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Priya J. California

Foster Fraud System

There are so many things that go on behind the scene of the foster care system. People must be more aware. This letter is to address just a few of ...

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Arthur S. California

Police Brutality

It is very obvious our police now need different training, and less lethal ways to deal with people.

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Madeline K. California

Illegal Immigration

Why is the topic of illegal immigration so touchy? Why are people afraid to voice their opinions about this relevant topic?

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Akimi J. California

LGBT+ Sex Education

State laws that mandate teaching negative information about sexuality and gender orientations within sex education should be abolished for the safe...

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Sophie B. California

Animal Testing

Millions of animals are tested on each year in the United States and are brutally mistreated and killed. How can you, as president, help our countr...

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Megan California

Police Brutality

Something needs to be done. The topic of police brutality certainly needs to be discussed and changed to better protect the people and the police o...

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Ryan Barry California

Global Warming and Pollution

Most people live their lives without thinking about their effects on the world around them. Of course they have heard about the effects of global w...

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Noah V. California

Dear Next President

This video addresses my thoughts on gun control. Thank you for your time.

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Rachel G. California

College Tuition

The government needs to distribute more grants/scholarships for college education.

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Samantha California

Letter to the President

I believe that if we, The United States, legalize marijuana, and find a stable way to control it, the effects can be phenomenal.

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Britton S. California

Police Brutality Must End

Recently police brutality has been blasted all over social media, creating a rift between the public and police. Can it be fixed? Can we end the un...

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Savannah H. California

Abortion

Many states are apply unfair restrictions making it harder for women to make their own decisions and get an abortion.

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Tam L. California

Discrimination and Racial Bias in College Admissions Must Come to an End

Imagine being in trial for a crime and being found guilty, despite the substantial evidence pointing towards your innocence. This is the feeling th...

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Ashlynn K. California

Violence and Racism

In this letter I intend to address some of the issues concerning violence and racism in our country, especially pertaining to recent shootings and ...

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Savannah T. California

Refugee Crisis

Now's the time to look around and see what we can do for people who are searching for a hopeful future and trying to create a life that we take for...

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Chloe S. California

Animal Rights

Thousand of animals face extinction everyday and it is our job to protect these vital creatures.

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Nolan N. California

The Pragmatic Perspective

Gun control is no longer a question of if, but how much. A hard-line approach to the matter that incorporates the ideologies of both of the nation'...

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shane California

Financial Aid

As a citizen of the United States, it sincerely concerns me that college tuition is very high and very unreasonable.

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Jason L. California

Human Genetic Modification

As technology advances, so does our quest for morality and equality.

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Maryam California

A Letter to the Next President

The letter is about personal issues with Islamophobia, its negative impacts, and the portrayal of Muslims in media as a result of Islamophobia.

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Rebekah D. California

Sexual Assault

Sexual Assault victims are getting the short end of the stick.

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Eric H. California

Cost of Epipens

The price of epipens has increased dramatically in the last few years, and it is time to put an end to it in order to make it more affordable.

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Catherine V. California

The Mass Incarceration System

Why does America have only 5% of the world's population, yet 22% of the world's incarcerated population? It's time to end the idea that "being toug...

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Halle W. California

The Rising Cost of College Tuition

If the price of college tuition was lowered, more students would be able to further their education

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bailey w. California

Abortion

Abortion is one of the most controversial topics in today's society. The side of pro-choice argues for its allowance in the situation of rape, wher...

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Kendall W. California

The Wave of Pollution

Pollution is destroying our marine life and something needs to be done about this issue.

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Caitlin H. California

Keep a Separation of Church and State

The First Amendment is arguably one of the most important amendments in the Constitution. This is not only because it guarantees our right to free ...

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Evelyn Z. California

Victim Blaming in Rape Culture

"What was she wearing?" "Was she drunk?" "Was she leading him on?" Victim blaming is a huge problem in today's society. It justifies sexual assault...

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Zoe E. California

Wage Gap

The wage gap is the large difference of salaries between males and females in the US. This gap has existed for decades and is still very prominent ...

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luist275 California

Immigrant Students

This letter helps to share my opinion on the way the immigrant student's education should be handled. It helps to voice my concerns on why low-inco...

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Gianna Longo California

Terrorism is growing

As terrorism attacks are happening more frequently, people begin to become scared of possibly being in one.

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Rory California

Gun Control

Orlando, San Bernardino, Newtown, Aurora. These places have become almost synonymous with the mass shootings that took place there. It is estimated...

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Andie H. California

Gun Control

I am concerned about a lot of things in our country, but what frightens me the most is seeing that police officers or young African Americans were ...

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luke s. California

Pro-Choice

The topic of abortion has always been controversial and let this be the year that we let women make the decision for themselves and not have to wor...

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Erin K. California

Decline in Adoption

The number of foreign children adopted by Americans has plummeted to its lowest level since it boomed in the 1990's. Why are foreign countries proh...

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Sam P. California

Gun Control

These days crimes involving gun violence are increasing at an exponential rate. Everywhere you look a tragedy with guns involved has occurred. Scho...

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Talia California

The Dangers of Nuclear Weapons

What are the dangers of Nuclear Weapons?

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Hannah B. California

Saving the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living thing on Earth. However, it is dying out.

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Vanessa T. California

What Gun Control?

The immense tragedy that has been caused by the leniency of America's gun control. Especially events of the past few years should be a wake up call...

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Hayley M. California

The Rising Costs of Healthcare

The rising costs of healthcare is a major issue today, affecting millions of Americans.

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Kyle T. California

Pollution

Our country is faces pollution in many forms, all of which are detrimental to the country's health.

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Warren L. California

Abortion

I am not a person with very political views. I come from a household where current events are not talked about around the dinner table. However, on...

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Mattheus California

The Second Amendment

Any infringement upon this right would be detrimental to the American way.

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Shay B. California

College Acceptance

UC acceptance rates have declined steadily for Californians and federal regulations are needed.

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Cole W. California

Enviornmental Issues

The next president needs to address and adapt policy to protect the environment. The problem has been ignored and downplayed for too long. This is ...

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Alisha P. California

college debt and its impact on American graduates

College debt has increased immensely over the past few years and nothing has been done to stop it.

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Michael E. California

Police Brutality

Police brutality is a huge issue and must come to a solution. The United States are encountering more cases each year.

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zakariyya p. California

Islamophobia

Islamophobia is a huge problem for everyone

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Kenrick K. California

The Schism

Police Brutality is dividing us socially, economically, and ideologically. How can foreign affairs be more important than domestic affairs right on...

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John L. California

The Issue of Abortion

Abortion is a sensitive topic and women should reserve the right to make this decision for themselves.

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Melanie D. California

Syrian Refugee Crisis

​The United States has brought in over 10,000 Syrians, but there are still many more Syrian refugees who seek a place to stay. The U.S is a strong ...

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kate California

Abortion

Abortion should remain legal because it's part of a women's constitutional right to have control to have control over her own body.

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Mia California

Dear future president

Overall, I hope you find importance in building the strong American identity that we are currently in need of. To make America strong once again we...

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Lexi B. California

Letter To Next President

The drastic need for gun regulation.

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Hannah California

Make America Pro-Choice

Women should not be forced to keep a baby if they aren't ready. The woman who is carrying the baby should have the decision if she wants an abortio...

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Jack California

Gun Control

According to the CDC, nearly 33,000 Americans die each year from gun related violence. Sandy Hook Elementary School, San Bernardino, and Pulse Nig...

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Grant H. California

Drugs, Justice, and Education

The issues of marijuana, private prisons, and higher education will face your administration in the upcoming years.

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Aaron R. California

Healthcare vs. Health Insurance

Health insurance is a method of payment for healthcare, and does not equal care.

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Jessica N. California

Education System

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the United States is ranked as 14 in education in the world and 7,000 students drop out ...

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Brenda California

Project Liberty

Liberty is vital to the American promise and should be protected. I find liberty to invlude social mobility, security, and free will. We must educa...

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Amanda L. California

Marine Pollution

Imagine a world where one species destroys another's habitat and couldn't care less. Well news flash, that's the world you live in. Marine pollutio...

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Megan V. California

Feminism

Feminism is important in the world today because women are still not treated with equality. There is a wage gap preventing women from earning as mu...

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Michael D. California

The Federal Minimum Wage

A popular controversial topic circulating among the American public today is whether or not the federal minimum wage should be raised or should rem...

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Misa N. California

Edward Snowden Should Be Pardoned

Edward Snowden revealed government immorality and protected the rights of the people, so he should be pardoned by the President.

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Luke H. California

Terrorism

How will you, as the POTUS, effectively bring an end to terror both at home and abroad?

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Arin A. California

Global Warming

Global Warming is a big part of the problem with our modern world. How can you help us?

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Lexus S. California

Personal Choices

Many personal choices such as Abortion and Same-Sex marriage, have a controversial title, but its up to us to put an end to that.

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rhea l. California

Letter to the next president: College Debt

College debt effects millions of people a year.

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Jordyn California

Abortion is important

Abortion rights should stay legal for the following reasons. Abortion could make lives better for teenage mothers, rape victims, and mothers who ca...

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Nivi California

The Gender Wage Gap

The gender wage gap is an issue that can no longer be ignored. Women lose a significant amount of money as years go by with the 23 cent deficit the...

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Jeff V. California

Letters to the next president: Gun Control

The following article is in regards to the recent notion that we need to enforce greater gun control, but it's quite the contrary.

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kaitlyn California

The Children are the Future, and We Must Prosper

The way we are feeding our students in school is detrimental to their health and therefore affects the ability to learn and be prosperous. This is ...

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Logan W. California

Transgender Issues in America

The discrimination and bigotry transgender people experience is harmful and resolvable.

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Michael J. M. California

Abortion- Leave As Is

Abortion can be a pretty tough topic to tackle, considering how touchy it is. Here I discuss the rationale that states there is no need for social ...

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Sam H. California

Addiction

Mandatory or readily available education about addiction is not only helpful but increasingly necessary.

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Sarah S. California

The Wage Gap: Not just about Gender

The "80 cents to every white man's dollar" excludes women and men of other races.

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Rindi K. California

Why abortions should stay legal

Women should have the right to receive an abortion because it is their body and they know what is best for themselves and their baby. But many othe...

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Kai S. California

Climate Change

We need to talk.

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Kailynd California

High College Tuition Fees

College tuition fees are too high for the ordinary American student, in turn causing students to not have the ability to attend college.

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Leila L. California

What About Planned Parenthood?

Planned Parenthood shouldn’t be defunded or neglected for the sake of women's rights, health, and personal medical decisions in the United States.

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Delaney B. California

Dying on Autonomous Terms

Physician-assisted suicide should be legalized in the United states as an optional way to die on the grounds of irreversible illness or unbearable ...

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Jahnavi T. California

ISIS: An International Terror

The regime of ISIS has afflicted not one, but many nations worldwide. All nations must unite to combat the terror and maintain peaceful relations a...

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Gannon T. California

Illegal Immigration in America

One of the most important topics discussed today in America is the concern with illegal immigration and how beneficial/negative it is to society.

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Beau L. California

Our Troops

Recent studies have shown that 1 in 5 people who returned home from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were diagnosed with some type of post-deployment s...

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Olivia California

Some Injustices of Standardized Testing

Too many standardized tests are being put on students, and it stresses out not only that student but their teacher and quite possibly their school....

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Roshan R. California

Global Warming

Viewed as a backseat issue, more emphasis should be placed on combating global warming and other environmental issues.

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Dylan S. California

Common Sense and Firearms

Gun control is not the answer; common sense is.

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madison b. California

Abortion in the U.S.

Abortion is a controversial topic all over the world. However, it is not the choice of the government. It is a personal choice.

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Hope S. California

Sexual Assault in America

This is a letter addressing sexual assault, what the American Criminal Justice System does about the misconducts, and the way that it affects peopl...

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Peyton C. California

Abortion

There are pros and cons to allowing women to have abortions.

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Samantha P. California

Illegal Immigrants

Illegal immigration needs to be stopped and regulated in the United States to decrease both overpopulation and crime rates.

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MJ California

LGBTQ Community

If America truly is the home of the free, then why do nearly a fourth of (working) LGBTQ people feel scared to be true to themselves?

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Kelsey F. California

Abortion

Abortion should be legal.

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Lois B. California

Gene Therapy: Curing Diseases

Genetic therapy has recently become a controversial issue due to the ethical concerns surrounding the topic and the unknown risks of gene therapy i...

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Rebecca C. California

Funding for Arts Programs

Arts programs in public schools provide a special experience for young people to branch out and explore new interests. The arts has become an impor...

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Lexi California

Homelessness and Veterans

Homelessness is a major social conflict in society today. Veterans are more susceptible to homelessness than average citizens. Improvements can be ...

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McKenna F. California

Food Waste

An alarming amount of food is being wasted, at the same time that millions of Americans are struggling to put food on the table.

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Richard Y California

Climate Changes

Over the last 100 years between 1906 to 2005, the Earth's average temperature has increased from 0.6 to 0.9 degrees Celsius (1.1 to 1.6° F) while t...

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Kendal T. California

Gender Equality in the Workforce

Equal rights for women will unite and help advance the United States, as well as set examples for other countries who face similar challenges.

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Christopher O. California

Title IX

How Title IX unintentionally hurts the less popular men's sports programs.

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Nick R California

Immigration Policy

One of the biggest controversies in America is Immigration and how it should be handled. Legal Immigration truly defines our country and makes us t...

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Grace H. California

Female Discrimination

Discrimination towards females in workplaces

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Spencer T. California

Affirmative Action in Education

A letter concerning racial discrimination in the acceptance rate of Asian Americans into colleges and the idea of affirmative action.

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Rohan D'Souza California

Waterboarding in Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Bay is unethical and illegal and therefore should be shutdown.

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Paris A. California

Why Abortion Should be Legal

By making abortion illegal, it is stripping away a woman's right. It should be the woman's and family's choice, not the government's.

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Caris K. California

Young Voters

Young voters tend not to vote for numerous reasons. Three being that there is so much mudslinging and false media stories we have trouble decipher...

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Natalie M. California

Supporting Our Troops and Veterans

We need to be investing more into the physical and mental health of those who spent years and years fighting for us, our rights and our freedom

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Caryn A. California

Planned Parenthood

Women should have access to resources like safe abortions, and testing for STDs, along with other tools.

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Nancy Mendoza California

Animal Testing

Each year millions of animals die in labs due to the conditions and gruesome tests that we as humans believe are necessary to be conducted on them....

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Mathilde S. California

Equal Healthcare Rights

Healthcare should be a right, not a luxury.

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Jacqueline W. California

Healthcare Affordability

Healthcare affordability problems were temporarily amended, but the overall issue still persists.

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Esmeralda G. California

Sexual Assault Cases in College

We need to fix the issue of sexual assault cases in college before it happens.

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Courtney B. California

Homework Should Be Banned

Homework should be banned because it can have extremely negative effects for students, it is unclear whether it is actually helpful, and it takes t...

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Marlena T. California

Police Brutality/Black Lives Matter

According to the Huffington Post, at least 194 African American lives were taken at the hands of police officers so far this year. ALL Lives Matter.

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Samantha V. California

College Tuition Crisis

College tuition is on the rise, destroying the drive of the future generation of America.

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Ashley M. California

Income Inequality and American Education

Differences in income cause the American education system to be biased against lower-income students.

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tatiana s. California

Racial Profiling

Racial profiling is a topic that needs to be addressed due to many people being falsely accused.

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Brian X. California

Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action should be changed so that it allows for true equality in America.

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Jordan F. California

Police Brutality

From 2015 to 2016, hundreds of African Americans have been shot and killed by police officers. Approximately 25% of those victims were unarmed.

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Zemo R. California

Terrorism in the World

Terrorism is nearly impossible to terminate, but with America’s influence and strength we can greatly decrease its effects on the world.

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Emily California

Sexual Assault

Rape is sexual assault but not every act of sexual assault is rape. Sexual assault has been a major issue for years but the main reason it has beco...

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Rachel K. California

Minimum Wage Should Be a Living Wage

The current federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 an hour. Thousands of workers work 40 hours a week and still live in poverty. It is almost impo...

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Erin W. California

The Bee Population

Bees are more important than you'd think

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Chandler California

Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage should not be raised because it will cause unnecessary economy struggle, increase prices, and increase unemployment.

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Laney N. California

Higher level education costs

College education is at an unreasonable cost for most citizens.

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SeaJae S. California

The Cost of College Tuition

stop the rise of college tuition costs

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Clio F. California

Ready for Reality

Current classes in school do not fully prepare students for life after high school.

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Ryan Jue California

Need More Sleep

Students require more sleep to perform at their maximum academic potential and to complete daily tasks.

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Monroe F. California

The Significant Impacts of Global Warming

As global temperatures rise, the stakes increase to make changes protecting us from the harmful effects of global warming.

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Kylee H. California

Abortion: Whose Life is Really at Stake?

Abortion is known as the infamous baby killer, however, there's more to it than the life or death of a fetus.

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Taylor P. California

Climate Control & The Effect on America

Research is showing scary signs that could directly affect America, and its citizens. Should we be prepared, or trying to stop it?

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Rhea Z. California

Racial Profiling in the United States

Although racial profiling is looked down upon by the Constitution, it is still a vast problem within the country. White supremacy rules our country...

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Emily F. California

Immigration

This letter entails my opinion on the way immigration should be handled. It voices my concerns about deportation and the devastating effect it has ...

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Austin L. California

Global Warming and the Environment

There are many problems facing our world today, and we are solving them to the best of our ability. But we also need to focus on the problems we wi...

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Emily G. California

death penalty

Is it really fair to kill criminals when some are proven innocent? If we kill them are we really any more morally correct than those who committed...

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Isaac Z. California

Letter to Future President

Over the last few years, terrorist attacks around the world have created fear and insecurity for many people.

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Charles C. California

Student Loans, how good Intentions became a 2 Trillion Dollar problem

I strongly believe that the future of this country will be significantly impacted by the way our government handles this national crisis and I tru...

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Andrew R. (jet jamez) California

Flashing Lights (poem/song)

It's about crooked cops and how most of us see the killings yet we don't take action.

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bradley y. California

Gun Control

One 17-year-old's view on gun control

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Ellie California

The Issue of ISIS

This letter stresses the significance of ridding the presence of ISIS from the United States.

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Lindsay F. California

Cost of college tuition

All students deserve the right to an education. Students should not be denied access to the education they deserve because of their financial situa...

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Teah B. California

health care

I believe that the next president should focus attention on health care and what plan they have to lower the cost so everyone in the US can afford ...

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Layla A. California

Underpaid Teachers

Lower pay is lower appreciation!

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Gabrielle D. California

Ocean Pollution

Ocean Pollution is a real problem and is caused in large part by agricultural run-offs. Something needs to be done to regulate or prevent agricultu...

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James California

Keep Our Troops At Home

I created this video as a class project and a short informative documentary. It details the Syrian war's destruction and why we should not send our...

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Jonathan C. California

On The Homeless

Homelessness is a problem in America, and some of the ways it is being dealt with are both insufficient and unfair.

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Ayla D. California

Black Lives Don't Matter to Lil Wayne

How does a movement about injustice against black people affect everyone in the nation?

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Simran D. California

Abortion

Every woman should have the option to keep or abort her baby.

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Sarah T. California

College Tuition Costs

College tuition just keeps increasing, while the motivation for youth to pursue top tier education continues to decrease.

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Kylie V. California

College Is For Everyone

We are expected to get a job after college to set us up for the rest of our lives, but how can we go to college if we as Americans, cannot afford i...

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Juliana C. California

Funding NASA

NASA's budget has been on a downward trend for decades. Its funding must be increased to not only continue NASA and space exploration, but to also ...

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Kevin C. California

Animal Research

The solution for animal abuse in research facilities should not be to end animal research, a valuable component of medical research, but to increas...

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Trevor ;) California

Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear weapons have devastated the world in the past and now we have even more powerful weapons. Nuclear weapons need to be dealt with and the amo...

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Olivia California

Issue of Immigration

Balance must be found in order to resolve immigration problems.

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Jess J. California

Equality in America's Justice System

Many judges these days are giving harsher or more lenient sentences based on the race, gender, sexuality, religion, or social class of the offender.

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Annie S. California

Control Guns and Save Lives

The government should increase gun control to save thousands of lives.

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Jackie A. California

Letters to the Next President

Immigration and overpopulation is a major issue in our country in that needs a solution.

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