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Our View-Controversial ad not endorsed by Daily Forty-Niner
As soon as one editor walked into the newsroom yesterday, the phone rang and a man on the other end said, “I’m sure the Daily Forty-Niner has gotten a lot of phone calls this morning about the advertising insert in today’s newspaper.” The man identified himself as being from the[Read More…]
Should stem cell research be funded by government?
Conservative — Obama won’t condone ‘right’ way Brian Cuaron It is time for me and my fellow Republicans to come before the altar of the Democratic Party and admit our mistakes. So, with tears in my eyes and sorrow in my heart, I bow down in penitence as Bishop Obama[Read More…]
Internet and media largely contribute to sex offenders’ deviant behavior
In an article in The Republican, a Massachusetts man was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to numerous charges of raping and assaulting five children while making pornographic videos of his victims. The 44-year-old man, Rene Lagrenaye, pleaded guilty to 51 crimes. The man apparently[Read More…]
Bible is accurate far beyond science
A recent Wall Street Journal article “Prophet Sharing: The Good Book Is the Best Seller” states that the Bible is the best selling book in America, becoming so popular that one can purchase a wide variety of Bibles such as pocket versions, accessorized Bibles and even manga Bibles. The article[Read More…]
Our View-National leaders mimic California fiscal stalemate
It looks like we’ve finally witnessed a handshake across the aisle that America can appreciate; protecting the people’s right to watch “American Idol” on analog TV. It’s a good thing our fates aren’t in the hands of California politicians. If they were, we’d still be watching radio. It didn’t take[Read More…]
Our View-The financial aid contest looks highly competitive
The 2009-2010 financial aid race is on and looks to have fewer winners than in the past. With money drying up faster than a raindrop in the Mojave Desert, many wannabe students will have to put college on hold. It’s a given that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is playing Robin Hood-in-reverse[Read More…]
This Week in Cartoons-Cardinal Mahoney under investigation
Growing up Catholic and surrounded by aunts who prayed Hail Mary’s like one orders happy hour drinks drew me to serve the man above. By age nine I dumped climbing trees with friends after school for daily 6 p.m. masses as an altar boy. Whenever I’d hang out with Father[Read More…]
Letter to the editor-Iran not ‘nutty’ because of Ahmadinejad
The term “backwards” was used three times as well as “crazy country” and “loony”. These terms used in Gerry Wachovsky’s Daily Forty-Niner article “Iran’s philosophy is nutty ‘Looney Tunes’ feature” on Feb. 2 are done so in a demonizing and belittling fashion. I expect more — in terms of academic[Read More…]
Long Beach plan to convert homeless services site has elitist tone
They are the forgotten and ignored, the faces we look away from when they try to approach us. Theirs is a life of rejection and turmoil, where each day brings uncertainty about whether they will eat or find shelter for the night. It’s easy for us to criticize the homeless.[Read More…]