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Excellent information on welfare spending and estimates from Christopher Chantrill

Table showing crime rates, population, etc.

An article reference teen pregnancy on the rise as well as abortion.

This is support from a teacher at an academic center for the DREAM Act, as numerous of her students fall into the category of Dreamers. It shows statistics that would increase jobs and revenue for America.

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.

Pay rates are broken down in various ways, such as; degree, sex, ethnicity, etc. Reviews the compared earnings by industry as well as country. Examines wage gap theories and research.

This articles shows statistics that are supporting the idea that obesity is on the decline in elementary and middle school children. It shows how schools are making a more conscience effort to inform children that eating healthy and exercise are extremely important.

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.

This supports seat belt usage but also discusses the infringement on personal politics. Do we go by the law or our personal beliefs? There are different ways to look at this situation.

As states across the country continued to ban gay marriages and civil unions, the census revealed some strange information: The number of same-sex partnerships jumped, even in the most conservative states. 646 thousand + gay coupled claimed they lived together in the 2010 census, an increase of 80% compared to 2000. more than 131,000 gay couples identified themselves as husbands or wives, which is a ratio of 1 in 5 couples.

Based off of statistics the issue is not whether or not sex education is appropriate in schools, but what kind of sex education should be taught. A portion of parents prefer that schools only teach their children strictly about abstinence. Other parents prefer that the school teach a program referred to as "abstinence-plus", which educates students on birth control and abstinence.

The long constant debate about sex education in schools has come to a halt. For the most part students, parents, and principals are satisfied with the topics being taught, however a low percent think only certain topics should be discussed.

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The nation's accident statistics on elderly drivers is almost as high or as high, depending on the age, as teenage drivers. Some states require more thorough driving tests to determine if an elderly person is capable of driving. The fear of having their "independence" taken from them is the biggest fear among the senior population when dealing with stricter restrictions for obtaining a driver's license.

June 1st, the new law went into effect. Scott talks about his motives for making this law. Statistics are used to show pros and cons of this new law.

This NCSA report presents results from the 2009 NOPUS Controlled Intersection Study, which found that seat-belt use continued to be lower among 16- to 24-year-olds than other age groups.

Contains lots of good information on underage and teen drinking, binge drinking, effects on the body, and the dangers of underage drinking.

This article discusses the dangers in hospitals not supporting new mothers to breastfeed. There are some very interesting facts concerning rising costs in the hospital due to the lack of breastfeeding. There are also a number of statistics providing information on baby friendly hospital facilities. Very good resource for facts.

This site gives examples why it's good to wear your seat belt. It goes over the laws of seat belt wearing, and also gives some statistics involving seat belts.

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety and AAA are concerned about your safety on our nation's roads. This website has a lot to offer from stories to statistics.

This is a 4 page PDF document, no links. It does give good statistics about the impact that obesity has on the cost of health insurance. It also talks about the insuarnce underwriting policies and different possible scenarios for writing insurance policies based on weight. An interesting finding this article talks about is how the normal weight subsidize the over wieght without the policies in place that charge the obese higher rates.

A few days ago the Australian House of Representatives' Standing Committee on Communications published its report on cyber crime and security. This document has the ambitious title "Hackers, Fraudsters and Botnets: Tackling the Problem of Cyber Crime", and is an impressive, almost 300 pages reading with statistics, examples, and of course suggestions on how to solve the cyber crime problem.