http://erikcollins2007.tigblog.org/ What's on the minds of young leaders from around the globe? en-us http://erikcollins2007.tigblog.org/post/42571 Name: erika

Email Address: erikacollins2007@yahoo.com

I am interested in what is going on in politics: Somewhat Agree

It is important for me to vote in every election, or will be when I am
18.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Voter disenfranchisement (illegally preventing a person from casting a
vote) should be given more attention in the next election.: Strongly
Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Our democracy functions best with two major political parties that
cover a wider range of viewpoints, not with several parties representing
more specific viewpoints.: Strongly Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Campaign contributions should be regulated in order to level the
playing field between politicians with access to different resources rather
than giving citizens and interest groups the freedom to contribute money
how they see fit. : Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

I feel comfortable contacting a public official and believe they will
listen to what I say.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

It is the job of elected representatives to ensure that the will of the
people is carried out; individuals do not need to closely monitor the
course of politics.: Somewhat Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

The country would be better off if we just stayed home and did not
concern ourselves with problems in other parts of the world. : Strongly
Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

The United States should follow its own interests even if this leads to
conflicts with other nations.: Strongly Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

We need a strong government to handle today's complex economic problems
rather than a free market with no government involvement. : Strongly
Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

It is important for the United States to make preventing the spread of
nuclear weapons a foreign policy goal: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

It is okay for our military to use torture under special
circumstances.: Strongly Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

It is important for the US to bring the democratic form of government
to other nations.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

It is sometimes acceptable for our government to monitor civilian
communications in the interest of national security.: Strongly Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Large businesses should give some of their profits each year to
charities, even if this means that shareholders lose out.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Nowadays businesses are interested in improving service or quality for
customers and not just making profits.: Neutral

How did you arrive at this position?:

The overseas practices of large international corporations should be
regulated as they are at home.: Neutral

How did you arrive at this position?:

The public education system adequately prepares students for the "real
world.": Somewhat Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Family responsibilities should come before studies even at the expense
of grades.: Somewhat Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

People who stay in full-time education longer will eventually earn
substantially more money. : Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Other theories of creation should be presented in public schools
alongside evolution.: Strongly Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Denver Public Schools are in need of more funding and resources than
they currently have.: Strongly Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Human beings are the major factor contributing to environmental
degradation.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Global warming will be a serious problem for the human race within our
lifetimes.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

The petroleum crisis is not as big a problem as people make it out to
be, and our government should not expend resources pursuing alternative
energy sources.: Neutral

How did you arrive at this position?:

Public transportation in Denver should be expanded and more options
should be offered, even if it means fare increases.: Neutral

How did you arrive at this position?:

Federal spending on improving and protecting the environment should be
increased.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

It is better for society if groups maintain their distinct customs and
traditions rather than adapt and blend into the larger society.:
Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

The socioeconomic position of minorities today is roughly equal to that
of the majority.: Neutral

How did you arrive at this position?:

Because of past discrimination, employers and college admissions should
give minorities preference in hiring/acceptance and advancement rather
than use a strictly merit-based system: Somewhat Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

At school or the workplace, men and women are typically treated
equally.: Somewhat Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Men should take as much responsibility as women for the home and
children.: Strongly Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Homosexual couples should have the same rights and priveleges as
heterosexual couples.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Homosexuals should not be allowed to serve in the United States Armed
Forces.: Strongly Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Gay and lesbian couples should be legally permitted to adopt children.:
Somewhat Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

The police in my community do a good job of treating people of
different color and/or socioeconomic status equally. : Somewhat Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Immigrants are generally good for the United State's economy.: Somewhat
Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Legal immigrants who are not citizens should have the same rights as
citizens.: Somewhat Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Federal spending should be increased to tighten border security and
prevent illegal immigration.: Strongly Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Seeking private health care through insurance companies is a better
approach than public health care.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Federal spending on AIDS research should be increased.: Strongly Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Body issues such as anorexia and bulimia are a far more serious problem
among teens than adults give them credit: Strongly Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Fast food companies should be responsible for combating obesity, not
the government.: Somewhat Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Therapy is a better solution for emotional disorders like depression
than prescription drugs. : Neutral

How did you arrive at this position?:

In regards to drug abuse, we should focus our efforts on preventative
education rather than rehabilitation.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Alcohol education should focus more on safe drinking practices and less
on convincing students not to drink.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Reducing the legal drinking age would lead to higher rates of alcohol
abuse and would not encourage safer drinking practices.: Strongly Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

More federal spending should go to the war on terrorism.: Strongly
Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

There should be more restrictions on which countries and groups the US
government supplies with weapons.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

The 2nd Amendment right to bear arms is taken too far in this country.:
Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Gang violence is a threat to my community.: Neutral

Gang problems would be better addressed with stricter police
enforcement rather than with community action.: Somewhat Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Enough is already being done to help the homeless in Denver.: Somewhat
Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

More government resources should be used for giving food aid to
starving people in poor countries: Strongly Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Most people are poor because they don't work hard enough, not because
of circumstances beyond their control.: Somewhat Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

The world is always changing and we should adjust our view of moral
behavior to those changes. : Strongly Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

People try to be helpful most of the time, they are not just looking
out for themselves.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

For some crimes, the death penalty is the most appropriate sentence.:
Strongly Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Research into human genes will do more harm than good.: Somewhat
Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Genetically modified foods should be banned, even if food prices suffer
as a result.: Neutral

How did you arrive at this position?:

You can trust the media to report the news fairly most of the time.:
Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Graffiti should be encouraged as a valid form of artistic expression
and discouraged as a gang activity, even though it might result in more
property damage.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

When there are children in the home, parents should stay together even
if they don't get along.: Strongly Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Many people exaggerate the dangers children can come across when they
use the internet.: Strongly Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Companies that sell animal products should be forced to use humane
practices, even if that may be a financial burden on consumers and those
companies.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

It is sometimes necessary (in times of war, for example) to prevent
opinions that contradict national policies from being voiced in mainstream
media.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Our culture does a good job of encouraging open communication about
sex.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Public schools should make a greater effort to discourage teen
pregnancy.: Strongly Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Women should have the right to choose to have an abortion regardless of
the stage of the pregnancy.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Issues of rape and sexual assault deserve more attention in our
community.: Somewhat Disagree

How did you arrive at this position?:

The problems of rape and sexual assault stem from the actions of a few
mentally-disturbed people, and have little to do with the actions and
beliefs of our society as a whole.: Neutral

How did you arrive at this position?:

Cities should not face any restrictions in how they expand, suburban
sprawl is not detrimental to society on the whole.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Government subsidized affordable housing should be offered in all
downtown areas in order to promote a greater mixture of people, rather than
giving property owners the freedom to seek the most profit possible.:
Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

Government should provide more support services for survivors of
domestic abuse.: Somewhat Agree

How did you arrive at this position?:

What do you consider to be the three most important goals for our
nation in the coming years?: to end the war
incrase public safty from international terrisom
peace with rival nations

Are there any issues which this survey did not cover and which you
would like to address?: nothing
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