Writing Our Future

Susan Stahl Ballard High School

This is a large urban high school in Seattle, Washington. The 26 students working on this project are in an 11th grade Biotechnology Academy.

Why we shouldn't balance the Budget. by Kon Master West

Why the conventional wisdom is wrong, and we shouldn't balance the budget at all.

Issues: Budget, Balance
Weapons in the United States by DarkYoshi

The weaponry in the United States of America is not as exceptional as it could be.

Time for Change by Sarah D

This letter is about the environment and energy issues we face everyday. There are interesting solutions/suggestions for how to change these, even some examples of the issues.

Issues: Energy, Environment
Si se Puede Illegal Immigrants are People too by Jimena D.

Illegal immigrants contribute to the economy, have the worst jobs and put up with abuse without any complaints. Illegal immigrants are not terrorists and should be allowed to be in this country.

Keep Your Laws Off My Body by Ikkin Martion

Abortion is a hotly debated topic and it has been for sometime. It is now more important than ever for the government to protect the rights of women all across our country by ensuring them the right to a safe and legal abortion. If the right to have an abortion is taken away then men will forever have more rights than women.

Improve Education, Improve the Nation by Concerned Student

A letter detailing main points on why the government should give more funding to state colleges.

Issues: Funding, Tuition, College
Environmental Apocalypse by Julia E.

Our world has too many environmental issues too ignore. The future president needs to work on reducing these issues and work towards slowing global climate change.

Earn respect by Roscoe U.

Our previous president didn't have the respect of the American people, and now the U.S. is in trouble. The next leader must have the people's approval for us to fix our problems.

Issues: Respect
Dear, Mr. President by Bingobenson

About civil liberties

Issues: Rockets, Wire Taping
Change our Energy Future Now by Clara A.

For a while now we have just sat back and watched pollution run rampant and the environment go downhill. But this does not need to be the case. We need to change how we look at transportation, as well as our energy dependency before it's too late.

A Healthier community for the American People by J-Lee

America is nation where all people should be able to afford health care. But as of right now, some people can't even afford health care. Would you want to see the lives of people in America suffer? We need a new health care system fast or else America is going to be at risk of diseases.

Issues: Health Care