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I am a man who is passionate about politics. I have a strong sense of family values, I have pride in my military past, and my love for my country has created a desire to be heard.

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Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Should homosexuals receive all the rights and benefits of marriage?: 2 of 21

The fear people have for same sex marriage is not of the marriage itself. It's not because gays would have the same rights that heterosexuals would have. It's the fact that for homosexuals to have equal rights others would have to lose their rights. That is a pretty bold statement, but does it have any credibility? Let's exp...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Abortion: 9 of 69

Abortion is one of the most contested personal and political topics of our day. It raises emotions so high that it causes bombings at abortion clinics and abortion doctors being murdered in the street. It is so highly volatile because each side cannot comprehend why the other side thinks the way they do. Pro-lifers, for the ...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Commentary: Torture: 6 of 21

There is a lot going around these days on just what is torture. I'm sure you remember the Abu Ghraib incident. Was what the soldiers did torture? If one of our soldiers were to get captured by the enemy, you can bet that what would happen to that soldier, would, without a doubt, be torture. We Americans have different ideas ...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Should the US continue to participate in the War in Iraq?: 9 of 26

The war in Iraq has, without question, been a long and taxing war on both countries. The initial attack on Iraq did not last long. We had complete control of that country in hardly any time at all. It was what happened after that that was the problem. Depending on what side of the aisle you were on, you either said we were o...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Do humans have the right to offend?: 10 of 27

Holy cow! Has everyone adapted a thin skin or what? Recently our President of the United States of America was on the Jay Leno show. While there, he said an off color joke suggesting that his bowling score was so bad it was only good enough for the Special Olympics. Obviously that was not a good thing to say and he apologize...
Politics, News & Issues > News (Other) Sexual predators within the school community: 2 of 5

The recent story about the teachers Valynne Bowers and Linda Nef, who were accused of sexual crimes against a 13 year old boy, can hopefully go from bad to good for many others. It seems these days that it is very common to see pedophiles on the news. A child being sexually abused is becoming something of a norm. This is hor...
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Views on illegal immigration in the US: 69 of 164

Our government has turned a blind eye towards illegal immigration for so long now, do you even care anymore? With the presidential election still fresh in our minds, do you remember how often both sides accused each other of doing nothing about the topic? The Republicans said that the Democrats were way to naive about the op...
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology People v Government: 6 of 13

Everyone has heard the famous quote. My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy This is a quote given by a democrat, if you can believe it. So just what happened from the early sixties to now? These days it seems that everyone has their hand out for so...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Don't blame the poor for being poor, we as a society are the problem: 1 of 2

Government programs growing out of control. Government spending at an all time high. And for what? It's all in the name of taking care of the poor. But the poor are not quite who you think they are. When you hear poor you think financially poor, but the Government is not thinking of them. There are many different meanings of...
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Are high taxes on cigarettes fair?: 28 of 47

Ever since everybody found out that we were in a recession, (because nobody knew we were in a recession until six months after the fact), our politicians have been coming up with ways to keep the money rolling in to counteract their spending. Many have come to the decision that we need to have more taxes, but coming right ou...