Everyone knows about the Mona Lisa. It's a masterpiece that, simply upon meer mention, can bring up an image of what it looks like in one's head: The smoky-yellowish patina akin to that of a smokers wall; the dark tones of her dress contrasting the bright, pale skin she dons; the soft, sandy hills leading to the lush green mountains on a soft blue sky - It's beauty in every way, shape, and form. It's regarded as Leonardo Da Vinci's greatest work, and as someone who saw it up close at it's resting place in the French Musée du Louvre in central Paris, it's certainly treated as such. Sitting behind an inch of thick, allegedly bulletproof, glass, and guarded by not one, but two railings and a thick windowsill - allowing typical close-up views to happen from at least 2 meters away - it's still as beautiful as ever. But believe me, when you get the one-in-a-million chance to see it so close you can press your nose against the glass as I did, you see the fin...
The Government, for some, hell on earth. Spying liars out to get you and crush you like a tiny innocent bug. For others, guardians of peace. Save the world and humanity (from no one but themselves). Here’s a really cool story – Both are wrong. But as with all stories, there’s a twist, they’re all correct. My topic which I have so happily decided to take upon myself will boil the blood of both parties. Should the government control what we consume? Are you ready? Let the floodgates open. The anti-government believers will gladly use the clichéd argument of “big brother is watching” and tell you they should stop controlling our lives. The polar opposites, anti-anti-government lawnmowers will, without a doubt, mow those who oppose them. “It’s for the better” they say, “Salt causes cancer” they say. Salt does not cause cancer. Big brother does not watch. But both have valid points. Those on the fence, the very same one saving them from this disaster of a massacre, will agree wit...