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Allowing single moms to burden parents and society irresponsible
By now you’ve heard all about Nadya Suleman, the unemployed, single woman who recently gave birth to eight pre-mature children via in-vitro fertilization. This is in addition to the six she already had. The hospital where the eight were born has requested reimbursement from Medi-Cal for their care, which averages[Read More…]
Our View-Budget angst begs question ‘What would NYU do?’
Once again, students climb to a higher elevation to erase perceived social injustice, while the “Establishment” takes the low road by giving them the heave-ho. Sounds sort of like the opening sentence of some 1960s newspaper story about a “UC Berkeleyesque” campus takeover, doesn’t it? The reality is that it[Read More…]
This Week in Cartoons-Cartoonist should apologize for apologizing
When I was approached with the idea of doing a column about editorial cartoons, I wasn’t sure if it’d result in a great outcome. The initial idea was to pick a cartoon from the previous week and explain its meaning and explain why I drew it. The column has evolved[Read More…]
Our View-Even political satire deserves free press protection
You’d think we would get tired of tossing the First Amendment’s old shoe at you, but we don’t. There are just too many clauses in the wonderful doctrine to slam the gate at the Fourth Estate. The latest offensive challenge to free speech, freedom of the press — and all[Read More…]
‘Ape’ cartoon draws wrath from NAACP double-standard machine
Many of you reading this probably don’t know who Sean Delonas is and, before last week, I didn’t either. But now, Delonas and his employer the New York Post are under fire over a political cartoon that the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and others claim is[Read More…]
Our View-Prospector Pete pleads open dialogue about racism
Barack Obama’s election as the first black president is a great moment in our history. We’ve come a long way since separate drinking fountains for blacks and whites, but still have far to go. There is still racism in this country and it continues to be an unresolved issue. Last[Read More…]
Should religion be involved in defining legal marriage liberties?
Liberal — Marriage should avoid religion Christopher Herrin There are several reasons why the government should not invoke religious belief in the legal definition of marriage. First, the U.S. Constitution explicitly rejects a sectarian view of government, instead leaving individuals to pursue their own destiny as they see fit. Social[Read More…]
Our View-CSU administration getting too top heavy to sustain
We forget sometimes that the California State University system is a big business. It’s sad that financial gain seems to be the priority for many state college leaders, but that’s the reality. The old saying “knowledge is power” should be changed to “knowledge, if you can afford it, is almost[Read More…]
Medical ethics should put ‘face on’ patients
A few years back, John Travolta and Nicholas Cage were able to trade faces in “Face Off.” The movie was based around the ability to be able to conduct a full facial transplant. Although years ago it may have seemed like science fiction, today it’s praised as a medical breakthrough.[Read More…]