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Basic Rights When the Declaration of Independence was written over 200 years ago we called ourselves free. Then came the issue with black people being slaves. Then after Abraham L. signed the emancipation proclamation, we again called ourselves free. But then women were banned from voting, after that was fixed we once again call ourselves free. But one minority still is not and they are America's young adults. The problem is that youth in America have fewer rights than adults and have their rights violated more often. They are violated more because children for one don't know many rights they have and two, they can't stand up to it. Most of these right violations occur within the public school system. Although there are many others driving and curfews are a couple. On Jan. 7 1998 judge sentenced a 14-year old person who admitted to firing a gun at his principal to 19 years in prison, which is the maximum sentence for attempted murder. Prosecutors said that the person shot a .22 caliber pistol at the principal at the beginning of the school day. Politicians claim that the drinking age and the driving age are necessary because teenagers are not aware of the consequences of their actions. If they actually believed teenagers were immature, then they would not allow them to be sentenced to 19 years in prison. This type of sentencing reinforces our belief that Republican and Democrat politicians know that teenagers are aware of the consequences of their actions. These politicians merely use age as an excuse to take away the rights of teenagers. One solution to fix this problem, which would only work if millions of people did it, is ... ... middle of paper ... ...the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. The principal suspended the student because the student was "showing disrespect." School is supposed to be a place where you learn how to think, not what to think. This event shows you that the government will not allow different viewpoints. Students are brought into the school system at an early age to guarantee that they instantly adopt the government's opinions on every topic. Any original thoughts or actions will result in a lower grade or, if necessary, a suspension. Young adults in America are fighting a war, a war on there basic rights being violated. This war can be won just like all the other injustices in the past were won, but it takes involvement. Only you can protect your rights and your children rights because maybe if children allow it long enough it may spread to the adults.

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