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“The problem with this bill is what constitutes a terrorist group. Are we going to stop funding Israel because of its violent tensions with Palestine? The bill should not be "specified" terrorist groups, but all terrorist groups. If the United States is truly conducting a war on terror, the legislati…”

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In Response to: Should Tax Dollars Not Go to Al Qaeda & ISIS or the Countries & Groups That Support Them?

“An "AUMF" has been in place since 2001, meaning both Democratic and Republican Presidents have used it to justify their actions. President Obama's drone strikes in the Middle East were legally justified under President Bush's 2001 and 2002 AUMF. President Trump's recent actions against Syria are the…”

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In Response to: What Is An AUMF and Does The President Need One?

“It is the humble opinion of this American that if the United States doesn't get involved, then the United Nations will not. There are limited, if any, times in history when the United Nations has acted without American support. If we do not try Bashar al-Assad as a war criminal, then what's the poin…”

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In Response to: Should Assad be Tried for War Crimes and Russia Condemned for Allowing His Regime to Keep its Gas?

“The elimination of privacy on the internet is a violation of my rights as an American citizen. As referenced in Mapp v. Ohio, I have a reasonable expectation of privacy when on the internet, regardless of where I am. Simultaneously, an internet service providers ability to sell that information for …”

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In Response to: FCC Rules: Privacy Problem or Regulatory Ruse?

“Like other gambling laws, they're all controlled by the state, not the federal government. With this in mind, why shouldn't sports gambling be any different? ”

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In Response to: Should States be Allowed to Legalize Sports Gambling?

“If the minimum wage is raised to $13.55, then business will compensate for the increase in wages by hiring less people. So there's a balance in the markets that people don't realize. With the increase in wages, comes an increase in the number of hours people are required to work. ”

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In Response to: Should the Federal Minimum Wage Exceed $13 an Hour?

“Police officers are targeted because of the uniform they wear. The perpetrator is attacking them because of that uniform. That's a hate crime.”

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In Response to: Should Deliberate Attacks Against Police Officers be Prosecuted as Hate Crimes?

“In matters of national security, it is imperative that agencies share information to protect American lives. ”

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In Response to: Sharing Terror Threat Info Between DHS, the Intelligence Community, and Local Agencies

“Saved a ton of lives, why not celebrate it? ”

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In Response to: Commemorating President Truman's Decision to Use the Atomic Bomb and Honoring the Crews Who Carried Out the Missions

“While some of these funds are directly related to combatting the spread of the Zika virus, some of the funds are being used to purchase official cars in foreign countries - an unnecessary appropriation of federal funds. ”

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In Response to: Authorizing Nearly $2 Billion to Manage the Zika Crisis

“Strengthening background checks for refugees will only prolong the process for regular people like you and me to enter the US and rebuild their life. If terrorists wish to enter the United States, while this is one possibility for entry, i believe that terrorists will just find another way. ”

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In Response to: Strengthening Background Checks for Iraqi and Syrian Refugees

“Similar to the military, first responders and law enforcement made a conscious decision to serve and should be honored in a similar manner. ”

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In Response to: Should Congress Give Families of Fallen First Responders a Flag Flown Over the Capitol?

“I'm willing to pay higher gas prices today if it means we are closer to a renewable source of energy in the future. ”

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In Response to: Does Congress Need to Oppose the President’s Proposed $10 Per Barrel Tax on Oil?

“Renewable energy is the future. Any cuts to its spending is near-sighted. The perception becomes that renewable energy will be someone else's problem.”

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In Response to: Funding the Federal Government Until April 2017 and Disaster Relief

“The President is the utmost decision maker when it comes to foreign policy. It's important that in this matter we seem like a unified voice. ”

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In Response to: Should Congress — Not the President— Set Refugee Admission Caps?

“The question is not whether people in general should be required to register, but rather - should women be required to register? With the introduction of women into combat roles, effectively eliminating yet another gender restriction between men and women, I cannot see an issue into having women reg…”

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In Response to: Requiring Women to Register for the Draft

“It is not a state right to bear arms, but rather a federal right. Therefore, a state may provide a concealed carry permit, and another state has to respect the permit. ”

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In Response to: Allowing Concealed Carry Permit Holders to Carry Their Handguns in Other States