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20-something thinker searching for other modern thinkers.

I enjoy reading about various topics and making connections between the everyday world and the bigger picture, whatever it may be.

I'm currently working on research for my first book- an introspective

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Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 The case for Barack Obama's candidacy to the 2008 presidential election: 2 of 65
Browsing through Barack Obama's second book, I began to think that this man could bring something different to the White House. It isn't simply because he would be the first racial minority to occupy the Oval Office, although I certainly don't think it would hurt. I am in agreement with many Americans that something needs to ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms How society treats the homeless and displaced: 2 of 36
People that live on the streets are a casualty of an industrialized nation. It is an unavoidable happenstance and because it is often difficult to pinpoint the specific causes of any societal problem, the topic of homelessness is often guided by mere opinion. The facts are that most homeless people in the U.S. are actually wo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology How concerned are Americans about US foreign affairs?: 2 of 24
I'm not an American. I come to this meeting as one of the victims of Americanism, one of the victims of a very hypocritical system that is going all over this earth today representing itself as being qualified to tell other people how to run their country when they can't get the dirty things that are going on in their own cou... More..
Sciences > Molecular Biology Support and opposition over stem cell research: 1 of 6
I believe that the bioethicist Peter Singer provides the most compelling scenario to counter many moral questions about the sanctity of human embryos. As human beings, conception and all the stages of pregnancy up to delivery typically occur within the female body, but what if as a species, humans were no longer capable or no... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Views on illegal immigration in the US: 38 of 213
With the current Presidential debates focuses on immigration as an issue, the political climate is continuing to heat up this debate. Americans are being persuaded to be pushed to one side or another; you either hate illegal immigrants coming from Mexico or you overly accept them.Here's the bottom line, the majority of the pe... More..
Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Should cell phone use be banned while driving?: 58 of 271
Being able to talk on a cell phone while driving is not a Constitutional right, and it shouldn't continue to be allowed as a privilege because it is a driving hazard. Cars today have become extensions of our personalities; what kind we have, the bumper stickers on it, the dancing hula girl on the dash and what's hanging from ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God How does the religious view of creation (intelligent design) make sense?: 7 of 28
Three of the Republican Presidential Candidates don't believe that evolution is the only option for King Theory of how we came to be. Intelligent Design they say, is another option. It's better know as creationism, which explains life as a divine miracle by God.What the deuce is going on? How is it possible that THREE Preside... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Easy ways your family can "go green": 106 of 319
I use to think that to "Go Green" meant I had to start making hemp clothes and convince my family to give up driving cars forever. Radical ideas aside, if you look at the suggestions being made by environmental organizations and ego-friendly companies, the steps to living Green are small and very beneficial. Once you make the... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues 'Don't ask, don't tell': Gays and lesbians in the US military: 3 of 8
There comes a point when rationality should surpass outdated and biased beliefs. That time is here for the Pentagon and the U.S. Military. We're in a war for who knows how long, and our language barrier is extremely difficult to overcome since so few people speak the tongues of the Middle East.So, what does the U.S. do when s... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Our next generation: Are things getting better or worse?: 81 of 202
Remember how your Mom always warned you not to write, say, or maybe even think, something you didn't want broadcast to the whole world? Well, that day has come, gone, and now has t-shirts.Livejournal, MySpace, and Facebook. The Holy Trinity of wasting time, getting stalked and losing your job because of some inappropriate slu... More..