NSHIMANDLE

NSHIMANDLE - From Michigan - Democrat

Congressperson I Agree with most is  [|John Conyers Jr.] There were some odd issues that he noted on this site. Some being Jazz and Toxic Mold, But I agree with him the most. He mentions the importance of peacekeeping in Africa. I think peace should go not to one continent but to them all, including Antarctica. He thinks education is a non-partisan issue. He's right, education everyone should agree on. I don't know the specifics of the education issue though. He wants affordable Healthcare, but it does not have to be mandatory. Over all I agreed most with Congressman John Conyers Jr.

Three issues that are important to me are: 1) Criminal Justice: I think, if proper punishment is available it should be used. If they commit attempted suicide the only thing to be done for them is give them therapy. They've done nothing to hurt anyone else.

2) Health And Safety: I know that socialized medicine didn't work in other countries. I would like to know why the government is thinking about it. If they looked to other countries, they would realize that it didn't work. I think

3) Immigration: I think, since we've got established language and culture, that if people want to come in, we should make it easier, having less illegal immigrants, and they should learn our language. They could at least not make us learn theirs so we can communicate.

Five facts about my state are: 1) Michigan was the first state to provide in its Constitution for the establishment of public libraries. 2) Michigan was the first state to guarantee every child the right to tax-paid high school education. 3) Four flags have flown over Michigan - French, English, Spanish and United States. 4) Michigan was the first state in the Union, as well as the first English-speaking government in the world, to abolish the death penalty, in 1846. 5)In Michigan, healthcare is available two ways. One is through place of employment. The other is through coverage provided by a government funded program.

The bill I'm sponsoring is HB 1. It has not been written yet, so I cannot persuade you to vote for it yet.

My Sources 1) "Michigan Overview" __ABC-CLIO__ US Geography 5/10/2009 <[|www.socialstudies.abc-clio.com]> 2) "Research" __YLI e-Congress Demonstration__ 5/10/2009 <[|youthleadership.net/demos/econgress/]> 3) "Michigan Facts and Trivia" __50States.com__ 5/10/2009 <[|www.50states.com/facts/michigan.htm]> 4) "Michigan" __Wikipedia__ 5/10/2009 <[|en.wikipedia.org]> 5) "The Federal Death Penalty" __Death Penalty Info__ 5/10/2009 <[|www.deathpenaltyinfo.org]> 6) "History of the Death Penalty - Faith in Action - Working to Abolish the Death Penalty" __Amnesty International__ 5/10/2009 <[|www.amnestyusa.org]> 7) "Michigan Facts, Maps and State Symbols" __Enchanted Learning__ 5/10/2009 <[|www.enchantedlearning.com]> 8) "American Health Care: Essential Principals and Common Fallacies" __Americans for Free Choice in Medicine__ 5/10/2009 <[|www.afcm.org]> 9) "Making Healthcare affordable & Accessible in Michigan" __Office of The Governor__ 5/10/2009 <[|www.michigan.gov]> 10) "Crime" __The GOP Party Platform__ 5/10/2009 <[|www.gop.com]>