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Interest groups

Oh hey the military is a thing. Also, it just so happens to be an issue that I chose to research last week. More specifically, I chose two different interest groups who focus on the issue. On the off chance that you're not Mr.Dalton, an interest group is a group that lobbies for a certain issue, basically researching an fighting for an issue that they wish to change. Once they have a formulated opinion, they tell political representatives about the issue and what they should do about it. The two groups that I researched were the Veterans For Peace (VFP) and the  Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA). Let's begin with Veterans For Peace, because I said so. VFP is a liberal interest group fighting for peace. They strive to raise awareness of the cost of war, reduce nuclear weapon stockpiles, and seek justice for veterans/victims of war. So far, they have created over 120 chapters across the US and abroad. In addition, they've worked on countless (actua

Salutations

Hello, my name is Sage, like the herb. It also means a wise old man,  and is this color:             It looks amazing, right?                         me--> <--Also me           I live on                           ct,               city, CA,              15. My social security number is                              , and mother's maiden name is             . Anyway, the point of this blog is to get a good grade in AP government  write down my political beliefs/ideals. Speaking of politics, according to this survey by the Pew Research center, my political typology is a  New Era Enterpriser. The key points to this is that I: Have moderate views on immigration and america’s engagement with the world. Believe U.S involvement with global economy and immigration is a good thing. Think that homosexuality is a good thing. Conclude that the government is alright. Personally, I believe the survey is correct, I agree with most of the following statements. That's basic