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I'm a college student (still undecided, probably economics) in Kansas City, MO of the United States. I'm captain of my college debate team and I love having logical discussions about anything, as logic is slowly falling away from society. Check out my articles,

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Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Do immigrants really do the jobs Americans don't want?: 8 of 109
As of April 3 of 2009, the unemployment rate in the United States has raised to 8.5 percent. This has been created due to the 3.3 million jobs lost within the last 5 months. There are currently over 300 million Americans (not including illegal immigrants). So, almost 30 million Americans who are actively seeking employment ar... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History Abraham Lincoln's famous quotes: 1 of 13
Abraham Lincoln is arguably the greatest president that the United States has ever had. He has many famous quotations that have been repeated over the last 150 years by the leaders of the world. His words have had impact on each and every American and many of his quotations are well known by many individuals, whether they kno... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Is the Republican party racist?: 1 of 8
A deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief, etc.This is the definition of fallacy. Before I started writing what you see before you, I read the #1 "Yes" article to this debate, and I was astonished by the fallacies that were provided to the other writers at Helium and passed as truths, just to attack a party that one di... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Views Teens views: Who buys the car: Teen or parent?: 1 of 6
The last time that Peter Parker saw his uncle alive, he told Peter "With great power, comes great responsibility". Peter Parker became Spider-Man, took this wisdom from his uncle and used it to provide the city of New York with his web-slinging, crime-fighting capabilities. Having a car is great power for many teenagers. The ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Will there ever be a chance for world peace?: 34 of 109
Cicero once said "The name of peace is sweet, and the thing itself is beneficial, but there is a great difference between peace and servitude. Peace is freedom in tranquillity, servitude is the worst of all evils, to be resisted not only by war, but even by death." World Peace has a 99% chance of never occuring (I will explai... More..
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Is poker a sport?: 19 of 55
An athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.This is the definition of sport according to the infamous dictionary.com unabridged dictionary, which is based on the Random House dictionary. So now ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Do humans have the right to offend?: 9 of 26
The late Charlton Heston once said "Political correctness is tyranny with a happy face." His words echo more true every single day in the modern society that is evolving before us. The right to not be offended (Which is how this question should be labeled) is growing more prevalent in society every day. However, all that this... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe Will immigration in 21st century help or hurt ecomonies of G-20 countries?: 1 of 2
When examining the G-20 countries, we realize that some big names come into play. The United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, France, China, Japan, India, and Russia are all members of this economic "elite". We also see smaller players; like South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, Indonesia, and Mexico. Many of the countries... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy How public confidence impacts economic stability: 1 of 1
When examining the current economic fiasco, one question comes to everyone's mind. Who is to blame? We can blame Bush. We can blame Obama. We can blame greedy CEOs. We can blame the credit crunch. But one thing holds true when we try to find who to blame. That the problem still exists. That the situation isn't getting any bet... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient History A look at the Trojan War in popular culture: 1 of 1
The Trojan War has been a subject of debate for quite a long time. No one is precisely sure whether the Trojan War was an actual historical event, or one of the greatest stories ever told. However you view it, there is one undeniable fact: it still influences and spurs individuals' imaginations everyday. In the Trojan War, th... More..