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This is a website about one topic illegal immigration. It is clearly laid out in three sections: The Issue, The Facts, and The Solutions. I put this up here because even though America is the land of the free, that doesn't mean that we are free from having to obey the laws. So this is about Freedom from Laws.

Online exhibition of religious peoples and how they influnced government and its policies. It talks about people of all faiths who were divided on the amount of influence that religion would have on government.

Can the U.S. continue without privacy laws in place for its citizens? It basically boils down to if the big industries "can agree on adequate policies that balance privacy and profits." The people are asking for basic privacy laws for the internet, but that would mean a tight leash on big company data collecting and everything else implied.

"Law enforcement reminders of the consequences of criminal behavior are supposed to curb illegal activity, but some of these intimidation strategies may be backfiring, especially among youth. In the latest study of stop and frisk policies, in which law enforcement randomly stop individuals for questioning even if they aren't engaged in criminal activity, researchers found that those who were stopped were more likely than those who were not to engage in delinquent behavior later on."

Discusses the link between light pollution and breast cancer, prostate cancer, obesity, heart disease, sleep disorders and depression. Discusses policies enacted to provide reparations to night shift workers who have developed breast cancer. The quantitative differences between the types of light and duration are discussed.

Aggregation of articles related to light pollution. Links to policies and agencies engaged in combating light pollution are supplied. Various factoids are iterated and links to support the facts are supplied.

on this site (Freedom in the 50 States Index). they covers a lot of different personal freedom issues. like Personal freedom, Victimless Crime Freedom, Gun Control Freedom , Tobacco Freedom , Alcohol Freedom , Marriage Freedom , Marijuana and Salvia Freedom, Gambling Freedom , Education Policy, Civil Liberties , Travel Freedom, Asset Forfeiture Freedom , and Campaign Finance Freedom. it's a great site if you had no idea what to pick, like me.

Gun laws sparked due to the shooting in Connecticut. Many mass shootings have happened, yet the second amendment does allow us to bear arms. This site gives charts and examples on how many firearms were owned in a year and the number of homicides for a very controversial topic.

Why do mass shootings occur more frequently in the United States than other major democracies? This Backgrounder examines select countries. It is shown that the possession and use of violence with a gun is more common in the US rather than in most other countries.

I have to applaud governor brewer on how she is handling the president. I think we need people to fight against his policies that really do not make any sense in his everybody has to get along campaign.

Jeffrey, I see your posts.

Great! I feel as if dress code policy for teachers is too lax. I know some girls who wear flip flops to class! Being professional goes a long way, especially when influencing the nation's youth.

It talks about how Arizon voters 44% wanting it to be legal and 45% still illegal

Obama issued a memorandum rescinding the Mexico City Policy, also known as the "global gag rule," which President Ronald Reagan originally instituted in 1984, President Bill Clinton reversed in 1993 and President George W. Bush revived in 2001.

This article is against drug testing applicants, not enough success with the past states efforts that have put some sort of policy in place. Using Arizona and Florida as examples.

In this Article, the author explain the requirement, for those illegal immigrants seeking to further their education, and how they will be able to through the Dream Act.

This site is based on some recent changes undergoing in school campus. The state of Florida has banned smoking on their university campus and many more states are considering passing this new policy.

The report, jointly released with the Rights Working Group, was submitted Wednesday to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. In it, the organizations blame government policies for contributing to the issue.

This is an article that discusses the rights of students and their families when it comes to the disclosure of academic records. This also talks about which officials should be able to get a hold of such information.

Arguments focusing on the personal rights and freedoms of drug users. Poses questions about if it is a person's right to decided what to put into thier body and if it is the same thing as a person's right to decide to participate in a dangerous sport or activity.

This was a really interesting article! I never would have thought to parallel drug use with sports. However, I guess it makes sense when you think about the amount of athletes who use steroids to boost their game.

New global twitter policy that will block some tweet. Now companies are taking action in to their own hands since SOPA and PIPA were turned down

This article is about the right for homosexual couples to be wed as a married couple legally. It specifically referances the state of New York's policy to recognize homosexual marriage.