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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Drilling strongly supports The proposed 2,000 acre Coastal Plains region of the ANWR in Alaska has created a divide between environmentalists, big oil, and political parties alike, sparking a discussion on where and how the US will get its oil, and at what cost. |
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Militarization of Space strongly supports The Cold War triggered a race between U.S. and the USSR to militarize space and develop new space weaponry technologies. Since the end of the war, space weapons have been used in various ways to support military ground operations. |
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Patriot Act strongly supports The USA Patriot Act, which extends the power of law enforcement agencies in pursuing suspected terrorists, has caused outrage for perceived violations of civil liberties. |
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Iraq Troop Surge strongly supports The Iraq Troop Surge was announced by President George W. Bush on January 10, 2007 as a new strategy for securing regions of Iraq by increasing the number of American troops. |
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Iraq War Withdrawal strongly against Democrats and Republicans in congress are considering various withdrawal and exit proposals as America's support for the war plummets. |
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Guantanamo strongly supports A U.S. military detention and interrogation facility located in Cuba that holds suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban operatives. It has received international attention for violating international law by engaging in torture and holding captives indefinitely with |
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Business Regulation against Compared to other countries, the United States has fewer regulations on businesses but the markets in which businesses operate are not completely unrestricted, contrary to popular belief. |
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Kyoto Protocol Ratification strongly against An amendment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change which seeks to assign mandatory emission limitations for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to the signatory nations. |
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Bush Tax Cuts strongly supports From 2001-2004, Congress approved legislation introduced by President Bush that would significantly reduce taxes in order to stimulate the economy. Pres. Bush has received criticism for pursuing a policy that largely benefits America's wealthiest citizens. |
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Same Sex Marriage strongly against Gay marriage in the US, often referred to as a civil union, is the highly contentious governmental recognition of a marriage between two members of the same sex. |
