astewart

// Interesting facts about Colorado // 1. The state tree is the Colorado Blue Spruce 2. The states colors are blue and white 3. The state gemstone is aquamarine 4. The state song is “Where the Colombians Grow” 5. The state animal is the Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep

Facts related to my issues 1. The department of homeland security was created by George W. Bush after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 with the purpose of defending the country against any form of terrorist attack 2. The number of homicides committed annually with a firearm by persons in the 14-24 year old age group increased 173% from 1985 to 1993 and then decreased 47% from 1993 to 1999 3. Firearm fatalities from all causes and for all age groups decreased by 22% for juveniles they decreased by 40% from 1993 to 1998 4. The death penalty is now reserved for capital crimes such as treason or first degree murder 5. As of 2006 86 countries have abolished the death penalty for any crime

Important issues

Homeland Security- in my opinion this is the most important issue to me because our main objective is to protect or country and our freedom and for another matter if we didn’t have a tight border or things such as tight airport security we could have had another 9/11

Gun Control- In my opinion I really don’t see the big point behind this American people have owned guns for so long I do understand things such as school shootings could provoke people to want to control gun sales. I think that people who have committed armed robberies or even murder should not be able to purchase or own a firearm

Death penalty- the death penalty is the most severe punisment for the most severe crimes such as first degree murder or treason. I believe that this is the ultimate price to pay so it should be saved for the ultimate crimes such as first degree murder or treason I believe this because I don’t think the government has the right to take a man’s life unless the crime is unforgiveable