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Right now I live in Texas on the border of Mexican-American in El Paso. There is a culture here unlike most of the United States that has given me different perspective on what American culture really is.

Writing is something I came to enjoy out of seeing

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Politics, News & Issues > Political & Economic Theory Do you trust federal bureaucrat regulators in Washington to tell you how to live your life?: 1 of 16

The people within the United States have chosen to bestow less and less trust in Washington since Vietnam. The movement in this outlook has been because of abuses in power and just plane passive nihilism of the everyday citizen. Personally I have to agree with these people that point fingers at the government for abusing its...
Politics, News & Issues > Trash & Recycling Should personal size water bottles be banned?: 1 of 9

There are two big issues involved in the sale of water bottles: The resources used (water and oil) and the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills. Since the rise in popularity of bottled water special terms like "spring water" and "mineral water" have been thrown around like they really mean anything. The water used in ...
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Is Bob Dylan a folk singer?: 2 of 9

"I'll let you be in my dream, if I can be in yours. I said that." - Bob Dylan, "Taking Them World War III Blues" Of course Bob Dylan is a folk singer. He's also a rock singer, a country singer, a gospel singer, etc. because the man wrote so much music in so many genres. People can argue what category he belongs in, but when ...
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Should the US build a border fence on the southern border with Mexico?: 2 of 8

There is big push for and against this border fence right now from groups of people tht range from rich oil tycoons to poor farmers. One thing that we are sure of is the need to prevent people pouring over the southern border without becoming citizens. This is an issue with many factors as well; they range from ethnicity to ...
Computers & Technology > Virus Protection & Maintenance Recommended downloads to fight adware and spyware: 4 of 12

It would be hard to imagine a scenario where checking email and surfing the web would turn out to be a dangerous thing, unless it was somehow located in a battlefield. But without following a few tips and protecting your computer, the internet can cost you time, money, and your identity. Most of the things that a...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs How TV contributes to concentration problems and attention deficit disorders in children: 1 of 3

The mind of a child is much like a muscle that needs to be conditioned into a strong part of the body. As powerful as the brain is, there can still be issues with laziness that are extremely hard to turn around without aggressive workouts. Television is not one of the workouts that the brain needs even as much as Sesame Stre...
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should the US bar companies that have broken the law from government contracts?: 1 of 3

Under the current federal law in the United States, a business has the same rights as any person as ruled by the Supreme Court in 1886 for the Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Company case. The ruling was based on the 14th Amendment and allows all rights of people to be extended to companies. Right now any per...
Politics, News & Issues > Constitutional & Contract Law Do mandatory seat belt laws violate individual rights?: 8 of 20

As the question on seat belt laws violating individual rights it does do that. But this is a complex society and one where nothing can just stand by itself without being affected by other factors. Seat belt laws are ther to protect us from ourselves. The masses have showed time and time again over the course of history that ...
Politics, News & Issues > Hunger, Disease & Poverty What are some examples of corruption involving water and what is the impact of the corruption on people and communities?: 5 of 11

The heart of water corruption is as much a complex system of pipes and sewers as any major metropolitan city. The rivers of profiting, deceit, and bribes run deep into many countries, especially developing Third World nations. In 2002, South Africa found out that the corruption facing the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHW...
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Documentary reviews: Why We Fight: 1 of 2

There is a time after World War II when the United States decided to use its military to construct a huge global system of wealth. In this system the military was used to support human rights violations in developing nations and create jobs throughout the this country. In "Why We Fight," this system of the Military-Industria...