CLetts

CLetts I am Senator CLetts from Rhode Island. I am part of the Republican Party. The congress person from Rhode Island who I most agree with on issues is Patrick J. Kennedy. [|see his page] -Rhode Island is the smallest state in the U.S. It is 1,214 square miles. -It was the last of the 13 original colonies to become a state. -Rhode Island doesn’t have a county government; instead it is divided into 39 municipals, each having its own form of local government. -The official state name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. -It is known for making silverware and fine jewelry. -Rhode Island is the 5th worst Tax-Paying state in the United States. -The National Resource Defense is big in Rhode Island, because there are very large water and electric uses there. -Children grow up in bad conditions, leading to trouble later in life -there are nineteen percent of high schoolers in RHode Island do not graduate. -A big problem with citizens littering. -**Equal opportunity and protection for those with disabilities-** This issue is very important to me. I think that our government should focus more on equal opportunity for people with disabilities. People who have disabilities do not get treated fairly at all. They are discriminated against, but also taken advantage of. We need to work on this with public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and public and private schooling. I suggest that we have a lot of public speakers to tell people how important this is, and have a punishment for the people who treat those with disabilities unfairly. With these changes, we can try to provide equal opportunity to those with disabilities. -**National Resources Defense-** The National Resources Defense is a great program and I agree with the ideology that this is important and necessary for the earth. But at the same time as this program is helping the environment and the earth, it is harming the economy. If the government focuses on the environment and the economy, this would be very beneficial and I believe this would make a large impact, and would improve both things. Kennedy, Patrick. "Patrick Kennedy ." N.p., n.d. Web. []. //Civil rights and people with disabilities//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2010. [|www.disability.gov/civil-rights]. "Death Penalty info." //Death Penalty in Phonde Island//. N.p., n.d. Web. [] />. "JFA." //Justice for All//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2010. . "CJCJ." //Seved the criminal justice population for over 20 years//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2010. [].
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 * -Death Penalty-** Death penalty is a fairly large issue that we have to face. For the first problem, people spend an average of 13 years on death row, subjected to a long period of time of especially severe and dehumanizing conditions of confinement. No human, not even one guilty of such a crime, should have to be put through that kind of suffering. The second issue we have to face is the type of crime that is deserving of such a penalty. Some believe that only the taking of one’s life is deserving of their own loss of life, but others believe that assaulting someone of greater status than you is also deserving. I think that as a country we need to decide what crimes are deserving of such a harsh punishment. I also think we need to rethink the wait on death row.
 * __Information about our Bill __****- ** The Bill that I am writing with my partners Sking and Mstechler is based on the way people with disabilities are treated unfairly. Our bill will provide a special education program into all school districts, public and private, to ensure that every person with a mental disability gets a proper education. Our bill will also help adults with disabilities be well qualified for a job that a person without a mental disability would apply for. Our bill is will be every effective . S.P.E.A.K Bill
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