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Friday,
January 23, 2004
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Homeland
security funding too low
Cities
in need of money for ‘first responders’
A recent
survey released by the U.S. Conference of Mayors found
that 76 percent of the 215 cities surveyed have yet to
receive any of the $1.5 billion in federal homeland security
funds designated for “first responder” teams
such as police and fire departments.
More frightening, however, is that cities in the survey
ranged from small cities with populations just over 12,000,
to large cities such as New York City. |
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Point/Counterpoint
Today’s
topic: Roe v. Wade
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Laws
flawed, conflicting
Despite
flaring emotions in America and a polarized debate
on the issue, the case can be made against abortion
without bringing religious beliefs into the argument.
If you examine American law it is clear that the
unborn are protected, meaning Roe v. Wade was an
unfounded and unlawful decision. In American law,
both unborn children and their mothers have rights
that must lead one to conclude that a fetus is a
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Abortion
debate has shades of gray
“You’re
either with us, or against us.” Humans have
always limited the possibilities of choice by creating
a two-sided argument. Fear and Love. Good and Evil.
Peacetime and Wartime. Pro-life and pro-choice.
The fact of the matter is that there exists a myriad
of positions one can take in any argument, but we
as humans like our issues black and white with no
gray. The trouble is that most arguments occur in
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Use
your body for money, legally
I’m
in debt.
I owe money to various companies such as the Gap, the
Limited, Old Navy and Capital One.
I have to admit, I’m a sucker for 10 percent off. |
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