mcarpenter

Name: Mathew Carpenter Political Party: Moderate State: Illinois Representative I Most Agree With: [|Rep. Timothy Johnson] Bill: HB38 Why Vote for our Bill: I believe you should vote for our bill because it will benefit all american taxpayers and will deduct on the 113 billion dollars we spend annually on illegal immigrants who live in this country.

Interesting Facts About Illinois: Facts Related To My Topics: Topics:
 * Nearly 30% of the population are catholic while the next most common is people who do not follow a religion.
 * During the American Civil War, 250,000 residents from Illinois served in the Union Army.
 * Nearly 21% of the population is of German ancestry.
 * Illinois produces the second most corn in the nation with more than 1.5 billion bushels produced annually
 * The term "Ice Cream Sundae" was founded in Illinois
 * The U.S. has more than 200,000,000 guns
 * Most courts have rejected to ban control of guns. They say it is unconstitutional because the Second Amendment's protection of an individual's right to own guns applies to state and local regulations under the Fourteenth Amendment
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Some laws regarding gun control change in different states because of incidents such as murders and sometimes even incidents where citizens could have been protected had there not been a law prohibiting gun control in their state/area.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The argument is that with gun possession allowed, there will be more people protecting themselves from crimes. However with more guns in the wrong hands means more murders and crimes.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The U.S. has weak gun control laws compared to other democratic nations. However, the U.S. has a much rate of gun violence compared to these same countries.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Cheating in Sports
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Gun Control
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Drug Abuse

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Topic #1 (Cheating in sports) : I believe cheating in sports does not have much to do with how we are as a country, but is a big part of why certain athletes earn so much more money than someone who works harder than the person who is cheating at their sport, but does not earn nearly as much money because they have an unfair disadvantage. Cheating in sports can range from corked bats, steroids, bribing players, and purposely losing the game in order for the other team to advance in a tournament or even win in a regular season game. I believe commissioners of professional sports leagues do a poor job of finding athletes who are cheating at their sport. I believe that commissioners can do a better job finding athletes who cheat in sports by taking more drug tests on players and examining team equipment better.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Topic #2 (Gun control) : I believe that the United States do not put in a critical set of laws to reduce gun control and many shootings in America. Some people say it is uncostitutional to not allow a man to own a gun, but gun control and gun killings are leading causes of death in the United States. I believe this can be limited by making laws that do not allow gun possession in public and must be contained and away from harm in your home.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Topic #3 (Drug Abuse) : I believe drug abuse is a big problem in the United States. It can cause many deaths including deaths related to drunk driving. Drug abuse is also on the rise among teens in the U.S. I believe this can be limited by limiting the advertisements relating to alcohol (Captain Morgan, Bud Light, Miller Light, Crown Royal).

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Information About The Bill We Are Doing:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">10 Sources: "Drug Abuse: Overview." __ABCCLIO: DRUG ABUSE__. <http://issues.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/913332>.

"Gun Control: Overview." __ISSUES: ABCCLIO__. <http://issues.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/913389?webSiteCode=SLN_ISS&returnToPage=%2fTopics%2fDisplay%2f913389&token=9C986863ED806C81BC3188EDDB571347&casError=False>.


 * "Cheating in sports: Overview." __ABC CLIO__. <http://issues.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/913389>.


 * Agresti, James D. "Gun Control." //Just Facts.com//. Web. 20 May 2011. <http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp>.


 * "Gun Control - Conservapedia." //Main Page - Conservapedia//. Web. 20 May 2011. [].
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 * "Illegal Immigration." //United States Immigration: Green Card, Visas and U.S. Citizenship//. U.S Immigration Support, 2011. Web. 20 May 2011. <http://www.usimmigrationsupport.org/illegal-immigration.html>.
 * Barnes, Ed. "Illegal Immigration Costs U.S. $113 Billion a Year, Study Finds - FoxNews.com." //FoxNews.com - Breaking News | Latest News | Current News//. 06 July 2010. Web. 20 May 2011. <http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/07/02/immigration-costs-fair-amnesty-educations-costs-reform/>.
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