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I have 2 children and with another one on the way. I have been married for 16 years to a wonderful woman. My kids are my focal point to everything I do in my life.

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Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Guest worker program: The solution to the immigration issue?: 3 of 27
The issue with the immigration discussion is that our politicians are incapable of resolving their differences to come up with a reasonable solution. In Washington there are no solutions to any problems but compromises and that's how it has been for decades. Unless we as Americans hold our politicians accountable nothing will... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration Deciding whether Bush should be impeached: 5 of 36
In the United Stares of America we have a process of replacing elected officials, its called voting. Every few years we go the voting booth and make our selections who we want to represent us. However lately it seems that we have run out of patience and do not want to wait for election time to come around to replace our leade... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The most memorable baseball game I've ever attended: 3 of 19
The year of 2003 started like any other year and it would have been just another regular year in my life. I was working as I usually do and coming home to my wife and son, who at that time had just turned 11 years old. As my son got older we shared time watching the New York Yankees on television and was getting ready for the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Democratic Congress: Aiding and abetting the enemy: 1 of 4
Americans have been deceived by the ultra-conservative Republican Party. After the devastating attacks of 9-11, the powers that governed America decided to go for all or nothing policy. This policy has been in the back burners of this nation for a long time and if not for the Democratic Party, the power grab would have gone u... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Are US presidential debates too controlled to allow freedom of speech?: 3 of 11
We as Americans have become accustomed to politicians and candidates lying and avoiding any real questions from concerned Americans. In politics, debates are no longer debates but a stage to put out very limited messages to all Americans. The idea of watching any debate to find out what a candidate is really going to do or wh... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Is the death penalty just or unjust?: 16 of 47
The death penalty to some can be considered unjust and to others just but the question we all should consider is how is it applied that's makes it unjust. The death penalty is not to be used as a tool for vengeance but a tool for justice. The creed And justice for all' should have a profound meaning to all Americans and befor... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War in Iraq Is the war in Iraq bad for the US economy?: 8 of 21
$500,000,000,000 is the estimated cost of this war in Iraq so far. This number may grow expediently if this goes on for much longer. This price is just a part of the total cost of this war because we are not including the loss to businesses. The soldiers who left to fight in Iraq had a job they had to leave and the businesses... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues The current issues surrounding gay marriage: 15 of 39
The debate surrounding gay marriage should not be a political debate at all. When a politician attempts to talk about the sanctity of marriage and how it should be defined, they themselves have no idea how to protect the sanctity of marriage. Some of our politicians have committed adultery and thus are unqualified to talk abo... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Immigration Issues Why all illegal immigrants in the US should be expelled immediately: They are illegal!: 15 of 36
The hot button issue today in politics is about illegal immigrants and how we should just throw them out of our nation because they broke our laws. The politicians of course have jumped on the band wagon of deportation and finally enforcing our laws. The reality is that even attempting to do so would prove to be an insurmount... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Is profanity a protected free speech, free press right?: 3 of 7
What is Freedom of Speech? Who decides what is protected under the Freedom of Speech umbrella? These questions and many questions like these provide a look into what this country is all about and how this nation will be in the future. Who will be the gatekeeper of freedom of speech? The far left, the far right or should we el... More..