I have witnessed euphoric as well as tragic events involving kids since I have been teaching high school for some time now. One of the most devastating ones have involved crimes perpetrated by the merciless, desperate for cash.

One remarkable memory I have is of a student who has not quite restored her life until now, following an ill-fated incident. She was raped by a number of adolescent boys and consequently required hospital confinement.

Reality is harsh and I realize the relevance of teaching my students regarding personal safety. Not only do I tell them not to go home late as much as possible, I also discuss the use of self defense devices to preserve their security.

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U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, said Democrats are working to create a “dependency class” in America in an effort to expand their political base and stay in power.

“That’s part of the motive,” King said when discussing federal health-care reform efforts with reporters after a Tuesday taping of Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press.”

King, who represents Iowa’s 5th District, said he will do what he can to try stop a health-care bill from heading to President Barack Obama’s desk, and he urged others who opposed the bill to join him.

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FORWARD THIS VIDEO! Join the fight: sickforprofit.com What does UnitedHealthcare CEO Stephen Hemsley have to lose if Congress passes real healthcare reform this year? Well, for starters, his nearly three quarters of a billion dollars in unexercised stock options might lose a few pennies on the dollar. What does Isabella, a four year-old girl in Winsconsin who is physically incapable of eating and has had to be tube fed her entire life, have to gain from healthcare reform? The treatment she …