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Vote for Gay/Lesbians
Candidates?
This National Coming Out Day on October 11, sees an
increasing number of gay and lesbian Americans running for and serving in
elected public office. How would a candidate's sexual orientation affect your
vote?
Funding the Olympics in
U.S. Cities
The federal government, thus the taxpayers, will spend around
$1.3 billion for planning and hosting the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.
Who should pay for the Olympics when a U.S. city is hosting? (See: 2002 Olympics to Cost US Taxpayers $1.3 Billion)
Social Security - Will it Be There When You Need It?
Federally-funded Gun Buyback Programs (See Related Story)
Digital Signatures - If not
now, when?
With final approval of the Digital Signatures Act you will be able to sign all sorts of legal
contracts and make major purchases with a click of your mouse. Are you ready for
that?
E-mail Spam Control (See
Related Story)
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill designed to help
Internet users prevent receipt of unsolicited commercial or sexually-oriented
e-mail messages, typically referred to as "spam." Is this a proper
function of government? Should the government take steps to ban Spam?
Internet Gambling: Ban
it or Not?
Congress is currently considering three
bills creating laws to prohibit online gambling. What do you think:
Trust in Government
In
1994, the University of Michigan conducted a poll asking people, "Do you
trust the government to do the right things most of the time?" Sadly, only
21 percent answered "Yes." Have
"government reinvention" efforts of helped increase public trust?
Government Efficiency Efforts
In 1994, the Clinton
Administration launched its Reinventing Government Program designed to reduce
waste and inefficiency in the federal government. Has it worked?
Online Discussion Group - Government Efficiency/Waste
Have you seen examples of government waste and inefficiency, or
positive examples of waste reduction and more efficient operations? Share you
observations and opinions on our online forum.
Women and the Draft (See
Related Story)
Despite their long history of voluntary military service in peace
and in war, women
have never been required to register for the draft with the Selective Service
System. Do you agree with that policy? Should women also be required to register
for the draft?
Or, how about some options?
Internet Fraud (See Related Story)
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