Nathan+Smith

Nathan Smith


 * State:** Colorado


 * State Capital:** Denver


 * Political Party:** Moderate


 * The Representative that I Share Issues and Beliefs With:** [|Jared Polis] is the Colorado representative who I agree the most with. He cares about our economy and wants to get us to not get in a situation like this again. Education is huge to him, as he believes that a good education will only be better for our nation as a whole. He thinks that not only should we should put a stop to illegal immigration by making it easier to immigrate legally. Many are illegally immigrating to find a better life. They need money, and although they won't get top pay, it's better than they can get in Mexico. They deserve to have a chance. The one thing that makes him better than the other Colorado representatives is his stance on equality. He can't stand the hate on the LGBT community, and neither can I. He was one of the many to fight against the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy. Seeing him fight for LGBT equality stood out for me, and makes him the representative who I agree with.


 * Endorsement for President:** To be honest, I am a supporter of Obama. In reality, I don't like any of the candidates for 2012, but I find Obama to be the best. I don't have anything against the candidates, though, except for Santorum. I strongly disagree with much of what he says. I would do a lot to keep him out of office. My reason for choosing Obama over the others is that he makes more sense. I believe much of what he believes, but not all of it. I'd much prefer keeping the Republicans out of office for another four years.

The purpose of this bill is to reduce America’s usage of non-renewable resources. We use fossil fuels in almost every aspect of our lives. It’s slowly depleting our fossil fuel resources and destroying our planet’s ecosystem. We need to shift our country’s energy dependency to renewable resources. This bill proposes that we increase the usage of wind, solar, hydroelectric, and other forms of clean, renewable energy in our everyday lives. We can start with baby steps such as the usage of solar panels on our houses and businesses. Over time, we will become almost completely dependent upon clean and renewable energy.
 * @HB53 - Save the World Act**

Voting for this bill will save the world. Our planet is slowly being destroyed by the amount of pollution we're dumping into the air and water. The Save the World Act will put an end to this. Our emissions will be greatly reduced if we stop using fossil fuels so much. This would not only help us humans. It will save the countless animals we are also affecting.


 * 5 Reasons to Visit Colorado:**
 * 1) Many days of sunshine
 * 2) Four national parks
 * 3) Beautiful Rocky Mountains
 * 4) Perfect for skiing or snowboarding
 * 5) Gorgeous place in general


 * 3 Main resources:**
 * 1) Wheat
 * 2) Petroleum
 * 3) Coal


 * 5 Interesting Facts About Colorado**
 * 1) Colorado is the only one of our states to turn down hosting the Olympics
 * 2) The fifth largest diamond was found in Colorado
 * 3) More than a third of the land is owned by the government
 * 4) They have more microbreweries per capita than the rest of the states
 * 5) Colorado also has the most university degrees per capita


 * 3 Biggest Companies**
 * 1) Dish Network - A company to provide TV service via satellite
 * 2) Liberty Media - Investments in media, entertainment, and communications
 * 3) Liberty Global - Offers Cable TV, high-speed internet, and telephone as services


 * Important Issues:** For me, one of the top issues right now is the death penalty. I personally don't find it too cruel since they did something illegal, but I find it to be the easy way out. Why should the prisoner be able to just end his/her life this instant and not have to deal with prison? They did something wrong, they need punishment. Death penalty isn't punishment, they don't have to be tortured. If you had to choose between being a slave or death, which would you choose? Most likely death, there's no work you have to do, you don't have to deal with torture. It's the same with prison. The prisoner can either deal with it and go through prison, or be given the easy way out through death.

Another huge issues for me is the fight against abortion. I don't understand what's wrong with it. If a woman wants an abortion, why should we be allowed to stop her? She isn't harming any of us in any way. I find it better to have an abortion than to have a child you can't support, forcing you to rely on others for money. Also, people make mistakes. Not every pregnancy is planned. If the woman didn't mean to get pregnant, she should have the option of not having the child. The government needs to back off. This isn't their business. Leave women alone about abortions and let them choose for themselves.

The third issue, related to why I chose the representative that I did, is gay marriage. By definition, marriage is "The formal union of a man and a woman, typically recognized by law, by which they become husband and wife." This is a common argument against gay marriage, but I don't see why we can't change that. We don't have to keep it so strict. Humans already love to interpret things for what they're not, so why is this suddenly different? Too many people go as far as using the Bible as an excuse to hate gay marriage. I personally see nothing wrong with a man and a man or a woman and a woman being together. I've seen very few original reasons to why homosexuality is wrong. Also, why should they make a regulation about all of the others because they don't want it. If they don't want gay marriage, then, well, don't get married to someone of the same gender. It's not a difficult concept to understand. Again, the government needs to back off. This isn't their business. Gay marriage isn't hurting anyone, so why can't we allow it?

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