Editor, One issue being discussed this presidential election is John McCain's age. McCain is 72 years old. Some people see McCain's age as a negative or even a disqualifying attribute. On the contrary, I see it as a tremendously positive attribute for leading the U.
Editor, Who will pay for the bailout? Less than two weeks ago, John McCain and Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson declared the fundamentals of our economy were sound. Now, American taxpayers are told we must pay the bill to bail out financial institutions that have recently failed or are failing at a price likely to exceed $1 trillion.
Saturday morning, all students are invited to Johnson Gym. An Albuquerque community team of professional basketball players will provide inspiration to students with lower-limb disabilities. Starting this weekend, the Albuquerque Kings will coach disabled men and women students in wheelchair basketball.
The College Democrat leadership is similar to Barack Obama in two ways: Both take an inordinate amount of credit for a lackluster set of accomplishments, and both compensate for these inadequacies by attacking the accomplishments of those who are more successful than themselves.
Editor, I love the hypocrisy the neocons have shown in their pathetic scramble to portray vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin as qualified. They have been reduced to claiming that having five children should be more than enough to qualify her for the second most powerful position in the free world.
Editor, I was searching for information on the presidential candidates' positions on higher education, where I have worked for 14 years in New Mexico. I was disappointed with the Albuquerque Journal's coverage on higher education, which sent me to the candidates' Web sites.
Dear Dr. Peg, I spend a lot of time in a lab standing up doing experiments. My back gets sore and so do my feet. Do you have any suggestions? Dear science student, We may have evolved from four-legged to two-legged creatures, but I think our backs are still catching up.
Editor, Margaret Sanger's son, Grant, was in my father's Columbia University Medical School classes. His name would be broadcast into the hallways, that he was "needed again to go to jail and bail out your mother." The young medical students cheered for her good cause.
Editor, In her letter to the editor, Lisa Ruby discourteously painted a picture of a person who does not do anything in the community in other ways to supplement a vote. Her letter offered a slew of extraneous suggestions of which I currently take into consideration in my daily activities.
Editor, Katie Newell was mistaken when she stated in her Sept. 12 letter to the editor that recycling bins had been permanently removed from Mesa Vista. The recycling bins were removed from the halls of Mesa Vista, but there are still many locations to recycle paper, glass and aluminum cans inside offices and departments at Mesa Vista.
Let me first say I respect Barack Obama for his accomplishments. He has lived the American Dream. But he is the wrong candidate to lead America. As a conservative, there are three basic things I believe in: fiscal responsibility, a strong national defense and the possession of moral values.
Editor, Like many, I received an e-mail from UNM asking me to complete a survey to help with the University's effort at "branding." This effort is a waste of money and is fiscally irresponsible for a publicly funded university. There are far higher priorities for UNM to consider before it pays for a lengthy marketing campaign.
Editor, The theory of evolution should be subject to criticism and Socratic questioning like any other idea. Unfortunately, it often is not. Evolution holds an unprecedented status when it comes to being challenged. The answer is: You must be a great fool not to believe this.
Editor, In response to "Evolution, creationism should be taught hand-in-hand," I say, yes, evolution is a theory. It is a theory because it has withstood the principles of the scientific method since its inception by Charles Darwin and others in the mid-19th century.
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