The document proposes several topics for discussion around issues affecting American society, including the impact of terrorism on privacy, views of athletes using performance-enhancing drugs, the relationship between cosmetic surgery and employment, factors influencing gender pay gaps, the banning of evolution in some communities, the role of racism in politics, media focus on celebrities over important issues, impacts of career priorities on marriage and divorce, religious influences on views of sexual orientation, public views and government response to global warming, educational opportunities in rural communities, and the effects of outsourcing on rural incomes and jobs.