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blakewilladsen

white house proposes contraceptives compromise - 2 views

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    the government shuld not have to provide free birth control for women if their not going to use methods of not getting pregnant
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    re:patrick -- perhaps I misunderstood your comment, but outside of abstinence what "other methods of not getting pregnant" are there besides medical birth control options? Like other articles posted here, I was as interested in reading many of the comments on the NYTimes site after the article, there were very compelling arguments on each side. I found myself siding with many who said that employers should not get the choice to opt out of providing this coverage. This was one such post: "Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in blood transfusions. Does anyone believe for one second that we would be debating whether a Jehovah's Witness-owned company should cover blood transfusions for its employees? I seriously doubt it--which means that the debate we are having is not actually about religious freedom at all. It's about whether contraception is an essential part of women's health care, just like blood transfusions."
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    i agree with Patrick if women don't wont to get pregnant they should stay to the precautionary treatments to not become pregnant
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    I think this page will help you boys understand a little more about what birth control actually is: http://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/features/other-reasons-to-take-the-pill Personally, I think that it should be covered by insurance. Besides being a popular contraceptive, it control many different hormones in a woman's body. It's used to cure things like ovarian cysts, and irregular periods. It can relieve those pesky cramps that you get on your period, or just at random points of the month. It will clear your acne, and even help prevent cancers. And, the hormones being consumed by taking the pill, can balance our emotions, possibly making us more tolerance of ignorance towards women's health. The church aspect of this story is, in my opinion, ridiculous. Them refusing to cover a product that would help their employees be healthier, prettier, nicer, and more likely to remain cancer free, is unreasonable. Just because the typical use is frowned upon by their religions, doesn't mean it's right to make their employees spend their hard earned money on measures to maintain a healthy body, that could be covered by their companies insurance.
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    I don't see why taking measures to prevent a pregnancy is so bad. People are always saying that teenagers are getting pregnant at a young age when the truth is, maybe these girls can't afford it. No, they should not be having sex so young but sometimes you have to face the fact that girls are having sex at a young age and instead of turning a blind eye, they should take measures to prevent the pregnancy from happening. Just like Kirsten said, it does more than just preventing pregnancies. Some girls need it and can't afford it.
Bryan Pregon

Hunger Striking at Guantánamo Bay - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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    "I've been detained at Guantánamo for 11 years and three months. I have never been charged with any crime. I have never received a trial."
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    This is terrible! They are doing far more harm than good keeping him there.
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    Thats crazy, its really bad when people are refusing to eat when they are already starving.
Bryan Pregon

In Piracy Bill Fight, New Economy Rises Against Old - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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    Interesting article, the pressure from website blackouts seemed to have sent a message to many representatives in Congress. Wait and see what the votes look like next week.
Bryan Pregon

Lost Jet's Path Seen as Altered via Computer - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    "The first turn to the west that diverted the missing Malaysia Airlines plane from its planned flight path from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing was carried out through a computer system that was most likely programmed by someone in the plane's cockpit who was knowledgeable about airplane systems, according to senior American officials."
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    I think its a little suspicious that 2/3s of the plane's passengers were Chinese, yet I still believe there was a malfunction that occurred on the plane instead of an act of terrorism.
kdarrington342

Marijuana use and Same sex marriage is welcomed to Washington - 0 views

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    I encourage same sex marriage because a couple should be happy no matter what.
chasesnavely

Texas House Bill Proposes Dropping Algebra II From Diploma Standards - 0 views

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    I'm going to Texas!!
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    That is just dumb. It is giving kids a reason to do less in school than they already do. Retaking tests as many times as you want, Skipping weeks of school but still passing by taking and passing performances.. I mean come on, how much easier can it get. College is going to be a slap in the face when kids aren't handed everything. Good Luck.
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    I completely agree with Madison.
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    Actually this doesn't sound bad, because colleges will still require it, and Texas schools don't necessarily have the same grading system as us.
sbertrand386

Guns and Gun Control- News - Times Topics - The New York Times - 0 views

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    For three decades, the story of gun control was one of notorious crimes and laws passed in response, beginning with the federal law that followed the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968.
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    Need to follow up on this story while discussing 2nd Amendment.
blakewilladsen

why can some kids handle pressure and others can't? - 2 views

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    some kids are more emotionally balanced and the pressure just happens to get to them more
bwest01

Clinton declines invitation to debate with Sanders - 9 views

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    Clinton going against her statements from previous campaigns yet again when she refused, also again, to debate with Democratic rival Bernie Sanders.
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    wow she told him off and then raged on trump
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    She blew Sanders off and said some mean stuff about Trump.
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    Clinton is a savage
shawnriques

Highlights of Donald Trump's Immigration Speech and Mexico Trip - 3 views

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    And the other highlights from his speech: * Mr. Trump made the case that Washington elites and the media have put the focus, wrongly, on the plight of an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the country, rather than the Americans impacted by their presence.
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    In the trip Trump and the president of Mexico sat in the conference room and talked about the wall that is going to be built on the Southern border of the US but, claimed by Enrique the president of Mexico he sates that Trump told him that Mexico was going to pay for the wall and move all 11 million undocumented migrants back into Mexico..
haleyborgaila

The 5 Easiest and 5 Most Difficult Promises for Donald Trump to Keep - 7 views

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    WASHINGTON - President-elect made many sweeping promises on his way to victory on Election Day. After he takes the oath of office on Jan. 20, here are five of the most difficult and five of the easiest promises to keep: THE DIFFICULT ONES Prevent American companies from moving jobs to other countries.
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    Donald Trump has promised many things since he started running for president some more difficult and outrageous then others. The easier ones and would be the keystone pipeline to finish it to connect it form Canada to Nebraska but harder ones such as building a wall on the border
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    Donald Trump blatantly said he wanted a wall, a great, big, beautiful wall to help improve border control, perhaps even completely stop it. I personally think the idea is ridiculous, building a wall? That's the plan? It must've taken him 5 minutes to come up with this idea. I understand improving border control, but trying to implement a wall that stretches halfway across America is just insane. That "promise" will more than likely never happen.
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    Donald Trump promises some crazy ideas, such as the wall. I don't believe that Trump will ever be able to accomplish that, he MIGHT be able to improve border control, but he cant build a wall.
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    I agree with Deven because anybody could've come up with that idea. Everybody who is on Trump's side thinks it's a good idea because trump came up with it, but if Hilary were to come up with this idea, those people would think it's stupid. Anybody could've come up with that. There are better ideas and all he thought of was a wall.
sgunderson048

The 5 Easiest and 5 Most Difficult Promises for Donald Trump to Keep - 1 views

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    I think any president makes promises they can't keep, but that's part of getting elected. At least other presidents have made realistic promises, but I think Trump's promises during his campaign were just fabricated lies to get people to vote for him. How dull can voters be if they think this man would actually build a giant wall between America and Mexico and make them pay for it?
Cole W

Trump Revives Keystone Pipeline Rejected by Obama - 0 views

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    WASHINGTON - President Trump moved assertively on Tuesday to further dismantle his predecessor's policies as he revived the Keystone XL pipeline that stirred years of debate over the balance between the nation's energy needs and efforts to stem climate change.
ahopkins571

Obama to Hold His Last News Conference as President - 0 views

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    WASHINGTON - President Obama will submit to one last questioning by the White House press corps on Wednesday, stepping behind the presidential lectern for a final news conference as president as his offices in the West Wing are being packed up before his departure on Friday.
xolson974

Trump Vows 'Major Investigation' of His Claim of Voting Fraud - 0 views

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    WASHINGTON - President Trump reiterated his false claim that at least 3 million illegal immigrants cast ballots for Hillary Clinton, calling on Wednesday for an investigation into voter fraud, even though his own legal team has argued that no such fraud occurred.
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