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A characteristic of America is that we are usually dealing with some big issues - issues that have national visibility. They are usually (not always) issues in which our federal government is involved, including our Supreme Court. A few may unite us. However, it seems today that most divide us. We are a strong nation. We have been through worse internal conflict. | A characteristic of America is that we are usually dealing with some big issues - issues that have national visibility. They are usually (not always) issues in which our federal government is involved, including our Supreme Court. A few may unite us. However, it seems today that most divide us. We are a strong nation. We have been through worse internal conflict. | ||
| − | This portal is an entry point into what Civicwiki intends to be a factual and honest discussion of 'The Big Issues' to achieve better understanding and, thereby, more agreement. We will start this portal by looking to | + | This portal is an entry point into what Civicwiki intends to be a factual and honest discussion of 'The Big Issues' to achieve better understanding and, thereby, more agreement. We will start this portal by looking to polls conducted by Gallup since the 1960s. One of these asks the question, what is the [[http://www.gallup.com/poll/166535/record-high-say-big-government-greatest-threat.aspx greatest threat]] - big government, big business or big labor. In 2013 72% responded with 'big government'. Another Gallup poll asks more general questions about what Americans see as the[[http://www.gallup.com/poll/1675/most-important-problem.aspx most important problems]]. |
This portal is the place to assign categories and pages that present and discuss the link between American independence and English rights. | This portal is the place to assign categories and pages that present and discuss the link between American independence and English rights. | ||
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A characteristic of America is that we are usually dealing with some big issues - issues that have national visibility. They are usually (not always) issues in which our federal government is involved, including our Supreme Court. A few may unite us. However, it seems today that most divide us. We are a strong nation. We have been through worse internal conflict. This portal is an entry point into what Civicwiki intends to be a factual and honest discussion of 'The Big Issues' to achieve better understanding and, thereby, more agreement. We will start this portal by looking to polls conducted by Gallup since the 1960s. One of these asks the question, what is the [greatest threat] - big government, big business or big labor. In 2013 72% responded with 'big government'. Another Gallup poll asks more general questions about what Americans see as the[most important problems]. This portal is the place to assign categories and pages that present and discuss the link between American independence and English rights. |
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