Editor In response to Tuesday’s article “Demonstrators condemn homosexuality, Islam,” I am tired of wondering what happened to the “Do unto others” mantra that is so easily dismissed by the endless barrage of so-called Christians who grace us with their presence every handful of months.
Editor, What did Ali Abunimah actually say? The Daily Lobo is yet again filled with debate about the Israel/Palestine conflict. Given the relatively small populations of Israelis, Jews, Arabs and Muslims in our state, it is amazing how much energy this issue generates. This debate came home to us recently as representatives of particular Albuquerque and on-campus Jewish communities objected to the decision by two faculty members, Alex Lubin, chair of American Studies, and Les Field, director of the Peace Studies Program, to sponsor Abunimah’s talk. It should be noted that individuals and groups from Albuquerque’s Jewish communities, as well as the larger community of peace activists, were the people who organized the talk. We defended our scholarly responsibility to host an academic discussion on a controversial subject. Yet in the Daily Lobo opinion section, in news articles and in the comments amended to the online site, it’s difficult to find the substance of Abunimah’s talk. One opinion writer sharply criticized the content of Abunimah’s talk two days before it was delivered!
Editor, As a longtime independent voter, my assessment of what has taken place in the United States during the last two years is this: In 2008, the majority of those who voted were not pleased with the way a Republican-controlled government functioned, so they voted in a Democratic-controlled government that promised “change.” Now, in 2010, the majority of those who voted are not pleased with what they perceive to be lack of change, so they voted in a more Republican-controlled government, hoping to see the desired change. It is time for United States’ citizens to wake up to two realities: 1) That it does not matter which party representatives they elect to public offices because neither the Democratic Party nor the Republican Party is in control of the policies being implemented in this country today, and 2) Change will only occur when they force it to occur. Robert Gardiner Community member
Editor, New levels of abomination were reached on Sunday during Ali Abunimah’s speech. Those who relied on the promotions to the event and attended it anticipated to hear about Abunimah’s utopian vision of one state to two peoples living side-by-side harmoniously, a modern version of “the wolf also shall dwell with the lamb and the leopard shall lie down with the kid.” However, Abunimah disappointed them.
Editor, I was disappointed to hear recently that UNM students who had filled out voter registration forms with the UNM arm of NM Public Interest Research Group (NMPIRG) were unable to vote in the Nov.
Editor, It is the time of year when the leaves are changing, the weather is getting colder — and the abortion protesters are here.
Editor, I’m writing in response to Muhajir Romero’s Nov. 5 letter, “If women want respect, they should put clothes on.” For all of its admirable brevity (I like writers who get to the point), this opinion contained a number of troubling assertions that I thought deserved a public rebuttal.
Editor, Todd Goldblum’s letter to the editor, “The ‘single-state’ solution to Middle East conflict is violent,” in which he accuses Ali Abunimah of “hate and destruction,” is indicative of the kind of one-sided thinking that justifies an illegal and brutal occupation.
Editor, Why don’t we give the Lobo football the team the opportunity to invite other state schools for an exhibition game to run up its record?
Editor, Members of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and guests will pay homage to Fernando Garavito, the renowned Colombian writer and former student and teacher at UNM.
Editor, I would like to use my right to respond to the Sub Culture article recently published in the Daily Lobo.
Editor, This is in response to the “Desperate Times” feature on Oct. 29, “Economic picture bleak for photo dept.” I noticed a few things in the article that really caught my attention, especially since I’m a part of the fine arts department.
Editor, If there is an image that reflects how important UNM students are to the University and the City of Albuquerque, the crime map I printed Tuesday from the APD website is it.
Editor, In regards to the breast-feeding incident at the Frontier Restaurant, the establishment apologized for its error.
Editor, I want to commend the Daily Lobo on the great information it added to the story about breast-feeding and discrimination.
Editor, This is not a letter so much as a request for a follow-up. Since May, when UNM was commissioned to impartially review statistics on red light cameras, I have not heard where progress stands, or whether the study was funded.
Editor, In what felt like a small victory for humanity against the media’s war on Islam, NPR took a bold step and fired Juan Williams.
Editor, Jon Stewart’s keynote speech for the “Rally to Restore Sanity” no doubt addressed a vital issue.
Editor, Thanks to the news organization WikiLeaks, the staunchest U.S. patriots can no longer hide in the stubborn denial closet.
Editor, Since President Obama’s election in January 2008, there has been an epidemic that began in what is referred to as the “political right” and spread into what is referred to as the “political left.” Now the mid-term election is almost here, and it appears that this epidemic is going to play a major role in determining who will serve as Congress members the next two years. This epidemic is best known as ERROR, an acronym for either Ego Running Rampant Over Reason, or Ego Running Rampant Over Reality. A historical review informs us that the ERROR epidemic has never had a positive outcome. Robert Gardiner Community member
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