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This article talks about how marijuana has increased by teenagers and talks about passing the law would help regulate the use of marijuana. Talks about some states that already have legalization and how they dont have as many habitual abusers.

This article talks about medical marijuana an how it helps with cancer patients. It talks about how kids on the street are able to get it no matter if it is legal or not so why not make it legal.

In this article, the author explain how if legalizing marijuana or cannabis, you benefit those with medical needs. Not only that, but it will allow the government to better controls it from the youth. Also proposes that it is better than other things the youth tries out, like alcohol, and cocaine.

Position paper which provides information on topics ranging from religion to career choice.  Excellent selection for a pro argument.

This article talks about gun control and how it reminds the readers about the 2nd amendment. The public safefty and security is also discussed. The debate is whether or not owing a gun can help hinder crime or is it just dangerous to have?

This is just about an age old debate about the 2nd amendment, the right to bear arms, and about the public's safety. Honestly who should be allowed to own a gun and how good are the regulations on that? People fear that their will be a rise in crimes. Maybe they are right, maybe not. Some see it as protecting themselves and their family.

COYOTE's position on prostitution is that it should be decriminalized rather than legalized, for all private, consenting adult commercial sex. Any public activity (such as solicitation) can be regulated as other public activities are, and thus the concern over prostitution in one's neighborhood on the street is not a factor in decriminalization.

The values and opintions of the public are being heard because of the bublic's understanding of the process deeded to form and evolve rules and regulation for the forest protection and management. The values of the special interest groups are not the same and the interest of the public with goods and serviced that are provided by forestland.

President Obama signed into law in January 2011 the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This law is the most comprehensive reform of our food safety laws in more than 70 years and is aimed at preventing contamination of foodborne illnesses.

Discusses genetically modified foods, the lack of regulation provided by the government and consumer ignorance.

Individuals should be able to consume as much soda as they want. I think that there should be more education about how drinking soda in excess can lead to obesity. Maybe warning labels on soda to remind people of the effects of drinking sugary beverages. I think it is then up to each individual to make the decision of how much soda they consume.

I total understand the ban, since most Americans don't pay attention to the main ingredient in soda which is "high fructose corn syrup". Research has shown high fructose corn syrup is as addictive as cocaine yet there are no laws regulating the use and quantity of it in food and beverages. High consumption of high fructose corn syrup has been proven to cause obesity and diabetes. There's not enough public education regarding this ingredient to enable consumers to make intelligent choices when consuming beverages and lobbyist lobby the government to make sure it stays this way.

I think this ban is ridiculous controlling the amount of soda and sweetened drinks people consume is wrong. Although sugary drinks can be detrimental to health, people have the right to control and live their own lives according to what they think is best. I like how this article has statistics and shows how many people don't agree with this outrageous ban.

Verizon on Thursday filed a legal challenge to new federal regulations that prohibit broadband providers from interfering with Internet traffic flowing over their networks.

This would make a great topic for a research project.

Personal freedoms taken away in other states. Sometimes a nuesence, sometimes a really good idea. The boundaries are different no matter where you go.

California prop. 215 was passed in 1996, by a 56% vote, legalizing medicinal marijuana. Now, some dispensaries in California are being shut down by the cities they are operating in. Attorneys in the case fighting for the dispensary owners are saying, "cities have the right to regulate... but they do not have the right to ban what the voters said is legal."

This link is about how even the freedom to sell on our own property has been taken away and we must pay a fee for garage sales.

This NY Times article talks about how more and more towns were beginning to regulate garage sales. The wanted to require a license/permit in order to have garage sales. This would generate revenue for the towns by requiring a fee in order to obtain the permit.

This article explains how unsettling it can be if a company is given the right to regulate certain sites users view such as letting them, "block or slow specific sites like YouTube to deliver their content faster to users."

This article is about Sarah Palin's "anti-anti-obesity" views. Sarah Palin is defending our personal freedoms by opposing Michelle Obama's efforts to regulate the foods we eat. Sarah believes families should be able to make the decisions about the foods they eat and the government should stay out of it. There are other people's views on the topic as well.

This article is biased but lots of good information about HOAs. The author is against HOAs and makes it clear in the first few sentances. He does give a lot of informative information about how HOAs work and the consequenses that come with them. He also talks about the fact that you don't have a choice in whether or not you can be part of an HOA.

The author(s) of this article does a good job pointing out how the media portrays women and the stereotype they try to make them fit. They talk about how the media appeals to overweight women in an effort to sell diet products and on the contrary how these media types cause women to be depressed and cause other eating disorders. There is also lots of information about how other countries portray and regulate how women are portrayed in the media.

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

The Second Amendment - "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed" - mentions nothing about self-defense. In modern American politics, however, much of the gun rights debate has centered on the aspect of using guns for defense of life and property.

This website gives all kinds of information about maternity leave. Its provides for the definition on maternity leave as well as other kinds of leaves that people have available to them. It gives info on what kinds of leave are available and when it is the right time to take it.

This is definitely interesting and especially because some companies don't follow these laws and regulations.

I definitely believe each one of these coverages are important and should be offered to everyone. I personally work a job in the service industry, which I understand is my choice, and I do not have any of these available to me and it can be very stressful at times.

Here is a list of ten states that protect and restrict personal freedom. The article gives a description of the different regulations that the states either protect or restrict.

This article is really interesting, it talks about should we allow laws to be passed for our own safety but also restricts our personal freedoms.