POLITICAL ISSUES

Important Issues for the Presidential Election:

Directory and information center to educate voters

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Abortion
Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by the removal …
Animal Rights
Advocates approach the issue from different philosophical positions …
Veterans Services
A variety of services for Veterans and our current Military Personnel
Civil Rights
Civil Rights are a class of rights and freedoms that protect …
Death Penalty
articles, commentary and interviews; information about …
Education
Education or teaching in the broadest sense is any act or experience …
Firearms
Pro and anti firearm issues from assault weapons …
Free Trade
Free trade is a system of trade policy that allows traders to act …
Health Care
Health care is the treatment and management of illnesses …
Immigration
Immigration is the introduction of new people into a habitat …
Language
educational excellence and equity through bilingual education …
NAFTA
NAFTA is an agreement signed by the governments of the United States …
Patient Rights
A Patient’s Bill of Rights is a statement of the rights …
Race Relations
articles, commentary and interviews; information about …
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from …
State of the Union
The President shall from time to time give to Congress …
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means …
Universal Health Care
Universal health care is health care coverage for all eligible …
War & Peace
War is a behavior pattern exhibited by many primate species …
Welfare and Poverty
Welfare or welfare work consists of actions or procedures …
Affirmative Action
he term affirmative action refers to policies that take race …
Budget and Economy
A budget is generally a list of all planned expenses and revenues …
Child Support
A payment that a non-custodial parent makes as a contribution …
Global Warming
Guide from the Exploratorium allowing one to explore scientific …
Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell
Links to important don’t ask don’t tell where some think …
Energy & Oil
Different forms of energy include kinetic, potential, therma …
Flat Tax
Universal health care is health care coverage for all eligible …
Gay Rights
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) related laws …
Homeland Security
Homeland security is an umbrella term for security efforts to protect …
Infrastructure & Technology
The Information Technology Infrastructure …
Medical Marijuana
Medical cannabisrefers to the use of Cannabis (marijuana), including …
Nuclear Energy & Weapons
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its …
Political Corruption
Political corruption is the use of legislated powers by government …
School Prayer
School prayer in its common usage refers to state-approved …
Stem Cells
Stem cells are cells found in most, if not all …
Censorship and the Internet
Internet censorship is control or suppression of the publishing …

Other Important Political Issues

Firearms
Campaign Finance
Separation of Church and State
Crime
Drug Policy
Environmental
Foreign Policy
Gun Control (also see: #NeverAgain movement)
Illegal immigrants
Medicaid
Nuclear Testing
Privacy on the Internet
Social Security
Tax Reform
Unemployment
War on Terror
Weapons of Mass Destruction