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Editorial: Oklahoma ‘English Only’ law can be viewed as racist, hypocritical
Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan recently told U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., that she would keep an open mind if the state passed “English Only” legislation and a challenge to it came before the Supreme Court. And this might happen sooner than later.
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Editorial: Support public broadcasting
Recently, Congressman Doug Lamborn, R-Col., has suggested cutting federal funding for public broadcasting in an attempt to lower the national debt.
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Editorial: The wrong response
There can be no doubt over the source of the anger felt by thousands of Oakland residents after the verdict in the case involving the New Year's Eve death of Oscar Grant was announced.
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Editorial: It’s high time to change pot laws
In light of the new ridiculous state law that makes it a crime to sell pipes and bongs in Florida, we felt it was an opportune time to express why we think pipes and bongs should not only be sold anywhere and everywhere — it would be profitable for girl scouts to sell bongs with cookies — but ...
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Editorial: Don’t rent or don’t smoke
We all have reasons to hate our neighbors, whether it is for their obnoxious Chihuahua or the fact that they constantly call the cops on your raging parties. But what if your neighbor’s habits were actually endangering your health?
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Editorial: Rethinking “No. 1” in class ranking
Being “No. 1” has become something of an elusive goal at an increasing number of suburban high schools across the United States.
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Editorial: Moving to Tampa a must to keep Rays in Bay area
In a press conference last month, Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg announced that the team will not be playing at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg by the time the team’s lease expires in 2027.
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Editorial: Judge should recognize rights in Prop 8 trial
In 2008, millions of California voters passed Proposition 8, a controversial ballot measure which legally defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman. This summer, a decision is expected in the case of Perry v. Schwarzenegger, a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Prop 8.
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Editorial: Avoid discrimination based on criminal backgrounds
Debate has arisen recently as colleges and universities across the country are putting more emphasis on a student’s criminal past when considering their admission.