HSovich

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Representative HSovich California Republican Dan Lungren Lungren is strongly against the cigarette industry, as am I. Also, he believes that you should not automatically become a U.S. Citizen if you were born in the United States; your parents should have to be legal citizens. Lungren believes that good, safe schools that provide a solid education is very important. To get the economy going and money flowing, we need to create new government jobs. Also, taxes may need to be raised to get the U.S. out of the debt we are in. Finally, health care packages should be personalized by region. A package created to fit the whole country will not be able to effectively to serve specific needs. California: Fact issues in California Values and American Society A big issue is same-sex marriage. If we deny same-sex couples of the right to marry whom they choose, we are not taking into account the minority of the Unites States. Same-sex marriage should be a personal decision, not decided by the government. Same-sex couples do not negatively affect others, so why shouldn't it be allowed. If marriage is about love and happiness, why should it matter what gender satisfies you? Many often argue that religion is a sin, however the first amendment gives us the freedom of religion, so each person can decide for themselves if they think it is okay or not. Strong family relations are important, and adoption allows families to have children they would not otherwise be able to have on their own. Allowing same-sex couples to adopt will get suffering children out of orphanages and into loving homes. They deserve to be loved and raised in a family.
 * 1,264 mile long coastline of beaches and shores along the Western Coast of the United states
 * The weather is mild and temperate, and it snows up in the mountains
 * Asians were the first known settlers
 * Droughts are common in the Summer so the rich soil helps to grow crops
 * California was the sight of the Gold Rush causing many people to migrate west
 * In August 1937, the hanging method was replaced by gas chambers
 * In February 1972, the death penalty was declared unconstitutional in California. 107 people were removed from death row
 * In 1977 a code was created to create a criminal sentence for a life in prison without chance of parole
 * Same-sex marriage was once permitted
 * Illegal immigrants in California are costing the state billions of dollars each year

Immigration Immigration brings diversity to America. When immigrants come, they bring skills and ideas from their home countries to help our nation prosper. Low paying, necessary jobs are not wanted by American citizens, but gladly accepted by poor immigrants. By decreasing the amount of legal immigrants accepted into the United States yearly, foreigners will feel desperate and illegal immigration may increase. Many countries are struggling around the world, and by opening America up to immigrants, we are allowing others the opportunity to start a new, better life. Some way or another, we all got here by immigration. Would America still be America if we closed our gates?

Criminal Justice The death penalty goes against the Constitution. It violates the amendment that states no cruel or unusual punishment shall be used to punish a criminal. Also, in the Declaration of Independence, we are given the right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness. How is it right for the justice system to decide that we no longer deserve one of inalienable rights: life? Knowing that a criminal could be sentenced to death, jury members may be more hesitant to convict them and their punishments could be less than deserved. If someone is killed and later proven guilty, there is no bringing them back to life. Lastly, capital cases cost a lot of money and time. In the long run, it would be cheaper to house a person for the rest of their life than to keep them in jail. In the end, families do not end up feeling less sorrow for their lost one. Even after the criminal is killed, they still feel sad. Why kill others and promote violence when a life of prison without parole can get the same message across?

The Death Penalty HB 48 Brian and I wrote a bill against the death penalty. We feel that no man has the right to kill someone, and that there is a better way to punish serious criminals. We decided that the best solution to punishing criminals is a life in prison without a chance of parole, keeping prisoners confined so that they cannot harm anyone else. People should support this bill for three main reasons: it is cheaper, it provides more room for mistakes, and complies with the Constitution. In the Declaration of Independence, we are given our inalienable rights: Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. How is the government able to have the right to take our lives away from us? Also, Amendment 8 of the Constitution states that cruel or unusual punishments may not be used. People on death row are killed by firing squad, lethal injections, electric chairs, lethal gas, and hangings. If details in the court room are overlooked, innocent people may be executed, as they have in the past. Prisoners may be set free, but once you are dead, you cannot bring the person back. Lastly, trials and life on death row is very expensive, and causes high taxes. If the death penalty is abolished, we can use the money we saved to invest in other programs. It is typical for criminals to have a bad childhood or bad relationships, so if we use the money saved to invest in programs, we can limit the number of crimes in the first place. Abolishing the death penalty is the best thing to do.

Capital Punishment Research Citation Page By: Halle Sovich 8th Period Social Studies May 15, 2010

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