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Maddy Allen


 * Political Party**: Moderate Liberal


 * State**: Pennsylvania


 * Person I Agree With Most**: Mike Doyle


 * Web Address**: []

Mike and I agree on many issues. For example, we both agree that our environment is very important and we need to take the necessary steps to protect it. Mike has done a lot of work to clean up the environment. We also agree on the issue of education. We both think that education is the key, and every American citizen is entitled to a quality education. We need to make sure that we are providing our students with a good education. Finally, Mike has focused his legislative initiatives in Congress on promoting economic growth and job creation across the nation – and in southwestern Pennsylvania – by encouraging the development of high-tech industry. I think this is a great way to create jobs and I agree with him. Those are some of the ways that Mike Doyle and I are alike.
 * Shared Views Between Mike and I:**

1. The first baseball stadium was built in Pittsburgh. 2. The size in land area is 44,817 square miles. 3. Pennsylvania is the birthplace of our nation. 4. The state motto is Virtue, Liberty, and Independence. 5. The state flower is a Mountain Laurel. 6. In 1946 Phildelphia became home to the first computer. 7. The state population is 12,009,000. 8. The Constitution of the United States, The American Declaration of Independence, and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address were written in Pennsylvania. 9. The state tree is a Hemlock. 10. Pennsylvania is home to the first hospital, newspaper, and zoo.
 * 10 Interesting Facts About Pennsylvania:**

1. In 2010, more than half of the states passed legislation specifically addressing electronic bullying. 2. Pennsylvania has 17 threatened and endangered plant and animal species. 3. The three types of eating disorders are aneorexia nervosa, bulima, and compulsive overeating. 4. Victims of cyber bullying get increased levels of social anxiety and over 50% of victims don't know the identity of their bully. 5. Since 1980, factors like pollution, hunting, and habitat destruction have led to extinction of as many as 1,000 species per year.
 * Facts About My Issues:**


 * Issue 1: Eating Disorders**

Eating disorders are a serious issue and the number of eating disorders in the United States is growing rapidly. Three types of major eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and compulsive eating. There are many organizations that are dedicated to helping people with eating disorders, but I feel we need to do more. I would like to set up more programs where people with eating disorders can go and talk with others who have eating disorders. They could discuss their eating disorders, or they could just talk. In order to treat an eating disorder you need to know what the person with the disorder is feeling. They could have a poor self-esteem or body image. I feel that the best way to figure out what caused an eating disorder is to have the person with the disorder to talk about it with a person they trust. I feel that if we work hard enough, we can seriously help people with eating disorders.


 * Issue 2: Cyber Bullying**

Cyber bullying is bullying through e-mail, IM, chat rooms, websites, or a cell phone. I believe that any kind of bullying is just plain wrong and it should not be happening. However, it is actually increasing as children become more familiar with technology. I feel that we need to put a stop to it immediately. We can do this by having the schools talking to children more about cyber-bullying and how it can affect a victim. Some victims of cyber-bullying even commit suicide. I really want young people to know what the victim of any type of bullying is feeling. Then, they might think twice about sending a mean message to someone. It is a serious issue and I feel very strongly about making cyber bullying stop.


 * Issue 3: Endangered Species**

The number of endangered species is growing and this is horrible. There are around 30 million species living on Earth right now, and some have become endangered as a result of human actions. I believe that this needs to stop. We need to save these species because once they go extinct they are gone and I don’t want this to happen. In order to help endangered species, I would like to write a bill that protects them from people. People wouldn’t be allowed to touch these species or their habitat. I think this would greatly increase the chances these plants and animals have of surviving. Earth is a beautiful place, filled with beautiful plants and animals, and I for one don’t want to see these species get destroyed.

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 * My Bill: Fighting for Women's Rights, Day and Night**

I am proposing this bill because I feel that women should be allowed to fight on the front line, just as men can. Right now, women are not allowed to fight on the front line. We want to change this. Any woman that is willing to go to war for America should be equal with a man going to war. Therefore, the purpose of our bill is to give women in the military the opportunity to fight on the front line. In order for our bill to work we would first have to broadcast the bill on the national news to inform Americans. We want to let women thinking about joining the military know that fighting on the front line is now an option for them. This may encourage more women to join the military. Next, we would send government officials to military training camps and have them explain that if women want to fight on the front line then they will receive the same training as men who are going to war and fighting in the front line. Also, women that are currently fighting at war are not allowed to start fighting in direct combat because they have not been trained for it. If they want to fight on the front line then they can come back from the war in the middle of their term and receive proper training. Then, they must go back to war and finish their term. Finally, we would train women for direct combat and allow them to go to war. People should vote for our bill because it is making men and women more equal.


 * Resources:**

1. Burke, Wendy. "Eating Disorders: Overview." //Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society//. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 24 Mar. 2011.

2. Kowalski, Robin M. "Cyber Bullying: Overview." //Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society//. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 24 Mar. 2011.

3. Vaughn, Jacqueline. "Endangered Species: Overview." //Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society//. ABC-CLIO, 2011. Web. 24 Mar. 2011.

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