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Article is a about the Affordable Health Care Act of also knows as "Obamacare," it discusses that this act is going to help provide families , children and elderly with "preventative services free " but they are saying that the employers will raise the cost of insurance as premiums will go up.

Don't you think we should be able to choose whatever college we would like to attend? Waiting for an acceptance letter, is like waiting for acceptance from kids at school to be your friend. If you have the funds or want to try, people should be able to any college they want.

.This article tells about the new additions to the DUI laws. It covers work release from jail time changes and how you can now do your jail time from home for the most part.

Whenever we post on Facebook, twitter, or instagram, we leave traces of our lives and actions. Police can gain access to your social media sites and use it against you in court.

This is an article that discusses banks charging debit card users for each swipe. It reviews a particular bank that shut down operations due to fee laws being unconstitutional.

This is an article that discusses a personal experience of someone who is facing issues with HOA due to the fact that his dog is above weight limit. The article discusses the unfair restrictions of animals in your home, even if you purchased it.

This is an article that covers why the states do not have the right to drug test those applying for Welfare benefits. It poses ideas of citizens and employees who should be drug tested and are not.

This law is the harshest laws out there. There is no chance of rehabilitation for your mistakes.

The government needs search warrants to obtain information on you. The internet stores your information and willingly sells it to companies.

Could you imagine having to put a sign in your yard that stated: "DANGER: REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER LIVES HERE." Juan Garcia made a huge stupid mistake by touching a 14 year old girl. He did his time in prison for it. Should he have to deal with it for the rest of his life? Should they be registered everywhere for everyone to see? Juan's whole life changed because of one mistake. He will pay for it by being embarrassed and always looking over his shoulder.

New Google policy that records what you search and the variance in what it is that your searching so that it can better help you. Could this help you or harm you that they are recording all the searches that you do?

I have heard it all now. This article talks about the fact that you need a permit to have a garage sale. On top of the permit you need to pay a fine. For what? you have to pay to sell your own stuff.

CIO - Worries have been steadily growing among European IT leaders that the USA Patriot Act would give the U.S. government unfettered access to their data if stored on the cloud servers of American providers—so much so that Obama administration officials this week held a press conference to quell international concern over the protection of data stored on U.S.

This article describes the idea of a "roving bug," which is how the FBI can tap into your cellphone conversations. Apparently, all cellphones have built-in tracking devices that enable the government to listen, and to track you. This assists the government in catching criminals, but makes the public feel as if their privacy is being invaded.

Forty-five states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands have laws that specifically allow women to breastfeed in any public or private location. Each state has different laws pertaining to breastfeeding in public.

This site includes the many different laws about breastfeeding throughout the states. This is useful to check your sources and use this information in an argument about breastfeeding in public. It includes laws about breastfeeding in public, pertaining to public indecency, breast feeding in the workplace, etc.

This just might be what you need to make this a good topic for this class. Good find.

About 4.7 million Americans, more than 2 percent of the adult population, are barred from voting because of a felony conviction. Also talks about how felons can apply for the right to become apart of society again and have the right to vote.

About 2 percent of the adult population can not vote. Why is this? It is because they are felons. The right to vote should not be taken away from you if you have paid your debt to society. The rules vary from state to state. Is this law right? Shouldn't we all be able to voice our opinion?

This article is about how Facial recognition over steps our civil rights when it is used in a public setting tracking unaware citizens.

Economic freedom is the freedom to produce, sell and use your own resources. It affects every part of our lives and has a way of being measured.

This article explains the debate over lowering the drinking age for those men and women who are serving in the armed forces. Several states are seriously considering this, and along with that some would allow all 19/20 year olds to purchase low alcoholic beer. I think that if you are old enough to die for your country and to serve than you should be able to have a drink.

We all know smoking is bad for your health - 37,000 Canadians die from smoking-related illness every year. Does any credible person out there actually doubt that smoking causes cancer? Article on smoking and the causes of cancer. Also talks about other resrictions the government is putting on smokers as far as where and when they can light up.