Should English be declared the official language of the United States?

Declaring English as the official language of the United States would be unconstitutional.  Since our country is a country founded primarily based upon individual freedoms, saying that everyone needs to know exactly one language would be unjust.  Immigration has a large part in why they should not as well.  With more and more immigrants coming to the US every year, it is improbable to expect them all to know English fluently.  Hispanic immigrants are a large part of the population so why not declare the official language of the US Spanish?  This may sound outrageous to some, but to others English as a primary language is outrageous.  By having no official language, we eliminate the need to single anyone out based on where they come from.

Should children be forced to stay in school past age 16?

Children at the age of 16 possess underdeveloped thought processes.  For this reason they should not be allowed to drop out of school.  There are many kids who will decide they hate school by the time they are only 16 and then realize later in life (maybe only a few years later) that they regret their decision.  Obviously society would be much better off with more and more high school diplomas, so why not raise the statistics?  If we kept all kids in high school until age 18, then there will be many more people graduating.  There would also be much more regret in the country.

Technology Dependence

As human beings continue inventing new and innovative techniques to make their lives easier, they can become dependent upon it.  Cell phones, computers, and the internet are slowly but surely ruining peoples lives.  The continued use of technologies leaves humans with little or no thought.  Why should someone ever ponder a problem when they could just "google it" instead?  In future generations we may be left without the capability of solving problems.  The human race must stray away from their dependence of technology before they become completely addicted.

Music Piracy

Music piracy may not be as bad for record companies as they think.  While more people are illicitly downloading music than ever before, this has no direct correlation with lost record sales.  Instead, many people use music downloading as a way to test the market.  If they find something that appeals to their specific taste they may go out and buy the physical copy of the track.  The main problem with record companies is that they think every download is a lost sale.  They need to see internet downloading for what it is, a new marketing tool.

Tea Baggers

This cartoon is an accurate depiction of the fairly new political party, the Tea Party.  It shows the Tea Party as a tea pot blowing off a lot of steam.  This mirrors the political party because they have been known to gather in large groups to blow off steam together.  The reporter is telling the audience that the plume of steam could be around for months.  The cartoon shows that while the Tea Party may be a nuisance now, they may run out of steam soon.

Labor Day

This political cartoon depicts two homeless men talking.  One says to the other that Labor Day is no longer important now that they do not have jobs.  Because of the massive loss of jobs in our country, many people are feeling this way.  Should we continue acknowledging Labor Day if a lot of our country doesn't have jobs?

Gender Roles

Women have been making strides in gaining an equal voice in marriage.  Due to higher education, better jobs, and more accepting husbands, they are finally gaining the respect they deserve in a marriage.  Although people still use gender roles to shape their marriages, more people are stepping out of the cultural norms and becoming a more equal partnership marriage.