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I have always enjoyed both reading and writing. As far as writing is concerned, I try to be as factual as possible. Even while stating my opinions I believe it is important to try to be objective (admittedly there are some topics I am overly passionate about).

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Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues The current issues surrounding gay marriage: 1 of 39
The issue of gay marriage hit the national stage during the 2004 elections as a divisive issue meant to drive religious conservatives to the polls. Five years later this issue has not gone away. While it is understandable that some may be uncomfortable with the idea of two people of the same sex getting married, the argume... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System National laws dealing with sex offenders: 1 of 18
There are quite a few laws these days meant to "protect" children when in fact they end up doing more harm than good. The most serious example (in my opinion) are the laws regarding sex offenders. To be clear, child molestation, rape, and other serious sexual crimes are deplorable and should be punished. That being said, sex ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study The Bible should be considered a valid book for real educational purposes: 2 of 13
With the continuing exposure of corruption and hypocrisy within organized religion (Jim Baker, Ted Haggard, church sex scandals, etc.), more and more people have been turning either to atheism or spirituality over organized religion itself. Still atheism is considered by some to be extremely taboo, even over some of the mo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Republican Leaders Assessing Ann Coulter: Poster-woman for the American right: 5 of 31
With the emergence of the 24-hour news cycle, giving the public our news has become more about entertainment and ratings, than giving us the unbiased facts. Someone who makes outrageous and inflammatory comments, whether you agree or disagree with them, pulls in huge ratings for the network and program they are on. In the un... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Justice System Should smoking around children be considered child abuse?: 2 of 11
Considering smoking around children to be child abuse is absolutely blowing (no pun intended) the issue out of proportion. Certainly those who argue that people who smoke around their children are child abusers mean well, but a line must be drawn. Not only is this vilifying smokers even more (as is all the rage these days), b... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Should Connecticut legalize Keno gambling to balance the state's two-year budget?: 1 of 5
We seem to have a preoccupation in this country with encouraging legislation restricting "bad" behavior. The irony is that the people we elected to do that legislating are usually engaging in the same behavior (or worse) that they are trying to restrict. With all the problems going on around us today, is playing a game of Ken... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Should you smoke in your car?: 13 of 62
Several States in recent years have discussed the possibility of banning smoking in your car. Some considered banning smoking in your car in general or while driving, others only banning it while children are in the car. The last couple of decades it has become more and more trendy to discourage smoking and in many cases att... More..
Pets & Animals > Animal Rights & Issues When does PETA go too far?: 3 of 11
The organization PETA consistently goes too far in their attempt to "help" animals. Their disgusting tactics poison the publics opinion of animal activists in general. Personally I am an enormous lover of animals, but I still wear sneakers, eat meat, and have pets (who are treated better than most people). PETA attempts to ma... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Should Connecticut abolish the death penalty?: 1 of 3
Capital punishment is considered by some to be a clearly "black and white" issue, while many others consider it to be a topic with a great deal of gray area. On one side of the issue, a person who commits particularly heinous crimes deserves to have equal punishment. On the other side, by carrying out state and federally sanc... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US News Is the new anti-smoking bill passed by Congress going too far?: 1 of 3
It is truly baffling that with everything going on around our country and the world right now, our government considers the most important issue to be smoking. Let's just take a look at some of the more pressing issues; our economy is as bad as it has been in decades, as is the housing market. The government has poured billio... More..