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“The government should play no role in marriage out side of granting marriage licenses to any two people who wish to be legally married. The government does not define marriage and we can't give them the power to do so.”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Should Congress Repeal The Defense of Marriage Act?

“Look, there's one reason why you don't see the types of attacks that kill hundreds of people in the United States. I hate to say it but the patriot act plays a necessary role in protecting all Americans. ”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: A Short-Term Extension for the PATRIOT Act (Unchanged)

“I believe security should be a big part of this debate but ultimately the United States cannot close its gates. The Statue of Liberty isn't just a statue, it's a symbol of what America is made of, immigrants, and frankly I believe it's un-American to reject immigrants. We cannot close the gates. ”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Does The U.S. Need to Expand its Programs to Help Refugees?

“Democracy is supposed to make it easier to vote.”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Expanding Access to Voter Registration, Polling Hours, and Absentee Ballots

“It is the job of the EPA to ensure that environmental regulations are being met and to punish those who violate said regulation. The EPA needs to have the power and the resources to do its job, and to do its job correctly. Passing this bill simply gives more power to businesses to bypass the environ…”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Does The EPA Have Too Much Power To Revoke Mining Permits?

“The federal government needs to set the standard of encryption to ensure that encryption standards are both met by us companies and also to ensure that they are enforced.”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Should the Feds Block State and Local Governments from Making Data Encryption (and Decryption) Laws?

“There's no point in using taxpayer money to sue the president for absolutely. The constitution gives the president his powers, and congress theirs. If they really believe the president has committed a crime then motion to impeach him. Don't waste time and money suing the in a case you won't win.”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Suing the President

“R.I.P. The ACLU if this bill passes”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Cyber Intelligence Sharing: Keeping America Safe or the Biggest of Brothers?

“I don't necessarily support the funding outlined in this bill but we should not punish the thousands of men and women who work for the DHS because Congress can't agree on funding.”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Funding The Department of Homeland Security For FY 2015

“It's important that we support the men and women who fight so courageously for the freedom of all of us. Even if there are not injuries on the surface of a soldier there are often many mental scars that need to be repaired and consoled. ”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Should Small-Business Loans For Disabled Veterans Extend to Their Spouses?

“Hey, if we have the technology developed we mind as well use it.”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Solidifying a Tax Credit for American Research & Development

“The United States to often fails to effectively negotiate for fear of repercussions. Now it's effecting our citizens, the United States needs to take a more aggressive and more proactive role in negotiating the release of our wrongfully detained citizens abroad. Not just in Iran, everywhere. ”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Calling for the Release of U.S. Citizens Imprisoned in Iran

“As some people have argued, "the state has no right to redefine marriage to include homosexual marriage". It's time to stop being so barbaric in the sense that everyone should be given the right to marry who they want to. In the 21st century, a society should not be the sole disturbance to someone's…”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Closing a Loophole to Help Same-Sex Couples Share Benefits After Marriage

“Although I've heard a multitude of good arguments from the opposing side of this bill. It's plain and simple, we need to reduce the prison population. We currently have 2 million prisoners in a country of 318 million. China, a country of 1.4 billion people has under 1 million prisoners. Either the l…”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Allowing Low and Medium Risk Prisoners to Earn Credits for Early Release

“We can't continue to run from global warming. It's going happen, maybe not fully in our lives, but in our kids lives and their kids lives. If we don't act now the impact will be felt for all generations that follow. ”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Keeping the EPA From Implementing a New Rule for What Waters are Covered Under the CWA

“Large corporations already have it easy enough. I don't see why they should have less restrictive bankruptcy requirements to adhere to, when people who really deserve the bankruptcy, don't get it because they don't meet the requirements. ”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Should The U.S. Change the Bankruptcy Process for Large Financial Corporations?

“The amount of money that is poured into the enforcement of marijuana possession is unnecessary. We have to ask ourselves, does the punishment fit the crime? In this situation, no. This goes for all drug related crimes, the punishment should not be more harmful to the individual than the drug itself.”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Should Pot Users and Distributors be Protected From Federal Prosecution?

“This infringes the personal rights of women. It's not the governments responsibility or choice to decide what women can or can't do with their body's.”

- JAKE M

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In Response to: Should The U.S. Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks Of Pregnancy?