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Still Hoping for Change
By naomid SILVER
Richmond Hill, Other

I’m Canadian, but I was glued to the TV last Tuesday when Barack Obama became the first African-American president of the United States. Obama’s win was a step in the right directi...
naomid SILVER, Richmond Hill, Other
8 articles 0 photos 6 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Boredom:the desire for desires&quot;<br /> -Tolstoy

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Why Should Citizens be Allowed to Own Guns?
By AnInkling SILVER
Castle Rock, Colorado
AnInkling SILVER, Castle Rock, Colorado
6 articles 0 photos 110 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;This is your life. Is it everything you dreamed that it would be, when the world was younger and you had everything to lose?&rdquo; Switchfoot<br /> &ldquo;Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth?&rdquo; Galatians 4:16

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George Zimmerman and the quest for equal Justice
By Hilton BRONZE
Louisville, Kentucky
Hilton BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
4 articles 0 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.&rdquo;<br /> Lao Tzu<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.&rdquo;<br /> Anonymous<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and som &ldquo;An obstacle is often a stepping stone.&rdquo;

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Our Government vs. The Hunger Games Government
By Katherine G. BRONZE
Kansas City, Missouri
Katherine G. BRONZE, Kansas City, Missouri
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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8/28 Rally
By darkangel09 GOLD
South Huntington, New York
darkangel09 GOLD, South Huntington, New York
13 articles 0 photos 64 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I do not agree with what you have to say, but I&#039;ll defend to the death your right to say it.&quot;-Voltaire

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Why I Don't Say the Pledge
By Austin Kilgore SILVER
Midlothian, Virginia
Austin Kilgore SILVER, Midlothian, Virginia
7 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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"Rule One"
By Treefiddy BRONZE
Tarzana, California
Treefiddy BRONZE, Tarzana, California
1 article 0 photos 158 comments
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Capitalism vs. Socialism
By clumsy_one123 SILVER
Brentwood, Tennessee
clumsy_one123 SILVER, Brentwood, Tennessee
8 articles 1 photo 170 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;All daring starts from within.&quot; -Eudora Welty

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Crackdown on Guns
By dman58 BRONZE
Stony Brook, New York
dman58 BRONZE, Stony Brook, New York
1 article 0 photos 6 comments
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The Darker Shade of Red: American Socialism
By skatezero14 SILVER
Hartland, Wisconsin
skatezero14 SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
7 articles 0 photos 8 comments
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