It is the palpable truth that human beings are greatly concerned with how others view them. Although some have a more severe anxiety about this than others, it is a severe fact for California state Sen. Roy Ashburn, who announced his homosexuality in a radio talk-show interview on March 9.[Read More…]
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Our View- Accountability, simplicity needed on Wall Street
“Greed, for a lack of better words, is good.” Adam Smith echoed these words anachronistically in his perennial work on capitalism, and 200 years later the fictional investor Gordon Gekko popularized the actual phrase in Oliver Stone’s film “Wall Street.” Fictional or not, Gekko’s application of this supposed maxim highlights[Read More…]
Our View- Attending a university may not be for everyone
At some point during your college years, you probably heard the phrase, “College isn’t for everyone.” However, how many times have you really put that quote to thought? Every year high school seniors apply to their dream schools. Some schools may be ones that mom and dad envisioned, others may[Read More…]
Libyan President Gaddafi influences US response with ‘insanity’
The issue began when new legislation — which passed with an overwhelming majority of votes — amended the Swiss constitution to ban the building of minarets on any mosques built in the future. Proponents of the amendment claim minarets obstruct the Swiss skyline. This legislation, originally proposed by the Swiss[Read More…]
Words of Bible serve as humanity’s greatest coping mechanism
If you’re like me, you’ve spent many sleepless nights wondering whether Jesus’ last name was really Christ. I also like to ponder whether the Easter bunny is real or if Santa Claus really does live in the North Pole. Luckily for us, one man has done his homework. Most of[Read More…]
Our View- Intiative process highlights state dysfunction
Political diversity in this state often vests legislative power in the Democratic Party, with just enough Republican power to block legitimate progress. This form of representative democracy is forced to exist with a form of direct democracy: the initiative process. Californians don’t have two political entities vying for power —[Read More…]
Republicans resort to childish tactics for contributions, support
A presentation conducted by the Republican National Committee on Feb. 18 has both Obama supporters and critics cringing. Fear tactics in use to reel in financial donors for the Grand Old Party are nothing short of scary. The RNC’s presentation sent its message to the bigwig donors in a simple,[Read More…]
Our View- Washington needs to represent people not party
The Democrat and Republican parties gained their power by consequence of elected officials banding with one another. This is fine, but when we walked into polling stations in 2008 we chose to elect a representative, not a party. However, many of these representatives act in a way that promotes the[Read More…]
Irish homegrown terrorists don’t fit typical Muslim stereotype
Terror plots against the United States by terrorists in Western cities like London and homegrown terrorists so extreme that they have pledged loyalty to al-Qaeda, have seemingly become a common topic in today’s media. The recent breaking stories about suspected homegrown radicals in Ireland are unlike any I’ve heard. Seven[Read More…]
Our Proposal- Swiftian proposal will solve American problems
Two hundred and eighty-one years ago, the Irish satirist Jonathan Swift proposed a solution to poverty in Ireland. Referring to his native country, Swift noted, “It is a melancholy object to those who walk through this great town or travel in the country, when they see the streets, the roads,[Read More…]