April 2013 Public Forum “CON” Analysis Recently‚ we gave our comprehensive analysis of the Pro side of the April Public Forum resolution‚ Resolved: The continuation of current U.S. anti-drug policies in Latin America will do more harm than good. Today‚ we’re discussing the Con side‚ which‚ while slightly trickier‚ if done properly can be argued very persuasively. To recap‚ the pro’s argument is‚ essentially‚ that drugs are such an intractable and complex issue
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streets of vast cities of United States. Less attention are shown to those who are homeless‚ people focus more on bigger issues when this is a major problem that has occurred for years. Statistics shows that 1.6 million youth run away from home each year between the ages of 12 and 17. The predominant race for runaways is White non-Hispanic (57%)‚ Black non-Hispanic (17%)‚ Hispanic (15%)‚ and Other (11%) follow (Blaha). Homeless children most likely leave their original homes because of the way of life and
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homelessness in America is growing dramatically. It’s a problem that can strike anyone when you least expect it. Therefore you should address this as a major crisis that affects our society. I feel as Americans we should come together to create solutions to end a growing epidemic of homeless people. Statistics show people living in poverty are most at risk of becoming homeless. Economically they are at a higher risk of losing what little they already have. The number of homeless families with
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Poverty in America More than forty-five million people‚ or 14.5% of Americans today are living below the federal poverty line. As we know twenty-two percent of wealth is owned by only one percent of the population. This means that only 78 percent of Americas wealth is distributed throughout the upper middle class‚ lower middle class‚ working poor‚ etc. According to Frank Holmes a person that is apart of the 1% has to earn at least $521‚ 411. While a family of four that is considered to be living
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Pros and Cons of moving to America as compared to Southeast Asia Moving to the United States is a dream for many families living abroad‚ especially those living in third world countries. For most‚ United States holds the keys to a better future‚ higher living standard‚ and of course freedom. As a twenty year old‚ southeast Cambodian and was fortunate enough to move here‚ I would like to offer the advantages of living in the United States as compare to living in Cambodia. Education If you are
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these fascinating machines one of the most exquisite inventions. Not only are these cars for pleasure‚ but are convenient‚ an opening to freedom‚ and one of the most important necessities for America’s growth in the Economy. As many cons as there are for having a car‚ pros outnumber that list. In the modern world‚ automobiles need to remain in the lives of most Americans because their lives depend on automobiles. Before cars were invented in the 1800’s‚ civilians were forced to live in walking distance
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With the current political situation in America‚ there is often talk about “Fixing America” or “Making America Great Again” or whatever new(!) exciting(!) and frankly‚ controversial(‽) taglines for a political campaign. They often talk about things like bans on immigration or other things that are controversial. These ideas are the interesting‚ impactful topics‚ and help get politicians reelected. However‚ I feel‚ that the boring things‚ such as education‚ tax reform and such‚ are much more effective
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“America is another name for opportunity. Our whole history appears like a last effort of divine providence on behalf of the human race” (Ralph Waldo Emerson). Most people take pride in being an American‚ as America has provided greater opportunities and has fostered economic success for its’ citizens to be successful. By coming to America‚ people are able to take advantage of the better opportunities presented to them. The majority of people would interpret living in America as a privilege‚ as America
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America has always been a free and open country to people that live in other terrible countries. America is made up of all kinds of people from all over the world. America is based on immigration. Life for immigrants used to be hard. They would come to the United States with no money‚ The government has a lot of programs to help immigrants get started with a new life when they come to the United States. Some of these immigrants don’t take advantage of these programs. Many take advantage of these
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People from all over the world travel far distances to America to breathe freedom. Numerous people believe that immigrants are destroying society‚ when in reality‚ they are the ones that bring over work‚ connections‚ and talent. The masses that settle in America create new jobs or work the jobs American natives tend to ignore. Immigration has rapidly become a bigger topic of discussion over the years. Immigrants constantly deal with harassment from natives. Harassment ranging from being racist to
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