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Cocaine Trafficking in Mexico
By Sketched97 PLATINUM
Silver Spring, Maryland

Each year, Mexico spends millions of dollars in an attempt to combat drug trafficking. This is spent on high-tech operations in airports and along the border aimed at stopping drug...
Sketched97 PLATINUM, Silver Spring, Maryland
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Could this law be anymore criminal?
By jacked_up_sharpie GOLD
Fort Worth, Texas
jacked_up_sharpie GOLD, Fort Worth, Texas
13 articles 0 photos 17 comments

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"Talk when you are angry, and you'll make the best speech you'll ever regret."

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Blagojevich is Back!
By Sami4 BRONZE
Wheaton, Illinois
Sami4 BRONZE, Wheaton, Illinois
2 articles 0 photos 0 comments
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Capital Punishment:Cruel and Unusual
By Kennedy Wong SILVER
Wilmington, Delaware
Kennedy Wong SILVER, Wilmington, Delaware
5 articles 0 photos 4 comments
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Allowing Teenagers To Vote Is......
By Saidah. GOLD
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Saidah. GOLD, Williamsport, Pennsylvania
11 articles 0 photos 15 comments
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child slavery
By aep1024 BRONZE
Webster, Massachusetts
aep1024 BRONZE, Webster, Massachusetts
1 article 0 photos 0 comments

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Summer romances begin for all kinds of reasons, but when all is said and done, they have one thing in common. They&#039;re shooting stars, a spectacular moment of light in the heavens, fleeting glimpse of eternity, and in a flash they&#039;re gone. <br /> -- The Notebook

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Animal Rights are Wrong
By Wolf_Howl BRONZE
Sugar Land, Texas
Wolf_Howl BRONZE, Sugar Land, Texas
3 articles 6 photos 18 comments

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Lovely essay; dripping with pathos and missing the strong flavor of logos. <br /> <br /> Sorry, but such an essay fails to move me. I just submitted an essay today about Animal Rights and why is is wrong, so hopefully that will be submitted and prevent me from having to explain everything here. <br /> <br /> Anyway, do you have any source that says that people aren&#039;t made to eat meat? Because, while I have heard it before, I have never seen any such proof of this claim. Let&#039;s say your claim is true, please then, explain why we - humans - have hydrochloric acid in our stomachs - something herbivores lack? Or how about why we have protruding canines like that of many carnivores? And if you want to go the path of evolution, we did evolve from primates; the closest relative to us by up to 96 percent of the same DNA is the chimpanzee, which have strongly protruded canines (as well as being omnivorous like humans).<br /> <br /> Lastly, I think PETA is a complete fallacy. How can they be pushing for the &#039;ethical&#039; treatment of animals if they don&#039;t first care about mankind? My favorite quote noted from PETA is: &rsquo;[PETA] would rather have medical experiments done on our children than on animals&#039;, which is a close second to &#039;if animal test produced a cure for AIDS, [PETA] would be against it.&#039; I honestly don&#039;t think I need to even comment about these quotes; they tell the message themselves. <br /> <br /> Anyway, I do so hope that your vegetarianism goes well, but I also hope you realize how weak your argument is and how Animal Rights are not logically possible. I will link my essay once it is submitted for you to look over if you wish. <br /> <br /> Farewell, <br /> <br /> Wolf<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> P.S. I date a vegetarian. ;P

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Obama’s State of the Union Address: The Cheering or Frowning Cardboard Cutouts
By OhSnapple GOLD
Concord, New Hampshire
OhSnapple GOLD, Concord, New Hampshire
13 articles 0 photos 20 comments
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Independent People
By OhSnapple GOLD
Concord, New Hampshire
OhSnapple GOLD, Concord, New Hampshire
13 articles 0 photos 20 comments
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The Ban On Automatic Guns
By arturo BRONZE
Prosser, Washington
arturo BRONZE, Prosser, Washington
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
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