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This is another article about contraception. The author tries to argue that emergency contraception, such as Plan B, should not be compared to an abortion. The author argues that while abortion kills the fetus, emergency contraception merely suppresses ovulation.

Kentucky and North Carolina have passed Racial Justice Acts to counter systemic racial bias in the unfair sentencing of African Americans to the death penalty for killing whites. Statistical data shows there's is significant bias in the administration of the death penalty yet in two major cases before the Supreme Court, the Court ruled in favor of systemic injustice and upheld the death penalty in both cases. The Racial Justice Acts passed by Kentucky and North Carolina are a step in the right direction to remove systemic bias.

Abortion is know as women's right. Constitutional have no basis for the decision, they implied right of privacy. Abortion is a way of killing. Its not the babies fault.

Guns let a weak person think he/she is stronger. Guns change how people think about killing. Although, gun control may not prevent all those deaths.

The article presents how we are allowed privacy to a certain extent, so as to not dissrupt the general public. It shows that even though our constitution says we have rights to bear arms and freedom of speech, we cannot harm ourselves or others.

A US drone strike in Yemen killed 3 key members of the al-Qaida terrorist network. Intelligence says that even after the strike the Yemen al-Qauda is still a threat and has issued a warning to American travelers that anti-American attacks are possible as retaliation.

A fact: Cellular phones do cause accidents. When you become distracted, your eyes leave the road your heading on. Bad habits can kill people.

Tiddle's law. Too many cats can destroy wildlife. They can be sweet and cuddly but a nusence at the same time.

If exotic pets are banned they will either be killed or spend the rest of their lives in a cage. Everyone that drives a car is risking themselves and the lives of their family three times more than someone who owns a large exotic pet.

In an attempt to preserve all that they believe is great about a free and just America, Arizona has opened US culture to two words that previously were the exclusive province of Nazi Germany and the communist bloc: "Papers, please."

I defiantly disagree with both of these laws. I don't think it is right that a cop can pull someone over just to make sure they are legal. I also think in order to be allowed to handle a gun people should go through safety classes.

I think there should be a little more added to both these laws. If you want to search someone regardless of race, gender, religion or whatever you should need probable cause. Also I think if you are going to handle any type of weapon you should have some background with weapons handling; maybe off free weapons safety classes at public ranges?

Illegal gun trafficking and poor background checks are what American's who want to "ban" our second amendment should be looking into. There has been a great deal of public shootings and many have blamed the guns for doing the killing. When in fact, all guns that are involved in these shooting and many crimes, are illegal, or not registered.

Last week's tragic shooting at Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., that killed nine black parishioners gathered for a Bible study has renewed the debate over one of the most controversial Southern symbols - the Confederate flag. On Monday, a cascade of both Republicans and Democrats endorsed removing the Confederate flag from the statehouse in Columbia.