Juvenile Offenders The youth of America are looked upon as the leaders of tomorrow. ... If punishments were made more severe, the use of illegal drugs and alcohol among the juvenile population who commit crimes would also decrease, as shown proven in a 1995 Annual Report on Drug's and Alcohol published by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Colombia University. ... The statistics of juvenile crime are alarming. The is no dancing around the fact that the youth of America are commiting more crimes every year. ...

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"The right to bear arms," is an amendment so prioritized by our founding fathers that it earned the very second spot on the list of birth rights as Americans. ... Such as the statistics of accidental discharges from a firearm at home, along with tragedies caused by recklessness and irresponsibility by legal gun owners within a household. Despite Stossel's argument being a fairly powerful one, I believe the article would have helped from additional statistics. ... Overall, I agree with John Stossel's viewpoints, as long as the firearms are responsibly handled, our second amendmen...

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Legalizing Gambling in California Gambling has always been part of the American culture since the beginning of its history. ... California has everything the gambling industry desires for success: a large population, a flourishing tourism industry, and a stable economy. ... The most recent Gallup Poll states "two-thirds of Americans approve of gambling. ... My second benefit is that California has everything the gambling industry desires for success we have a large population, a flourishing tourism industry and a stable economy. ... California already has a lot of crime especially in the ...

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