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New York's mayor has proposed a ban on oversized sugary drinks. The author of this story is for the ban. She explains that over the years the portion sizes have increased and so has America's waistline. While she explains that public campaigns that have been launched only go so far and that it would be best to reeducate our children to eat healthier.

The state of Vermont is currently assessing their current law that allows parents to opt out of vaccinations for their children. Many think that unvaccinated children will infect others with an outbreak of any number of sicknesses. While the opposition says that vaccines do not always work and it is not up to the state what medicines go into their child's body.

It's already against the law for smokers to light up near businesses, parks and playgrounds in California, but one town is now considering a total outdoor smoking ban - even on private property - all at one family's request. City officials in Rocklin, Calif. are weighing the Baker family's complaint about smoke drifting into their [...] It is an upsetting article about a family that is trying to get smoking banned from private property. Their neighbors smoke and it is affecting the family of non-smokers. Not too much info but gives insight on what people are trying to do out there to limit our personal choice of smoking.

The following is a list of smoking bans in the United States. For smoking bans and restrictions outside the United States, see the worldwide list of smoking bans. The United States Congress has not attempted to enact any nationwide federal smoking ban. This is a list from Wikipedia that gives you every state that bans smoking and where each location is banned and when the state banned smoking. It also gives overview of smoking and why its banned. Also fun facts about smoking in other states.

When religion and school is linked, we have many opinions regarding that issue. If religion is taught at school and teachers have a better understanding of the many different religions and important concepts of religion, then we can get a better understanding and have a better relationships with others that have a different religion.

For many years we've seen supports of marijuana try to get it legalize for consumers. Supports of the legalization say its a great profit for the government and help with the drug trafficking that we face. But is it such a good idea to support the legalization of marijuana. There are many benefits to legalization of the product but also the cons to marijuana.

Breast feeding is a natural way of feeding babies. Any mom no mater the profession that they have should have the right to breast feed there children to the age they feel comfortable. Women that breast feed should also have concentration of those around them and should have the proper covering during the feeding process. Military moms or any mom should have the right to public feed there children no matter the uniform that they carry.

These is a great topic in my opinion. You hear so many people talk about how they have stop smoking to avoid getting sick in the future. I think its great that smoking is banned from many public places, because like they say second smoke has the same affect as if you where the smoker. I see that more and more people prefer non smoking hotel rooms, bars, restaurants etc its a better choose for are health. And like the article mentions of not hiring smokers.

Some mobile payment methods are so convenient that you can walk into a store and buy something without even taking your smartphone out of your pocket. But at what cost? The Center for Democracy and Technology, a nonprofit organization that focuses on technology laws, thinks privacy is the major tradeoff with mobile payments.

The California ban on gay marriage was deemed as a violation of equal rights by the U.S. court of appeals. While many considered this a victory the opposing side is already looking to the future and is waiting to present their case to the U.S. Supreme court.

A group named Choose Responsibly headed by John McCardell Jr. the former head of Middlebury College, is arguing that the legal age for alcohol should be lowered to 18. While the group backs its claims on unsupported data but, the issue still remains that if you are considered an adult at 18 you should be considered adult enough to drink.

A US Citizen was pulled over and was accused of being an illegal alien. The policeman who had pulled her over threatened that if she did not say she was an illegal, she would be detained and put in jail.

Washington Post publishes recent polls on America's view point on the legalization of gay marriage. The poll is beginning to trend more positively than it was 5 years ago.

Educational Programs in many cites in New York use the program to educated students about sex. Many students learn about sex through out TV or through friends, instead of educational programs. Parents can have the stratification that they children will be well educated about prevention and risk of sex. These will also reduce teen pregnancy and educated girls.

This Program is designed to educated students on the health risk and prevention that can happen if not educated on sex. The program that has been applied to many schools have showed a lower teen pregnancy among the students that have been in the programs. Education is the only way we can teach students to take care of them self's.

About.com Guide - COPA Act, Internet censorship. This site outlines the Child Online Protection Act details and talks about similar bills that have been passed or attempted to pass through congress.

Should the government be allowed to make choices for us in our best interest? Or should we be able to make our own conscience decisions and face the repercussions.

Twenty-five states are currently considering over one hundred and forty bills directed at controlling obesity according to the latest article from the Washington post. The bills if passed would tax fatty foods, force fast-food restaurants to post nutrition information with menu and limit candy and sugary drinks sold in schools.

This artical is about changing our nation completly. It explains how we can get rid of some stuff such as, guns, paper money values, ect., and that would lead us to a society of equals.