The following are online comments posted on DailyLobo.com in response to Richard Berthold's column "Speech is free, even if it's offensive." by Dr. Arthur Frederick Ide posted Wednesday Richard M. Berthold should study law, as his essay is filled with untruths and is blatantly incorrect.
Last year, the Graduate and Professional Student Association Council created funding and incentives for a legislative graduate and professional student advocacy team. Two months ago, GPSA Council Chairwoman Lissa Knudsen assembled that team. The team she assembled represented diverse backgrounds and skill sets including information technology, law, public relations, bill drafting, research design, lobbying, community organizing and accounting.
Editor, I am glad I don't have a car. I would not keep a car if you gave me one for free. I haven't owned a car since 1979. I enjoy the freedom of not having a car. I save much money and many resources: oil, metals, rubber, etc. I avoid all parking and traffic tickets.
Editor, I am sorry, but all the cheese in Switzerland couldn't pair with the whining I hear from students regarding our esteemed, globally/future-oriented administration. If you as a student had any clue about the massive changes that are happening in the world, as well as the North American continental scale, you would see that President David Schmidly is perfectly aligned with our future prosperity as part of a global community.
Free speech is an incredibly delicate bloom, even in a society where it is supported by tradition and ostensibly guaranteed by the Constitution. There are, in fact, constant limits put on free expression in this country, and the sources of these assaults on our most fundamental freedom are manifold.
Editor, Your excellent coverage of administrator compensation on Main Campus raises similarly troubling questions about UNM Hospital on North Campus. For starters, why is the head of this county hospital for the indigent called a CEO? In a state with a shortage of doctors, why do doctors at this hospital get to cut down direct patient care and become executive vice presidents? Then there is the mil levy.
Editor, As a former major in U.S./Latin American history at the University of Tennessee's history department more than 25 years ago, I was fascinated by your latest edition's article about the class "From the Rockies to the Andes." As a world traveler, I have visited the Argentinean and Chilean side of the Andes at least a couple of times.
The following is a letter circulated among and signed by 159 UNM faculty members. The present crisis at UNM affects everyone in New Mexico because it is about the education of our students and the use of our tax money. We, the faculty, are committed to helping all students become responsible citizens and successful in the career of their choice.
Editor, March 13 was a scary day for Bernard Madoff. It was his first full day in jail after being sentenced the day before for masterminding one of the largest frauds in history. According to the Wall Street Journal, "Q&A on the Madoff Case," Madoff started trading with a legitimate strategy.
Editor, I have always been an independent voter who voted for the person I thought was truly devoted to serving the best interests of all instead of only one political party or any special interests. I voted for Barack Obama in November because I felt he was truly devoted to bringing about needed changes that would be good for all of us.
Watching financial news and reading opinion pages has been rough the last year. America's financial system is teetering on the brink, our auto manufacturing industry is in shambles, and nearly every other segment of America's red-hot economy of a couple years ago has nearly ground to a cold-gray standstill.
Editor, Some scientists think they might have found the fountain of youth - too bad for the young. As an undergraduate student at UNM, I worked with a very intelligent professor in the medical field. We studied the pluripotency of the stem cells in the quail embryo.
Editor, America's civil rights history is an interesting story that most people don't fully understand. The way many groups have achieved social and political rights in this country comes from a combination of judicial activism, a long history of legislation (constitutional and unconstitutional), grassroots activism, social upheaval and a mixture of good and bad court decisions.
You deserve a break. You have worked hard all semester. Now it's time to relax. I hope you have scheduled some serious downtime for spring break. Sleep late, play a lot, eat chocolate, rejoice. I also hope you plan to stay healthy and safe over break, whether you travel, stay home or do some of both.
Editor, In Wednesday's article, "Group could be fined for serving without permit," Jon Moore reported that the group Food Not Bombs could be fined by the Health Department. Recently, according to the Albuquerque Journal, Albuquerque has a "potluck ordinance" and has been cracking down on local churches and festivals for the terrible crime - get this - of feeding people.
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