Opinions
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Terrorist has no sense of humor
I am a news junkie. I love scouring the Internet for stories I find interesting and out-of-the-ordinary. Often these stories are rather ridiculous in nature and make me think about whatever the topic is in a broader scope. I think most people would agree that a sense of humor is[Read More…]
Online extra – Yank student from The Beach has tough go in ‘Down Under’ job market
SYDNEY, Australia — With strong will and determination in my step, I dragged my almost oversized luggage to the check-in desk and became excited about the 20-hour journey ahead of me. I had everything I needed: clothes, money, a camera and printed resumes to hand out for my future jobs.[Read More…]
Our View-New loan plan won’t have students seeking lower pay
Students are demanding their employers pay them less — yes, less — and when turned away are quitting. This comes in the wake of a new federal loan program. Recently addressed in The New York Times, the Income Based Repayment program has been shrewdly exploited by America’s student population. The[Read More…]
Animal rights group demands over the top
As soon as I saw the video last month of President Barack Obama using his Jedi powers to swat that pesky fly during an interview with CNBC correspondent John Harwood, I knew the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals scolding wouldn’t be far behind. Doesn’t PETA have better and[Read More…]
New 9-11 investigation needed to prove science doesn’t lie
Imagine a crime is committed and the lead investigator names an individual as being responsible for the crime without having any hard evidence. Would the case hold up in a court of law? Anyone with any common sense knows that in order to prosecute someone for a crime, you must[Read More…]
Couch Potato-Baloon stoner
Our View-Redo state’s Constitution or face continuing decay
“Californy” continues to spiral into an abyss of social Darwinism. Survival of the fittest is now the line item of every legislator in Sacramento content to “hillbillyify” our soon-to-be gap-toothed state. The budget meltdown shows California is in dire need of a constitutional root canal; one that starts by extracting[Read More…]
Loving King of Pop meant the world had to accept ‘whacko’ moments
I was shocked when a friend texted me that Michael Jackson had died. I grew up listening to his songs and watching his videos on television, and despite his out-of-control weirdness, I do think he was a decent person. With his passing, however, I began recalling some “defining moments” of[Read More…]
Iran leader situation not about us
The current political unrest in Iran is not to be weighed in the minds of American intellectuals; analyzed and packaged as the birth pangs of a new government — one that will greet the United States with open arms and “unclenched fists.” This superficial view comes from an American media[Read More…]