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Some of the issues that polarized American Society ever since are:
- Gun politics - the right to keep guns is protected by the Second Amendment. However, the amount of guns in the United States is large, and some political commentators argue that this is one of the causes of the increasing amount of mass shootings in the country. This is why people on different political aisles have called for more gun regulation, while others oppose these measures.
- Abortion - this is a hot button issue up to this day. People disagree on everything here: whether a fetus is a human being or not, whether women should keep unwated pregnacies or not, whether the argument should be framed in a religious fashion or in a secular fashion, etc.
- Recreational drug use and legalization - Drug use is still frowned upon by most of society, but this has not stopped marihuana from being legalized in several states. Many economists support legalization because they believe that prohibition only leads to inflated prices in black markets that are prone to violence. Legalization of hard drugs such as cocaine and heroine, however, is much more controversial.
- Separation of church and state - Some people believe that United States is a Christian nation, and that the church should have a lot of influence in the government, while others argue that America is a secular country, and that state and religous matters are separate.
<span>Congressional staff increased greatly in the 20th century due to the shift in politics from grassroots to higher levels of lobbying, groups and special interests. The congress person was not only invested in their district but in those special interest groups requesting meetings and events with the congressperson. By increasing staff, they would be able to learn more about these groups and lobbyists so they could make a more informed decision. It also allowed the staff to deal directly with the public. A congressman in the early 20th century would only have in person visits and the occasional phone call, but by the end of the 20th century, the congressperson would have contact via appointment, call, letter, email and even rudimentary instant contact via Instant Messenger and sites like Myspace.</span>
Independencia es una palabra de contenido profundo que ilumina sobre libertad, otra expresión potente de nuestra lengua. Ambas se unieron con fuerza invencible en el Congreso reunido Tucumán que declaró hace 202 años a la Argentina como una Nación autónoma de la monarquía española y de toda otra dominación extranjera, una celebración que hoy transcurre en un momento especialmente delicado del país.
La Declaración de la Independencia fue un grito de libertad que llegó luego de más de diez años de debates y guerras internas. Choques que surgieron para resolver miradas opuestas acerca del rol que debía cumplir el nuevo Estado que nació de la Revolución de Mayo de 1810 y que consolidó esta cumbre de representantes de las provincias el 9 de Julio de 1816 con una decisión valiente de autodeterminación.
El interior fue protagonista central en la construcción de esta etapa embrionaria de la Argentina, con líderes federales que fueron actores decisivos y que contribuyeron a equilibrar el apetito del puerto de Buenos Aires.
Muchos de aquellos puntos de fricción surgidos en la etapa de alumbramiento recorrieron la historia de nuestro país en nuevos formatos.
Y hoy la Argentina mantiene abierto el debate acerca de qué país quiere construir, si uno más federal o más unitario, uno inclusivo u otro menos justo para sus habitantes. Yo apuesto por uno que sea más igualitario cada día.
