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there are some services that you cannot get without PMC's
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Government was required to drive through major changes such as drives for equality within society, universal education, and preservation of the environment. Mostly in the teeth of big business
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Creates animosity towards religious groups
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Handguns are uniquely dangerous when compared with other weapons
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A handgun ban reduces crime and deaths
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The result of a handgun ban is lower crime and fewer deaths.
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Lower crime rates and fewer deaths result when handguns are banned in a city.
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Individuals Should Not Have the Right to Bear Arms in DC
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DC is unique and individuals should not have the right to bear arms.
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The individual right to bear arms should be restricted in DC.
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The DC Handgun ban is inconsistent with other legislation in the U.S.
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The majority of Americans support allowing the concealed carry of handguns.
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Many of the American adults are in favour of carrying concealed handguns
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Carrying a concealed handgun could help stop a public shooting spree.
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In view of the continuous public shooting , carrying a concealed handgun by adults can stop such shooting spree
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The occurrence of public shooting spree can be prevented by the usage of concealed handguns by adults
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Hand Guns Are Required For Self Defence.
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Concealed carry application requirements and background checks do not prevent dangerous people from acquiring weapons.
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Individuals who should not own weapons are not prevented from purchasing them despite the requirements and background investigations of concealed carry applications
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The conditions for concealed carry permits and background checks do not inhibit criminals from obtaining weapons
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Public safety should be left to professionally qualified police officers, not private citizens with little or no expert training.
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The safety of the public should be the responsibility of trained police officers, rather than private citizens with minimal training
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Only police officers, who have received professional qualifications, should protect the safety of the public, not private individuals who have not received such training
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Carrying a concealed handgun increases the chances of a confrontation escalating and turning lethal.
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The act of having a concealed handgun on one's person increases the likelihood of an argument increasing in intensity and resulting in death
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Concealed carrying of weapons results in a greater chance of a conflict becoming more intense to the point of death of one party.
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More parity is necessary between corporations and the regular individuals.
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Obama has already attempted to increase transparency.
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There needs to be reform to campaign finance law.
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The United States can reduce domestic demand for drugs through education
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The War on Drugs has failed and there needs to be a new dialogue to decide on the course forward
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Judicial and Penal reform is needed
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The United States must find a ‘third way’
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Allowing drug use is wrong – Prohibition must remain
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Personality politics is harmful to the democratic process
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Celebrities becoming involved in politics can be detrimental to democracy.
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Celebrity involvement can act as a ‘gateway’ to get more people engaged in politics
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Celebrities offer a means for people to become invested in politics, and to vote.
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Citizens are more likely to become interested in politics and commit to vote if celebrities are more involved in politics.
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Celebrity involvement can highlight minority interests
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Celebrities getting involved shows a highlight on the minority interests.
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Where celebrity involvement is concerned, it shows a highlight in minority interests.
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This is an unjust use of unelected power
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The prevalence of celebrities in politics to sway opinions is unjust, and a bad use of unelected power.
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Celebrities abuse their unelected power when becoming involved in politics.
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Hold politicians to account
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Have your say
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Voice your opinions.
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My vote does not count
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My vote is not helpful.
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When I vote, I don't feel like the vote I have is important.
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Civic duty
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Politicians will simply ignore how we vote
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Politicians will not pay any attention to our votes.
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Our votes will not be acknowledged by our representatives.
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Politicians don’t engage with issues that are important to me
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Politicians don't care about engaging with me about issues that matter for me.
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We don’t just vote for ourselves
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We vote not just for ourselves.
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When we vote, its not just for ourselves.
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The New START treaty helps Russia more than the US
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The New START treaty favors Russia over the US.
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The New START treaty is better for Russia than for the US.
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The New START treaty harms US nuclear capabilities
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The US Nuclear capabilities are hurt by the New START treaty.
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There is harm to the nuclear capabilities of the US by New START treaty.
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The New START treaty maintains US nuclear and missile defence.
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The 'Middle Way' has international support
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The Dalai Lama is no longer relevant to Tibet's future
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Puerto Rico would benefit economically from statehood
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Statehood would be an economic benefit for Puerto Rico.
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Statehood would bring economic gains to Puerto Rico.
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Statehood is economically beneficial.
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Puerto Rico would have a better economy if it were a state.
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Puerto Ricans deserve full political rights and citizenship
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Residents of Puerto Rico deserve the full political rights and citizenship of other Americans.
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Puerto Ricans should have political rights and citizenship status equal to other Americans.
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Puerto Ricans should be US citizens.
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Peurto Rico should be an American state.
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English is not a problem for Puerto Rican statehood
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Puerto Rican statehood is not economical for the US
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Puerto Rican statehood will not benefit the US economically.
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Making Puerto Rico a state is not a good economic decision for the US.
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Becoming a state would hurt the other 50 states.
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It would be better for the US if Puerto Rico does not become a state.
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One person, one vote is a basic principal of democracy when the vote of one person is worth 10,000 time as much as that of another is simply undemocratic
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All votes should be equal.
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It is not democratic for some votes to be worth more than others.
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The disproportionate influence of former politicians inevitably benefits old, powerful, white men
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Candidates solicitation of superdelegates damages the political system and requires candidates to go through contortions to secure their support
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Opinion polls are a forum for public expression and should be protected
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Opinion polls provide useful information to politicians.
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Politicians can rely on opinion polls.
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One way that politicians learn about the public is through opinion polls.
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Immunity for politicians is an unjust double standard
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Immunity creates a perverse incentive to hang on to their office as long as possible.
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Politicians should be able to make difficult decisions without fear that selecting one option will lead to their incarceration.
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The ability to prosecute politicians is the ultimate protection against the abuse of power.
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Seeing a politician put on trial hurts the integrity of their office.
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The public may have less respect for an office if the officeholder is put on trial
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