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Teen Ink Magazine, May 2006 : Opinion Articles

Blind Bet by Andy C., Roslyn Height, NY I knew things were getting out of hand when I opened a toy catalogue and found an advertisement for a “Professional Poker Set” for kids ages 10 and up. Over the past three years, the popularity of gambling has increased tremendously. Continue...	In the Name of Patriotism by Bonnie K., San Antonio, TX On television, billboards, and bumper stickers, the same concept is reiterated and effectively ground into the national consciousness. Continue...
The Profile Craze by Aysia P., Herndon, VA Do parents know what information their children are putting on the internet for the public to see? There are many sites (including Myspace, Xanga and Facebook) that give people all over the world the chance to display any information they want. Continue...	The Sun is Up by Andrew G., Washington, NJ If Los Angeles is the city of angels, what is New York? Perhaps it is the city of kindness? Peace? Surely you can ask any taxi driver or listen to any upper-class passerby you bump into on Fifth Avenue and you will learn this is not the case. Continue...

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