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​​​Representitive JLi Nebraska Green Party 
 * Congress Person Most Like Me:** Jeffrey Fortenberry

Please visit S.O.N.S. for additional info on HB68 created by Representitives @LKelley-Califronia (Dem.), @KGalaska-New Jersey (Dem.), and myself.

__**5 Interesting Facts About Nebraska:**__ 1. Nearly 92% of the residents are Caucasians 2. It has the only unicameral (one-house) state legislature in the nation 3. The largest porch swing in the world in found in Hebron, Nebraska 4. Tornadoes occur regulary in Nebraska in the spring 5. The soft drink of Nebraska is Kool-Aid

__**5 Important And Relevant Facts About Nebraska:**__ 1. Many industrialist have begun to manufacture electrical equipment and metal products 2. In order to purchase a gun, you do not need a regestration or permit 3. Nebraska's motto is: "//Equality Before The Law"// 4. A criminal background check is not needed for for all firearm sales 5. Nebraska has a low safety rate for firearms

__**Issues Important To Me**:__ Gun Control- I think the Second Amendment has been taken advantage of. This may have caused many incidents including death. We should take more precautions as to who can own and sell guns. For example, some states do not check for criminal records when selling certain firearms. We should make sure the firearms will be treated and used responsibly by the buyer by checking for criminal records. A individual with a long list of records and criminal activities should not be able to own a gun unless said otherwise. Also, a limit should be set as to how many guns one can own unless used for collection purposes. But the only people who would be able to carry guns full time should be security personnel such as police officers, and the military.

Civil Rights- Although we have evolved much from the past, there are still many questions as to the rights we have. And also different views concerning such rights. Such as the ongoing debate about legal drinking and voting age. I think both could be the same. If an individual could handle drinking responsibly, they should be able to vote responsibly.

Criminal Justice- To some, the death penalty is cruel and in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment. Others believe it should not exist for life is fragile and valuable and deserves to be preserved. I believe it is necessary but still a waste of money. But it is better than paying for the life imprisonment of a convicted person. They should not be sentenced to death by one crime but for the severe-ness of the crime. And also, the crimes, if any, they have commited before. For example, if the convicted has commited murder but otherwise, has a clean record, he/she should have a second chance. But, if he/she has a history for murder, then a sentence to death is understandable. There should also be a limit as to how many are put to death each year. This way, there is a limit to how much money will be spent each year on criminal justice.

**__HB68-S.O.N.S. (Safety on Online Networking Sites)__** This is the bill California Representitive, LKelley, New Jersey Representitive, kGalaska, and I are working on. Simply put, we are trying to up security levels on online networking sites such as "Twitter" or "Myspace". We plan on achieving our goal by increasing the amount of staff members such as moderators, watching over the site at all times. We feel this will make the sites safer and acessble to a wider age range. Please support us by learning more at S.O.N.S.

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