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I am 25 years old, a 2005 graduate with a bachelor's degree in political science from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. I attended American University in Washington D.C. for the first three years of my college career, under the naive notion of

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Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Do mandatory seat belt laws violate individual rights?: 2 of 30
In order to live in a free society, with true rights afforded to the individual, each and every individual must have the ability to do absolutely whatever they choose so long as it does not interfere with the rights of anyone else to do the same. In a free society, individual rights and given alongside responsibility. It is u... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Disproving the theory of explosives in the twin towers on 9/11: 3 of 15
There are very few people who know for certain what exactly happened in the World Trade Center on 9/11, but so many who seem to be absolutely certain that they have the answers. Perhaps they are. The best that we can do is examine the proposed theories to see which one has the greatest amount of evidence supporting it. The of... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Ron Paul: The only true conservative candidate in the Republican Party: 3 of 12
Ron Paul is currently taking the Internet by storm. His bid for the 2008 Republican Presidential nomination has created an upwelling of true grassroots support that has not been seen for quite a long time. His followers push for a "Ron Paul Revolution," and he has united all kinds of political types by being an adamant and ou... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) The problem with electronic voting: 8 of 21
The history of elections can rightly be seen as a history of corruption and corrupt practices. Over the years, many different changes have been made to the voting process in an attempt to halt this tide. With so many potentially standing to gain money and power, there is reason to believe corruption will never be fully ousted... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History American history: The Gold Rush of 1848: 1 of 2
It is generally believed that Americans have always had a love affair with the get-rich-quick scheme. We constantly hear about million, even billion dollar lotteries, real estate millionaires, etc. Many would define the "American Dream" as getting rich without having to do the work for it. But it was not always this way. Orig... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory The history of classic liberalism: 1 of 2
The term "liberal" in modern society has become connected with the Democrats and leftists who advocate social engineering by the state as a cure for the ills of society. They generally endorse big government programs which, they contend, make better use of your money than you could if allowed to keep it. Historically, this is... More..
Arts & Humanities > 20th & 21st Century US History Antismoking activist Lucy Page Gaston: 1 of 1
Often compared to Carry Nation, Lucy Page Gaston fought her whole life to convince the nation that cigarettes were evil. She nearly achieved a statewide ban in Illinois in 1907.Born in Ohio in 1860, Gaston's family had a history of fighting for prohibition and abolition. When she went on to higher education at Illinois State ... More..
Sciences > Social Science (Other) Biography: Thomas Szasz: 1 of 1
With the release of his work, "The Myth of Mental Illness," in 1961, Thomas Szasz immediately received international fame, along with inciting international controversy. In this book he declared that mental illness was not actual disease, but rather "problems in living." The whole institution of "mental illness" was simply be... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Libertarianism as a political philosophy: 4 of 7
Americans do not live in a free society. Whenever we listen to prominent politicians, both Republican and Democrat, we often hear them evoke the powerful ideals of "freedom" and "liberty," but their declarations mostly ring hollow. The fact is that it is impossible to genuinely promote freedom while continually acting to grow... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Illness Mental illness in the modern world: 15 of 24
Has mental illness really changed all that much in the "modern world?" Do we finally have proof of its existence, or can these "illnesses more accurately be described as "problems in living?"When I was 21 I was diagnosed with severe depression and social anxiety disorder, (in other words, I was sad and shy). I thought this wa... More..