Opinion
'Tea baggers' have hijacked orginal Tea Party message
October 12Editor, I respect the original libertarian Tea Party of Rep. Ron Paul, Adam Kokesh and Gary Johnson.
Letters
Opinion
Spay and neuter feral cats to reduce burden on taxpayers
October 12Editor, It seems that there is a lack of attention given in our communities to the problems faced by our local animal populations, particularly feral cats.
Opinion
The best alternative to voting is to be politically abstinent
October 10Editor, I am tired of hearing and reading about how I should vote. The last few weeks have been full of people talking about how I need to vote, and that it’s my responsibility.
Opinion
Day to protect education particularly relevant at UNM
October 7Editor, Across the country Thursday, faculty, staff and students rallied together to protest increasing tuition rates and decreasing government funding of public education as part of the National Day of Action to Defend Public Education.
Opinion
UNM may waste less water, but it still wastes water
October 5Editor, The Daily Lobo piece, “PPD: We are not ‘water wasters,” implies that UNM’s water use need not be scrutinized by environmentally conscious people.
Opinion
If you're worried about dying, ignore terrorists and stop driving
October 4Editor, In recent days, the Associated Press reported that U.S. and European intelligence agencies are worried about a possible terrorist attack somewhere in Europe.
Opinion
Take one for Raymond and protect yourself from flu
October 4**Editor, I would like to ask the Daily Lobo to promote flu vaccinations for all UNM students, faculty and staff and their families by asking everyone to “Take One for Raymond” this flu season. Our son, Raymond Plotkin, was a healthy freshman from Houston, Texas, who attended UNM last fall when he was stricken by the H1N1 flu virus.
Opinion
Plagiarism perpetrators can't blame enforcers
September 30Editor, Re: “Professors and administrators ignore cheating to save face.” Why blame the faculty and administration for a problem that students clearly create for themselves?
Opinion
Evidently, 'PencilPusher' not sharp on social programs
September 30Editor, This is my response to the comment from “PencilPusher,” which was published in Wednesday’s “From the Web” on page four.
Opinion
Sen. Coburn holds up Haiti relief aid over a trivial matter
September 30Editor, After the earthquake in Haiti nearly a year ago, the U.S. government spoke of its desire to give financial aid to the Haitian people.
Opinion
Professors and administators ignore cheating to save face
September 30Editor, I am writing in response to Rueben Hamming-Green’s article, “Plagiarism Up, Punishment Down,” printed Sept.
Opinion
Follow these three steps today for a better tomorrow at UNM
September 29Editor, I have a three-pronged proposal for the University budget shortfall and the current football dilemma: 1.
Opinion
Ahmadinejad's remarks echo a third of Americans’ opinions
September 28Editor, When the Iranian President Ahmadinejad mentioned at the UN that he believed “some segments within the U.S.
Opinion
Religion obsolete in modern approaches to morality
September 28Editor, At the current junction in history, I find it surprising that we haven’t transitioned to a point where religion has disappeared from our society.
Opinion
Here's some 'food' for thought: Fewer VPs equals more TAs, GAs
September 27Editor, An article in Friday’s Daily Lobo reports President Schmidly says “cost containment” is the answer. First on his list of spending items that will need department approval is “food.”
Opinion
Air Force e-mails an invasion of privacy for UNM students
September 24Editor, I don’t know who gave permission for UNM’s general e-mail list to be used for Air Force recruitment purposes, but I strongly object to it.
Opinion
Extremist religious views are comparable to village idiots
September 24Editor, I am an American Muslim who shares Jake Shalette’s frustration about the silence of Muslims, as expressed in a recent letter to the editor.
Opinion
Despite UN ruling, Israel still needs to be held accountable
September 24Editor, It has come as a relief to the world community that the U.N. has concluded its human rights investigation of the Israeli military raid on the Turkish civilian flotilla.
Opinion
Reader's letter to the editor was mostly plagiarized
September 24Editor, Less than a week ago, the Daily Lobo wrote a piece, “Plagiarism Up, Punishment Down.” The other day, “community member” Jake Shalette “wrote” a piece, too, except the piece was stolen from Donna Gordon Blankinship from the Associated Press. The original article talks about what one cartoonist did.
Opinion
Schrader's bisexual creed a 'displeasure' to some men
September 23Editor, I am writing this letter in response to a previous letter to the editor in Tuesday’s Daily Lobo, “Social norms repress men’s desire for sexual exploration.” That letter was one of the most ludicrous, maudlin and solipsistic opinion pieces I have ever had the displeasure of reading.
