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**State Capital:** Frankfort

 * A congress person that I agree with on issues is Mitch McConnell. I choose to agree with this congressman because he agrees that we need to reform our health. I think that is a major issue that we need to reform it. If we reform our health the United States would become a better place for everyone, including the state of Kentucky. He also will reduce the cost for health. Just to reduce that amount of the cost for health will help and benefit more and more people. This is just a few reasons why I would pick this congressman Mitch McConnell. **
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 * The candidate I would choose to endorse for president in 2012 is Romney. I would choose Romney because he seems like he knows what he will do to make the United States a better place. I also think that he will do a lot more things for United States than what Obama did for us in 2011. He didn't do a whole lot of what he said he would. I think Romney will do what he says that he will make the United States will be a better place for all of us. **

**__Interesting Facts about Kentucky: __**
 * ==Kentucky covers an area of 40,411 square miles. ==
 * ==Kentucky's current state constitution was adapted in 1891 and is the fourth in the state’s history. ==
 * ==The main cash crops are tobacco, corn, hay, wheat and soybeans. ==
 * ==Manufacturing came to the state in the mid-20th century and has focused on the production of such metal products as appliance. ==
 * **The state has a labor force of approximately 2.1 million people, nearly 40% of who work in industries, 17% trade, 10% manufacturing and more than 15% in government unemployment.**
 * **The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held horse race in the country. It is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville on the first Saturday in May.**
 * **Kentucky was the 15th state to join the Union and the first on the western frontier.**
 * **More than $6 billion worth of gold is held in the underground vaults of Fort Knox, Kentucky This is the largest amount of gold stored anywhere in the world.**
 * **The population of Kentucky is 4,041,769 as of 2000.**
 * Kentucky is the 25th most populous state in the Unites States of America.

__**Reasons why people should visit Kentucky:**__

 * Kentucky State Fair
 * The Speed Art Museum
 * Kentucky Country Music Hall of Fame
 * Waterfront Park
 * Thunder Over Louisville
 * Kentucky Derby

__**3 Biggest Employers**:__

 * Norton Healthcare System
 * Steel Technology's
 * Accent Systems

__Agriculture:__

 * Tobacco
 * Corn
 * Wheat
 * Hay
 * Soybeans
 * Peanuts

**Bullying:**
I would like to decrease the amount of these because it’s ruining schools all around us. People being bullied is not wanting them feel safe and part of Kentucky, all students should all be able to come to school without being harassed or judged. Many people are getting harassed and made fun of for what they wear or how they talk, these must be dealt with. This is terrible! Everyone should be able to be treated the same way and feel safe. Think about coming to school being judged for every little movement you take... it is just not right! We must all stand up and fix this! Cyber Bullying is the main type of bullying we need to take a stand on. The reason for this is because there are too many suicides within teenagers. There has been more and more suicides from teenagers dealing with this issue... this isn't right either. Teens shouldn't kill themselves just from what people post online. We need to take a stand and lend a hand to those teenagers in need.

**Civil Rights:**
I would also like to change our civil rights. The racism is the main thing I would like to change. There are too many people that favor a race. It is wrong that people do these kinds of things. It shouldn't matter what you look like or what race you are. You should always treat people all the same and don't choose a side after another. We should all feel like we are being treated equally. This is another issue that is very important. Another important issue that deals with civil rights is gay marriage. This shouldn't matter to anyone. Its none of anyones business to tell people who they should marry and who to be with. We shouldn't do that to anyone. We wouldn't want people to tell us what to do. So therefore, we need to do something about this issue too.

__Resources:__

 * http://usgeography.abc-clio.com/Topics/Display/18
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 * [|http://www.kentuckytourism.com]/
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