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Gun violence has become a growing problem in the US and has become a major worry for how the situation is being handled. The article discusses how the first step that needs to be taken is the initiative to teach students while they are in school, in order to prevent any future incidents.

Are artificial sweeteners truly better for you or are they actually worse then just drinking sugar. Many believe using artificial sweeteners to sweeten drinks and food can be a great way to help reduce calories and maintain a healthy lifestyle. While others believe it is far worse for you then just having sugar or high fructose corn syrup.

In this small article it discusses how research being done on birds show that their appendages(Arms, beaks, legs, etc.) are growing while their bodies decrease in size. They say that animals start to shapeshift and evolve in efforts of survival. In the article it discusses how much these birds have started to change with relations to climate change.

This article introduces the concerns of what driving and texting causes. The article however does include the benefits of what driving without texting can cause.

Lois Lerner, a senior IRS official signed paperwork granting tax-exempt status to the Barack H. Obama Foundation, a shady charity headed by the president's half-brother that operated illegally for years. Lerner approved the foundation's tax status within a month of filing, while some conservative organizations have been waiting for up to 3 years for approval.

This website looks at polygamy and whether it should be legal. While it is an old practice, it is a newer topic that has been highlighted in social media. The site provides a look into the life of polygamy and discusses whether it should be legalized.

Arguments roared over an FBI agent that was killed while working on a cold-case. After that, the National Rifle Association felt those kinds of fire arms should be banned. But even though assault weapons do much harm, they saw the good in having them as well. In 2004, the ban on assault weapons was not extended. Many were displeased.

Different view points on the right to bear arms. A little history on the second amendment also.

Since its ratification, Americans have been arguing over the amendment's meaning and interpretation. One side interprets the amendment to mean it provides for collective rights, while the opposing view is that it provides individual rights.

While a popular section of our nation supports legalization, the Executive branch of government still holds the power to legalize the drug. Attempts are being made to reclassify the drug for medical use.

According to the International Labor Organizations, the United States is one of only two countries that do not guarantee paid leave for new mothers. This is surprising as we live in a country with such great freedoms, yet so many new mothers are forced to choose between earning an income and caring for their new baby. While there are many corporations who are beginning to offer this benefit (as well as paternity leave), the organizations in our country, as a whole, are not making this a priority.

A touchy subject but one that has been increasingly more important in the United States, should illegal immigrants be able to vote? The research shows that that their votes play a major role in poles. I think that it's important for people to vote and have a say, but should everyone who comes into the U.S. be allowed to have such a say if not a citizen? Would Americans have that same right in their home country?

I am an immigrant myself, i migrated here legally, i pay my taxes, receive no tax breaks even while i make little money, i do not have the ability to vote, and i have done the process through and through, without breaking the law. So i ask, why if i can't vote, should someone who has dodged taxes, came here illegally, and broken the laws of this generous country, have the ability to vote where i cannot?

Many schools have clubs that include many types of students that help them get involved and in a community. These clubs are sometimes led by teachers, fellow students, or parents. Examples of such organizations are FCA, bible study, and so on that are incorporating religion into school. Some say this is against the law, while others say they are merely meeting in the school and not teaching it with the curriculum. Reread old files and cases to determine for yourself where you stand on this popular topic.

I looked at a similar article when choosing my articles. It is interesting that so many of think prayer is not allowed in schools. So often the media sensationalizes these matters, and we as citizens do not do our due diligence in double checking the facts.

Discusses ways to empower students to positively change issues they see. Creating a community feeling in the classroom while allowing students to reach conclusions on their own.

This article explains the pros and cons of oil pipelines in the united states.It details costs for maintaining the 2.5 million miles of pipe and cleanup when these pipes fail. The environmental concerns of proponents, and the casualties caused by their inevitable demise through corrosion due to weather and age. This article sites information and data gathered from federal and private environmental agency's and groups outlining the risks of Americas aging and extensive energy pipelines. The scary part is how little oversight on the safety and maintenance these company's who advocate for the safety of these pipes are given. While a slew of federal and state agencies oversee some aspect of America's pipelines, the bulk of government monitoring and enforcement falls to a small agency within the Department of Transportation called the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The agency is understaffed and lacks the resources to adequately monitor the millions of miles of pipelines over which it does have authority.

Should kids be required to get vaccinations? This website talks about how there are now fewer kids getting vaccines because of a number of reasons. some of the reasons are that the parents are simply opting out because of fears or paranoia or just laziness. The article says that the reasons that parents use for kids to skip shots vary, some are related to religion. 

Hi all, I am a parent of three. All of my kids are current on all vaccines recommended by their PCP. I am a true believer. That being said I do think something could be changed for the vaccine requirements. I have spoken to many people about this in my area. I'm actually scared for the un-vaccinated kids so it always sparks curious conversations for me. The common denominator I found with everyone I have spoken to about not vaccinating their kids is, they don't want to vaccinate all at once, they want to spread it out. I feel it's a greater risk to wait or not get a child vaccinated period, but I'm wondering for those who are just not educated on the facts of vaccines or those who are afraid of all of them at once maybe they can have a different vaccine protocol. While it won't be what the CDC recommends initially, I feel that it would still be better than not vaccinating period.

I agree with my colleagues above, the ignorance about vaccines is becoming widespread. We are in an age of refined medical practices and innovation based on factual evidence and research. Parents in doubt should consider two words. (Herd Immunity) for those unfamiliar with its meaning I'll leave you with its definition - the resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population that results if a sufficiently high proportion of individuals are immune to the disease, especially through vaccination. "the level of vaccination needed to achieve herd immunity varies by disease but ranges from 83 to 94 percent" We all have a stake in this.

Is sex-trafficking and prostitution different or the same? This article states similar facts on sex-trafficking as well as prostitution. Including quotes from the men, women, and children who were victims of both. Some say they lived two different lives, one who was the slaved, abused, and used; while the other got to live lavishly in the expensive clothes and driving nice cars. This article also has statements from how the men who were buying sex felt about their victims.

This article delves into the issue of parental rights. Rick Santorum explains how new government policies and beliefs deny parents the right to raise their children.

Wow great info on this article. I really enjoy reading articles that agree with my beliefs. While growing up our parents didn't worry about the law stepping in on their parenting skills, as long as it was not abuse. But now its hard to even parent our children, without becoming afraid of the government. Who's child is it?

While facing life-threatening dangers and fleeing war should we be accepting refugees? These people are desperate to find safety yet will our issue with stereotyping be why we refuse them?

Children with special needs or a disability have the right to an education and to go to school. In this article, it goes over that in New Orleans, families with children that have a disability are facing a huge problem. Schools are rejecting these students, which is discrimination. The schools that they are sending the children to aren't equipped to teach most of these children, either.

I know in Peoria, AZ a lot of high schools such as Liberty and Sunrise Mountain have special education classrooms for students with disabilities so that they are able to learn at their own pace while still taking in useful information and progressing throughout their years of schooling. I feel as if every school should have programs for these students. Just because they don't learn at the same pace as others, does not mean they should not be able to get an education.

A good resource that lists prisoner's basic rights and expectations while serving time. It points out the constitutional rights they maintain and reviews other rights that have been challenged in Court. I do believe that prisoners deserve to keep their basic human rights and these should not be compromised.