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Jeremy Pigat __**state:**__ Oregon __**political party**__: democrat Earl Blumemauer []

i agree wit Earl Blumemauer []

i agree with Earl Bluemauer on national defense. wanted to put a stop to illegal wire tapping, try to put a stop to the Afghanistan and Iraq war. he also was fighting for civil rights for people.

**__5 interesting facts: __**
 * major industries: timber, paper products, farm goods (wheat and cattle), mining (coal), computer equipment, and electronics.
 * Oregon has more ghost towns than any other states
 * largest log cabin in the world built in Oregon in honor of Lewis and Clarks expedition.
 * the origin of the name Oregon is unknown.
 * has the deepest lake in the United States; the lake is called Crater Lake.

**__5 facts about my state's homeland security __**
 * Oregon has their own counter terrorism section within the state police
 * it was created after 9/11
 * the organization has departments that include arson and explosives units within the police department
 * since January 27, 2011 they took out the use of color coded alerts for homeland security
 * 2009 they passed hb3450 which required homes to have carbon monoxide alarms

**__1st issue important to me __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> economy <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">we need to balance out the profit that we make in exporting with the cost of what we import. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">profit needs to up and cost of importing needs to be balanced out. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">we as a the country of the united states import a lot of things that we really are only going to use once or twice before something new apears on the market and then we go and buy it. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">to me our politicians don't go to work (some) and then when they come back they ask for a pay raise even though they did no work to earn any money. to me their the problem in some cases, as well with the problem with people putting things that should not be in a bill, but the bill passes anyways even with the things for people. **__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2nd issue important to me __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> homeland security <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">I think we should improve our homeland security at air ports, banks, ports (ships ports), borders, ... <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">we have thousands of illegal immigrants flocking into the U.S and then they sell illegal items like drugs and exedra.

**__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3rd issue important to __**__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> **me** __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> immigration <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Stop letting illegal immigrants into our country. They hurt our economy and in some cases our lively hood

__**mockcongress bill**__ http://mockcongress2011.wikispaces.com/HB54 as we all know hundumsan was plaing on attacking our railways. my bill would impose security on trains and in train stations. the security would be like airport security. with armed security gaurds, metal detectoors, and x-ray machines. the way that this bill would be payed for would be by decommisioning all the railways that only made a $10 or less per person last year as well as pull up the track that we no longer us. this would in which pay for itself and give us some money left over. people should support this bill becasue if a terrorist attack was unleshed on a train in a populated area how would you feel? the security would put a stop to any future attacks on our railroad systems.

**__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">resources that I used: __** <span style="color: #f9f9f9; font-family: +mj-lt; font-size: 18px;">1. to Vi <span style="direction: ltr; display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="direction: ltr; display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="color: #f9f9f9; font-family: +mj-lt; font-size: 18px;">1. 1. "Amtrak Security - Amtrak Baggage and Carry On Rules." Student Travel Guide - Student Travel Planning and Student Travel Tips. Web. 24 May 2011. <http://studenttravel.about.com/od/usstudenttraintravel/ig/Amtrak-Train-Photos-Gallery/Amtrak-Baggage-Check.htm>.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="color: #f9f9f9; font-family: +mj-lt; font-size: 18px;">2. Cini, Sylvia. "What Are Amtrak Train Guidelines for Security? | EHow.com." EHow | How to Videos, Articles & More - Trusted Advice for the Curious Life | EHow.com. Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.ehow.com/list_7485391_amtrak-train-guidelines-security.html>.

<span style="direction: ltr; display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-top: 4.8pt; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.5in; unicode-bidi: embed;"><span style="color: #f9f9f9; font-family: +mj-lt; font-size: 18px;">3. "Security Guard Wages." Security Guard Services Guide. Web. 24 May 2011. <http://www.securityguardservicesguide.com/wages.php>. deos, Articles & More - Trusted Advice for the Curious Life