Archive | Opinion
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Column: Tax cuts for the wealthy should be allowed to expire
Taxes have never quite sat right with the American people. Since the very inception of our nation, taxes have been the bane of the average American’s existence and the No. 1 cause for antagonism with our government.
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Editorial: Penn State should be condemned for misuse of Clery Act, lack of transparency
After Thursday’s release of Louis Freeh’s investigative report detailing former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky’s child sex abuse scandal, the former FBI director not only confirmed the late football coach Joe Paterno’s involvement to keep Sandusky’s acts under wraps but ...
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Column: Bad Beast
Newsweek-Daily Beast has been worse than usual lately. It’s no secret the news magazine and Web site tandem has been struggling, but its decline under Editor-in-Chief Tina Brown has become startlingly steep. Three major flaws come to mind. Empty commentary.
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Editorial: Foreign-made Olympic uniforms embrass USA
Apple pie. Stars and stripes. Chinese-made uniforms? One of these things is not like the other. Last Friday news broke that the uniforms for Team USA were manufactured in China and not in America. The prices for the clothing were outrageous, a whopping $1,609.50 for one outfit.
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Column: How ridiculous is the U.S. government?
Why, oh why, oh why are important votes by government representatives allowed to go through due to ridiculous loopholes in procedure?
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Column: Reflections on the revolution in Syria
The Arab Spring and the ongoing conflict in Syria have prompted discussions of authority, democracy and legitimate governance. The many proponents of democratization appeal to human rights as established in international law to further their cause.
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Editorial: California bullet train budget is state suicide
It is slower than a speeding bullet, less powerful than an airplane and can leap small distances in half the time. It is a waste, it is a pain — no! It is the bullet train.
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Column: Voter ID laws distort the bigger picture
Our country has a lot of problems, but despite what Republicans have been saying, voter fraud isn’t one of them. And even if it were, that’s not what they’re worried about. What Republicans are actually worried about is losing. It used to be just a suspicion. Now it’s pretty clear.
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Column: Penn State should be punished for hiding abuse
Now that former Pennsylvania State U. assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky has been found guilty on 45 counts of child sexual abuse the victims and their families can breathe some relief. But there must be more to the investigation.