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Dear Mr. Troy,
Thank you for taking my question as you have been helpful to me in the past.

Are there any websites where at which one can read two-sided,logical, clear and concise debates over political issues such as affirmative action, gun control, etc.?

Thank you
elchanan

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He there,

There aren't many sites that will cover such subject comprehensively unless they have an agenda.  They usually are not interested in covering both sides objectively.

My advice would be to visit a pro and anti site.

For example, on affirmative action, you might try:

http://www.cir-usa.org
http://www.ceousa.org
http://www.aclu.org
http://www.affirmativeaction.org/resources/index.html

For gun control try:

http://www.nra.org
http://www.handguncontrol.org

Another good place that will lead you to many good sites is this one:

http://library.trinity.wa.edu.au/issues/default.htm

I hope this helps!
- Mike  

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I will answer general questions regarding freedom of speech, petition, or religion. I specialize in cases involving public employment or education, as well as issues related to campaign finance. But I can`t give specific legal advice involving specific cases you might have.

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As an attorney for the Center for Individual Rights, I worked on a number of free speech cases, including Rosenberger v. Univ. of Virginia, in which the Supreme Court upheld my clients' right to run a student newspaper without discrimination because of its religious conent. I also worked on White v. Julian, which protected the right of people to protest against a homeless shelter in their neighborhood.

I also worked for the Federal Election Commission on several cases regarding the right to participate in the election process.

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Former Attorney for Center for Individual Rights.

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J.D. from Univ. of Michigan Law School

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