Smallicon
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Abortion, and the debate surrounding it's implementation, constitute what may be the most divisive issue in contemporary America. We have pro-life advocates and pro-choice advocates, yet we do not have an honest assessment of the negatives, or the "anti" side of the debate. After the 2004 presidential election, no matter what... More..

Education > Educational Philosophy Is competition in school helpful or harmful to the students?Smallicon
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In order to answer this question of how to educate children, with or without competition between pupils, it becomes obvious that society must answer a metaphysical question of "why do we educate our children?" Why educate them in general? We don't ask why do we educate our children the way we do, before we ask why we do in ge... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Should oil subsidies be eliminated in the US?Smallicon
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Change is always a difficult proposition. The maintenance of the status quo is akin to the path of least resistance. Far easier is it to grasp at straws to uphold the relics of the past than it is to embrace the unknown. For that is the real problem the United States faces today with regards to energy policy. Unbridled fear o... More..

Personal Finance > Credit Cards Pros and cons of arming students with credit cards
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The United States is a nation of consumers. Plain and simple. The difference between now and sixty years ago is that much of that consumption is financed not by the consumers themselves but by their promise to repay. From credit cards on the low end to home and business financing at the upper echelon of most credit histories,... More..

Personal Finance > Auto Insurance How to shop for online car insurance
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As we've all learned by now, driving without car insurance results in a hefty fine, loss of license in some cases and more penalties than I care to think about. Luckily, with the advent of the internet, shopping for cheap car insurance is no longer limited to middle of the day television commercials.The first step in this pro... More..

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