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A poll done by the Knight-Gallup foundation is reviewed in this article by MTSU in which the author, Ken Paulson, gives his thoughts on the polarizing effects of how American Media has changed from being simply separated by partisanship to a new era of inflamed division. Paulson cites the poll by Knight-Gallup to show that public opinion coincides with his own views in that our media is too heavily biased and is to blame for political division. The article has a strong close bringing readers to be introspective as to why the news articles in which they might place blame are continuously fired up by views and demand.

The creators of this web page claim to offer unbiased information on many different social issues we face today. It also provides polls, information on candidates and quizzes to see which candidates you may align with.

On the website it says, there is not a law that banes women from fighting on the front line of combat. From the Women's Research & Education Institute study, it gave the percentage of military jobs that are open for women.

Protecting the freedom to vote for all eligible Americans is of fundamental importance in a democracy founded upon the consent of the governed. Clearly boundaries for poll watchers are often crossed. These challenges lead to stricter rules that need to be followed by honest, law abiding citizens that just make it harder to vote.

Protecting the freedom to vote for all eligible Americans is of fundamental importance in a democracy founded upon the consent of the governed. Clearly boundaries for poll watchers are often crossed. These challenges lead to stricter rules that need to be followed by honest, law abiding citizens that just make it harder to vote.

This webpage is an independent pro/con website weighing the issues of assisted suicide. This site contains definitions, polls, real life examples, and just a myriad of pages that helps form opinions on euthanasia.

After the shootings in Newton, CT and Aurora, CO Presiden Obama said that the country are calling for an increased gun control. That would be a restrictipon against any weapons.

An anti-gay law is shot down by Minnesota lawmaker districts as only 45 percent of people in the state are against gay and lesbian rights.

This website is a non-partial NEWS reporting site. It is unbiased in its reporting of news stories that the big company owned stations such as CNN and FOX wont report on.

Christians feel like they are being persecuted according to a poll that was conducted. It explains that Christianity is viewed as discrimination and is being tolerated less.

This article shows the different percentages of how Americans trust and view the Federal Government. For the first time in many years, the majority say our freedoms are threatened.

This article is about how society is feeling that the government is taking away our freedoms. Over half of the people that participated in a poll say that the government is threatening their rights and freedoms.

This article wrote that Americans consider personal freedom the nations top virtue. This is also has data tables To see how America compares to other nations in healthcare and other important areas.

This article explains how people are scared to give up some of the freedoms for security. This was written right after the Boston bombing. With terrorism being a very talked about topic in America, many people are scared they may lose all freedoms.

With there being hundreds of articles dealing with polls of people being asked if there rights are threatened but the government, this one shows that 53% of people they asked feel the government is taking away personal freedoms.

This article writes about Rea Carey, the head of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and her side of debate over same sex marriage. It also focuses on polls and how acceptance of gay couples are increasing and the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act. She argues there should be no more discrimination.

Angela Merkel's approval rating is at a five-year low and it's primarily due to her immigration policy. Germany has taken in nearly 1.1 million refugees since the migrant crisis began and the AFD (Alternative fuer Deutscheland) has increasingly gotten a lot of support from those who are concerned about integration, and domestic security.

This article breaks down the executive order signed by President Trump on banning refugees from middle eastern countries. It also talks about what we haven't found out about the order itself like if airports are complying with the order.

Immigration is a very sensitive topic in the current political climate. There are many benefits to this executive order, and many consequences. National Security is something that out-scopes us all in my opinion, but staying as close to the information power curve as possible with sound sources is a great place to start. I would however question the validity of the NYT (New York Times), only on the grounds of ill reporting. Following the presidential election, the NYT issued an apology for misreporting the polls during the election. I am of the opinion that when dealing with such an emotionally fueled topic, Primary Sources are the only sources that yield direct information. Perhaps you could have sited an administration member or even an analytical specialist assessing the direct executive order. In the end however, I am not the instructor. Great topic!

This website is a great way to find out which states have legalized gay marriage and statistics regarding freedom to marry. The site also breaks down each state's stance on gay marriages and the reasoning and history behind it. Also, it gives you ways to work towards repealing or showing support for the states current laws, depending on what you believe of course. You can also find the polling data for each state to find out how residents voted in regards to the topic.

This site contains information about a poll that was conducted to see the amount of poverty exists in major households.

The confederate Flag has beens constant debate in society that divides us into two separate ideals. This website goes over the polls pulled from citizens in different regions around the country. Each side has both correct reasons for their ideologies cause history backs it up.

In this article, the reality of fans boycotting the National Football League is discussed. Apparently, most of them are protesting in support of President Trump, America, Patriotism, etc. On the other hand, some people are protesting in support of those who are choosing to not honor our flag, anthem, country, etc.

This article is really one of the best I've read about everything going on with the NFL lately. Either way, everyone is upset with one another and nothing is really happening and this article really helps to bring that point across well. I agree with the journalist's opinion.