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I'm a 20 year old college junior from Connecticut, studying political science and have been writing for a good number of years. I generally write about politics, specifically American politics. I also enjoy writing about energy issues, and countering the

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Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention Is there a more efficient and ethical way to reduce drug abuse in the US than by conducting a war on drugs?: 2 of 7
One of the largest problems with our current efforts to reduce drug use is that we look at drugs as something wholly different from what they are. Drugs are not a sentient force that can be fought, or a corrupting demon that needs exorcism, drugs are a commodity that is bought and sold much the same way corn is. In order to ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Commentary: Using torture in the War on Terror: 7 of 24
We face an enemy without territory, without regard for life and without mercy. Given the chance this enemy would brutally murder every man, woman child that would stand in the way of what they want. The tactics they employ are unconscionable. Their actions make them into monsters that barely seem human. Yet to sacrifice our ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives US Elections 2008: How Huckabee's role as pastor influences his political ideals: 4 of 12
Very few people come to politics first. Huckabee came to it quite a bit later in his life, and his time as a pastor has unquestionably informed his policy heavily. Huckabee is, in many ways, one of the most liberal Republicans in American politics today, because of how his faith instructs his feelings towards the needy and t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Is it un-American that 84% of all detained immigrants have no lawyer and do not have access to a fair trial?: 2 of 6
No one is suggesting that illegal immigrants are Americans, by their very nature, they are not. No one is suggesting that their activities are anything but illegal, by their very nature, they can be nothing else. What people are suggesting however, is that we hold these immigrants to special standards, different standards th... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 The flaws to be found in Ron Paul's policies: 1 of 3
Ron Paul is the name on every political hack's lips when discussing candidate popularity on among younger voters. Which means that, for some reason, the college students of America have obviously taken complete leave of their sense. Why is that? Ron Paul's stands on the issues are backwards in so many ways that it is a sad s... More..
Sciences > Genetics Cloning and the right to scientific inquiry: 1 of 3
Cloning, like nuclear power, is a branch of science that has been unfairly demonized by common Americans more through ignorance than actual merit. The idea behind researching cloning is NOT to create fully functional clones of human beings. This may be useful for animals or plants, but in people it is hardly desirable. When ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should religion play an important role in choosing presidential candidates?: 6 of 15
The president of the United States governs one of the most religious diverse countries in the world. In America you can find an adherent of almost any religion you can think of, and several you never knew existed. This rich tapestry of faiths is part of what makes America a nation that has always been welcoming to outsiders ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Your real chances of being harmed by a terrorist attack: 2 of 5
Imagine, for a moment, that you're incredibly unlucky. So unlucky in fact, that you're hit by lightning. But imagine, that you're so unlucky that you were hit by lightning, while swimming at night. Continue to imagine, if you will, that your luck is so bad, that while you were getting hit by lightning while night swimming yo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) Should we increase the size of our military?: 12 of 27
Many will look at a question like this and wonder if the person posing it might be insane. "Are we not the most powerful military in the world?" They would ask. And they would be correct to do so. America is one of the most powerful militaries, if not the most powerful, in the entire world and this is largely due not to our ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Should one's faith influence a citizen's vote?: 60 of 126
Belief, to paraphrase Sam Harris, is a lever that once pulled influences every thing in your life. Once you believe something, that belief informs you entire perception of reality. Sometimes this isn't such a big deal. Most of things religion teaches a person to believe are in fact quite conducive to good government. If you ... More..