“Ignorance is the root cause of all strife and hardship in the world. Whether ignorance is of available resources, empathy, other cultures, etc. it is harmful to society. Uninformed, or uneducated, people do not know other options are available to them to seek means to their ends. They may not be abl…”
“It is unnecessary to withhold a person's salary in any occupation, unless that person is outright refusing to do their job. Now, in this case, the Secretary of Homeland Security deserves to still be paid, as I'm sure they have other responsibilities within their occupation that requires their time …”
“Starting a war against ISIS anywhere, without borders, is a great way to anger our allies and non-allies alike. Also, the collateral damage and violence against innocence would increase. The rest of the world is already angry with the U.S. due to the way we interfere; Entering their lands without pe…”
“I do believe there should be more time before bills are passed. Before Countable, I never knew what bills were being passed. I do not watch television, or the news, as I do not own either cable, satellite, or an antennae. Now, I can see these issues on my phone and even educate myself more on issues…”
“Right now, student debt is so crippling to the students who have to pay for college on their own that some have to dropout, or --even if they get their undergraduate degree-- their debt prevents them from being able to afford to obtain a master's degree, or higher. If more students had the opportuni…”
“Climate change IS an issue. This is one of the few issues where the scientific community is in 100% agreement. This is the world we live on and it is our responsibility to keep it clean, safe, and sustainable for generations to come. Also, just because we are the dominant species on the planet does …”
“With experts on both sides it should be possible to decide what should be done, and what is possible to do, without making privacy irrevocably vulnerable while still allowing law enforcement to protect and serve. The right to privacy is important, of course, but it is equally important to support ou…”
“Obama is still the acting president and this is one of his presidential responsibilities/duties. To say that President Obama should not fulfill his duty simply because he is on his way out is to suggest that Obama should forego all of his presidential duties for the year. That's ridiculous! Does a t…”