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Why Confederate Statues Need to Go
By MindOfCC GOLD
Boyertown, Pennsylvania

In August of 2017, hundreds of people rallied in Charlottesville to protest the city’s decision to remove a statue of Robert E. Lee from Emancipation Park. Because of this...
MindOfCC GOLD, Boyertown, Pennsylvania
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&ldquo;We&#039;re all human, aren&#039;t we? Every human life is worth the same, and worth saving.&rdquo; <br /> ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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#14782 Opinion
Parenting Styles
By AnjaliWilson BRONZE
Phoenix, Arizona
AnjaliWilson BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
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#14783 Opinion
A Dream Forever Held
By britishheart1 GOLD
Milton, Massachusetts
britishheart1 GOLD, Milton, Massachusetts
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#14784 Opinion
Reaction to Controversial Theatre
By Anonymous
#14785 Opinion
the fall of elvis presley
By Anonymous
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The Things You Say Instead of Goodbye
By JessicaLynn GOLD
Fenton, Missouri
JessicaLynn GOLD, Fenton, Missouri
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&quot;To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.&quot; -Oscar Wilde

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#14787 Opinion
Pink is Pretty
By bewareofthewhales BRONZE
Cambridge, Massachusetts
bewareofthewhales BRONZE, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Bus Driver Roy O'Dell
By Hector Bautista BRONZE
Phoenix, Arizona
Hector Bautista BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
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#14789 Opinion
Poverty No More
By Sarblah BRONZE
Dallas, Texas
Sarblah BRONZE, Dallas, Texas
3 articles 0 photos 4 comments
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#14790 Opinion
The Rios Effect
By Jb3Vibe PLATINUM
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Jb3Vibe PLATINUM, Pembroke Pines, Florida
27 articles 0 photos 0 comments

Favorite Quote:
The Guy in the Glass<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> When you get what you want in your struggle for pelf,<br /> <br /> And the world makes you King for a day,<br /> <br /> Then go to the mirror and look at yourself,<br /> <br /> And see what that guy has to say.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> For it isn&#039;t your Father, or Mother, or Wife,<br /> <br /> Who judgement upon you must pass.<br /> <br /> The feller whose verdict counts most in your life<br /> <br /> Is the guy staring back from the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> He&#039;s the feller to please, never mind all the rest,<br /> <br /> For he&#039;s with you clear up to the end,<br /> <br /> And you&#039;ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test<br /> <br /> If the guy in the glass is your friend.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You may be like Jack Horner and &quot;chisel&quot; a plum,<br /> <br /> And think you&#039;re a wonderful guy,<br /> <br /> But the man in the glass says you&#039;re only a bum<br /> <br /> If you can&#039;t look him straight in the eye.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years,<br /> <br /> And get pats on the back as you pass,<br /> <br /> But your final reward will be heartaches and tears<br /> <br /> If you&#039;ve cheated the guy in the glass.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Dale Wimbrow (c) 1934 <br /> <br /> 1895-1954

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