Brittany+Hawthorne

__**Brittany Hawthorne**__

__**State:**__ Minnesota

__**State Capital:**__ St. Paul


 * __Political Party:__** Moderate

__**Shared Views:**__ I agree with Congresswoman Betty McCollum. She is the Congresswoman for Minnesota. I agree with her side of the issue of ed ucation. She believes that children's education is very important and the government should be focusing on investing in the education of children. Another issue I agree with is that she thinks that the government should transition to a clean, renewable source of energy. She also strongly supports measures that will create jobs and extend emergency benefits. She voted for the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which included $90 billion in clean energy nationwide.

__**Endorsement for President 2012**__: If I had to choose who I would want to be President in 2012, I would choose Mitt Romney. I would choose him because I agree with his point of view on certain issues. One of the issues is about spending. Mitt Romney wants to cut government waste and spending and I agree with that. Another issue that I agree with Mitt Romney on is about trade. He believes and supports free trade and opening our markets beyond the American border. He also has a point of view on taxes. He wants to simplify the U.S. tax system by lowering the rates in order to expand the tax base. Mitt Romney believes that the long-term strategy for getting America's economy back on track is ensuring a world-class education for American students. I agree with him on this.

__**Mock Congress Bill:**__ HB46 Learn the Right Way to Parent. The purpose of this title is to help prevent child abuse. Parents should know the proper way to raise their children without harming them. Research shows that every 13 seconds a child is abused in the U.S. More than 5 children die every day from child abuse. We don’t want that to happen anymore. For this bill, any person who is expecting a child or has a child already has to attend a parenting class if they want government assistance. This can stop parents from raising their child the wrong way. Therefore, the parents should attend a parenting class. I think that people should vote for our bill because the future of America is based on our youth. If the children of today are being abused, there will be less people for the future. Children do not deserve to be treated this way. Parents are less knowledgeable about raising kids now then they were many years ago.

__**5 Interesting Facts:**__ 1- The Mall of America in Bloomington is 9.5 million square feet. 2- Halsey Hal was the first to say "Holy cow!" during a baseball broadcast. 3- The original name of the settlement that became St. Paul was "Pig's Eye". 4- Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than California, Florida, and Hawaii combined. 5- The Guthrie Theater is the largest regional playhouse in the country.

__**5 Reasons to visit Minnesota:**__ 1- The Mall of America is in Minnesota, which includes an aquarium and an indoor theme park. 2- Minnesota is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", and life here revolves around water. 3- From its nationally recognized names small, independent venues, Minneapolis is a vibrant arts city. 4- Outdoor baseball games on Target Field are here in Minnesota. 5- There is inventive architecture like the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Agricultural- dairy products, corn, cattle, Industry- The top 3 employers are UnitedHealth Group Inc, Target Corp, and Best Buy Co. Inc.
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__**3 Imporant Issues:**__ 1: Childhood Obesity: In 2007, an estimated 22 million children under the age of five were overweight throughout the world. Obesity has been described as both a medical condition and a lifestyle disorder. It is influenced by one's genetic background, personal behavior, and the political and social enviornment. My view on this issue is that I think that one of the reasons for childhood obesity is parents relying on fast food and junk food for their child's meals. Also, the children's school lunches are a big factor in childhood obesity. Approximately 17% of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese. I think that schols should provide healthier options for school lunches and/or limit the amount of junk food the kids can eat.

2: Eating disorders: Eating disorders are extreme expressions of a range of weight and food issues experienced by both men and women. They include anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and compolsive overeating. The typical person who struggles with an eating disorder is a young woman. Eating disorders have been around for a long time. Anerexia nervosa is an eating disorder that is about intense fear of body fat and weight. Bulimia is when someone binge eats and then purges. It is estimated that 8 million Americans have an eating disorder; seven million women and one million men. One in 200 American women suffers from anorexia. I think that people shouldn't let every comment made about how they look affect them in such a way that might end up damaging their health.

3: Cyber Bullying: Cyber Bullying can be both direct and indirect. Direct cyber bullying occurs occurs when perpetrators send offensive messages or post offensive comments themselves. Indirect cyber bullying occurs when perpetrators hack into the account of un suspecting victims and send out damaging communications as if they were coming from the person himself or herself. More than 1 in 3 young people have experienced cyber threats online. Well over 50% of teens do not tell their parents after being cyber bullied. Fewer than 1 in 5 cyber bullying incidents are reported to law enforcment. I think that the government should be monitering things like Facebook and Twitter intently. If they do that, it will be less likely that cyber bullying will occur over and over again.

__**Resources:**__ __**Issues:**__ __**1-**__ Burke, Wendy. "Eating Disorders: Overview." //Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society//.ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 23 Mar. 2012 2- Kowalski, Robin M. "Cyber Bullying: Overview." //Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society//.ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 23 Mar. 2011 3- Stern, Judith S., and Alexandra Kazaks. "Childhood Obesity: Overview." //Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society//.ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 3 Apr. 2012. 4-@http://www.mccollum.house.gov/ 5-@http://www.electmitt2012.org/about.aspx 6-@http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-statistics.html 7-@http://www.mittromney.com/jobs 8-@http://www.50states.com/minnesot.htm 9-@http://midwestparents.blogspot.com/2008/10/mall-of-america-with-indoor-theme-park.html 10-@http://www.fodors.com/news/story_4095.html
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