Jordan+Podogil

Jordan Podojil

**State:** New Jersey

**Political Party:** Republican

**The Representiative That I Share Issues and Beliefs With:**I think Frank LoBiondo is a representative I can relate to very well. We are both Republicans, so we share most of the beliefs pertaining to the political party. Mr. LoBiondo is a member of multiple commitees, such as Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and House Armed Services Committee. This shows he makes an impact on the community, which I also try to accomplish. LoBiondo voted yes to ban a same-sex marriage and yes on banning gay adoptions. I agree with this because we are meant to be married to someone of the opposite sex. LoBiondo also would like to have more on keeping away drugs. This is one of the issues I also feel strongly about. These are some of the reasons I agree with Congressman Frank Lobiondo. [|Frank LoBiono]


 * Romney For President!** I would like Mitt Romney to be elected in the 2012 Presidential Election. After comparing our views on the issues of today, I found our beliefs to be to most alike than any other canidate. He is a Republican and I am starting to become more of a Republican because I agree most with their thoughts. Romney's votes continue to increase with each state. Romney supports the death penalty only if they murdered someone. I feel like that should be the consequence if there is a vial crime. Mitt Romney thinks a clean environment is a good theme. This should be important to everyone, considering we all live in this world. I do not feel Obama deserves to be our President again because he has made many of our country's issues worse, even though he promised to prevent the issues. Our economy is very bad with him as President. I hope Mitt Romney will become President after the next election!

@HB57 Bill Title: Guns to Protect Americans Purpose: Our bill’s purpose is to allow eligible Americans to obtain and carry guns in their houses in order to protect themselves in emergency situations. If someone were to break in and threaten you or someone you know in an unlawful manner, you should be allowed to use a gun as self defense or to defend others. In order to be eligible to own a gun in your household, you need to have a background check, training on use of a gun, and a gun safety test. You also must have a child lock or some sort of secret, protected, and locked area to store it away from all people. Consequences of misusing a gun include possible death penalty or life time sentence in jail with mental treatment. If the person uses the gun for violence in an unnecessary situation, then all rights to use a gun in that household are taken away. These are reasons why guns should be legal to be used in the United States. With strict consequences and long time consuming tests and background checks, guns in the United States could be a safe and helpful thing. People should vote for our bill for multiple reasons. Everyone now has the chance to feel safer in their homes because it will be legal to own a gun. Also, they can be trained to own a gun if they are eligible. This is bill can be very useful in emergency situations by having a gun as protection.

**5 Interesting Facts About New Jersey:** **A.** New Jersey has the most diners in the world- sometimes called the Diner Capitol of the World **B**.The Northern Jersey has the most shopping malls in one area of the world; 7 malls in a 25 square mile radious **C.**New Jersey is home to the Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City **D**.Atlantic City has the longest boardwalk in the world **E.** New Jersey was home to the first Indian reservation


 * 5 Reasons to visit New Jersey: **
 * 1. **The Borgata- a very elegant casino


 * 2. **Cape May- the top tourist attraction in NJ


 * 3. **Ocean City- a family fun resort


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">4. **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Newark Museum-many interesting exibits


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">5. **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Seaside Boardwalk- lots of fun on the shore

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">**Three Main Agricultural Resources:** Nursery Stock, Horses, Vegetables


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Three Biggest Employers: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Continental Airlines- this airline has recently merged with United Airlines.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2. **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Virtua Hospital- a very large hospital in the state of New Jersey
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3. **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Bortaga Hotel Casino & Spa- many tourists come here to relax and have fun.

1. One I find important is poverty. Poverty is a terrible thing for people living in it. There are many people today who do not have enough money for the things they need. Some necessities missing for them are food, clean water, and shelter. Everyone who has a decent amount of money should be pitching in to help these people survive, so that they can live a good life like everyone should. There is about 20% of American children in poverty and 13% of all Americans. We have many ways to help these people with homeless shelters, food pantrys, and donating. Even with this help, is it truely enough to provide a suffient life for every U.S. citizen? I believe we, as a country should be doing more for those in poverty.
 * There are many issues in the U.S. today.**
 * 3 Key Issues:**

2. Drugs are another large problem in America. Not only teenagers are part of this illegal operation, but many adults are drug addicts today too. People do drugs for multiple reasons. One reason someone might do drugs is because they have troubles at home or school. Another reason is because they want to be like a celebrity or heard a song about getting high, so they follow that path. Even though these people feel like they have a strong reason for what they are doing, it is definitely not an excuse. Drugs can alter your brain or mental state. Also it can ruin your life if you get caught doing drugs. Drugs are a matter that everyone needs to be more strict about.

3. There are many Americans who are either overweight or obese today. This can seriously affect these peoples health if they are not in a healthy weight zone. This is not good for anyone's life. There are many leading causes to the population with obesity. One reason people are not getting enough exercise is because we have such advanced technology that many things can be done for us. Also kids are very excited about the games they can download or they visit social networks so often that they are not going outside and performing physical activity. Another reason for obesity is because we have so many options of fast food places and restaurants. This is a very important issue that should be dealt with in our society.


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 * 4.**[|http://www.house.gov/representatives/#state_ne]
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 * 8.**[|New Jersey Website]
 * 9.**[|NJ Info]
 * 10.[|Visiting]**
 * 11.[|Frank's Issues]**
 * 12.[|Mitt's Issues]**