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Teen Ink Magazine, June 2004 : Opinion Articles

Bush: Questionable by Steven R., Rosedale, NY In his State of the Union address in 2002, George W. Bush said, "When America works, America prospers, so my economic security plan can be summed up in one word: jobs. Continue...	Candid Camera by Melissa D., Brooklyn, NY The world is upside down, gagged with hidden messages and secreting a pus of lies and distance. Continue...
Creativity by Michael C., Cave Creek, AZ In a world that is built by the right brain and lived in by the left, it is increasingly important for creativity to thrive as the emphasis on things like television increases. Continue...	Gay Marriage in the U.S. by Brittanie S., Akron, OH Across the country, a debate is taking place: Should gay marriage be allowed? I have a very simple answer: yes! The old definition of marriage no longer seems to apply in America, and has not for some time. Continue...
Juveniles & the Death Penalty by Matt P., Cameron, WI It's a fact that 19 states permit the execution of teenagers, and since 1973, have sentenced 226 juveniles to death. More than 20 of them have been put to death, and 82 remain on death row1. These statistics are startling. Continue...	So High School Sucked ... by Tegan C., Woodbridge, VA This isn't for the Britneys and the Justins, theBeyonces and the Jay-Zs, the J. Los and the Enriques of Garfield. It isn't forthose who have spent the past four years on top of the world, caught up in schoolspirit and partying every weekend. Continue...
The World is My Podium by Emerald S., No. Vernon, IL I want to live in a town where I don't have to question who just got arrested for farming meth and not corn And I want to live in a world where loving yourself is almost as easy as loving everyone around you I want to live in a world where you can ... Continue...

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