Seals of the U.S. states

Ben Carson has impacted my personal life by motivating me to be more diligent in my studies. In his early life Carson never really had much. He lived in inner city - Detroit in a small house, with just his mother and brother. Sonya Carson, Ben's mother, was the person who pushed him to do better than just average. "Mother had a clear understanding of how things would be for us boys" says Carson about his mother. Although, Sonya had her own struggles, she was still "hard working, goal oriented,…

The United States of America should ban the practice of fracking. Although fracking has decreased the cost of natural gas in the country and would even provide over 600,000 new jobs which would decrease the unemployment rate, it is still not save for the American people. Yes, there are so many arguments that could be made in order to allow Oil and gas industries to engage in fracking, but what benefits would this be to people when most people end up dead? According to the scientific journal,…

Legalization Of Marijuana The United States Of America’s Declaration of Independence says, we are subject to "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." These unalienable rights are taken away under the illegalization of marijuana. As other substances like alcohol are legal, marijuana should be too. The wishes of our Founding Fathers should not be broken unless our liberty and happiness lead to adverse consequences and the use of marijuana does not. I strongly believe in the legalization of…

to have a fair court system, so they made sure that the right to have a trial by jury was an official law of the United States. The 7th Amendment states: 'In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States,…

The Taiga is one mysterious place that stretches across North America, Europe, & Asia. The Taiga biome is the largest terrestrial biome, this biome is directly below the tundra biome. The taiga biome is also known as coniferous forest or boreal forest. This biome typically has short, wet summers and long, cold winters. It gets plenty of snow during the winter and plenty of rainfall during the summer. The taiga is home to many animals like the Elk, Moose, Lnyk, Red deer, but the most interesting…

Have you ever thought what freedom means to you. Freedom means to me to be able to do things and not strict to laws. As americans we are free to do things we like. we have got freedom from people overseas fighting and winning our wars. Are first war veterans fought for our country and this is how much veterans mean to our country. They mean a lot to our country. They gave us our freedom If they did not fight we would be apart of a different country. Our veterans did so much for our country and…

Over the last decade, Texas has seen changes in general patterns of demographics in reference to ethnicity, age, and income. This population shift has several implications on the future welfare of the Texas economy, government, and other public institutions. However, the Texas government has the ability to implement changes now to help curtail issues that lie ahead. Also, with such drastic changes in demographics, the partisan politics of Texas maybe redefined. Overall, Texas population has…

What Freedom Means to Me Freedom is being able to live freely but fairly. It is not being able to act wildly but being able to live peacefully. Being a twelve year old girl, I know that I can't exercise all my rights, but I know I will someday be able to participate. Freedom is taken for granted. Nowadays people rarely think about all the wars, torture, pain, etc., that has been endured to make America great, which is very sad and disappointing. However, I am genuinely proud to…

A major controversial issue occurring in the United States today is the medical marijuana debate. Currently, the medical use of marijuana is legal in 23 states and Washington D.C. Most states and the federal government believe that legalizing marijuana is simply too dangerous. Despite the many benefits medical marijuana offers to severely ill patients, opposers believe medical marijuana use will eventually lead to recreational use. Protestants against marijuana argue the benefits have not yet…

Puerto Rico’s Culture Hola! The culture of Puerto Rico attracts me because my mom is Puerto Rican. The capitol of Puerto Rico is San Juan. The city of San Juan is the perfect place to experience true Puerto Rican culture. Puerto Rico has similar sports to America. Although we are Puerto Rican, we don’t always practice the country’s cultural norms. I would love to visit and learn more about the Puerto Rican culture. Puerto Rico has many facts for such a small island. Puerto Rico’s is…