Editor, I am writing this letter in support of Jean Aragon's letter promoting concealed carry on campus that was published Monday. On Wednesday, Greg Gomez had a letter in the Daily Lobo stating firearms on campus will do more harm than good. With all due respect to his opinion, he could not be more wrong.
Editor, Monday's letter from Daniel Martinez cannot go unchallenged. Much of the rhetoric included there is directly from the playbook of the John McCain camp and its Swift Boat allies, and it's patently untrue. Sen. Barack Obama, for example, published his birth certificate some time ago and has made it available online.
Welcome back to school! New students, welcome to UNM! I'm sure the first week has been busy with moving in, getting your schedules figured out and finding your way around campus. As you did so, did you happen to notice Student Health and Counseling (SHAC)? We're located just across from the SUB and to the east.
Editor, I believe there was some validity in Daniel Martinez's statements about Barack Obama having "shady associations." In Monday's letter, Martinez claimed, "You don't hang out with people for 20 years that hate America and not share their views." He was referring to the fact that Obama was an active member of Jeremiah Wright's congregation for 20 years.
Editor, I was disturbed to read Jean Aragon's letter in Monday's Daily Lobo. I sincerely hope New Mexico's concealed-carry training doesn't include the notion that being licensed includes the right to carry concealed weapons everywhere but UNM, as Aragon says.
Editor, This is in response to the Aug. 17 letter written by UNM student Andres Saenz on the election. I urge all Americans to see beyond what the mass media and political ads say of either candidate. Instead, take a deeper look into what each candidate has to offer.
Editor, It's a shame we have to read nonsense in the Daily Lobo letters like "Even for faithful Democrats, Obama is the wrong choice" on Monday. That is as silly as the lies being spread in e-mails written by right-wing smear merchants about Sen. Barack Obama.
Having already spent almost $1 million in the past year, President Schmidly intends to spend another $4 million this year on improving the University's image. How perfectly American: Image triumphs over substance again. Rather than focusing resources on making UNM a better institution, the plan is to make it appear to be a better institution.
Editor, I just moved here and am becoming familiar with the local teams. I have looked into the Lobos, and I am disgusted with a certain slogan. What is the deal with "Everyone's a Lobo! Woof! Woof! Woof!"? Last I recall, Lobos howl. They don't bark like our pet dogs.
Editor, I'm writing in response to Daniel Martinez's bizarre claim that loyal Democrats should not vote for Barack Obama for president because of various assaults on Obama's character and that the Democratic nomination was "stolen" for him by the Democratic National Committee.
Editor, On the news this morning, I heard another woman was attacked on the UNM campus. This time the attacker was a homeless man, most likely drunk. A shiver went down my spine, because I was approached by three large, seemingly homeless men on Thursday. One said in an aggressive manner, "Hey, how 'bout a little bed and breakfast?" as he lurched toward me.
Editor, It seems out of place for UNM to be spending $4 million on a new set of fancy clothes to create a new image when no one is addressing the real problems that need to be solved. That money could easily raise the salaries of the staff and part-time faculty.
Editor, I am one someone many call "a bitter Hillary Clinton supporter for John McCain." But I'm voting for McCain for the reasons stated below and for no other reason. As a decorated prisoner of war and Vietnam veteran, McCain has earned his stripes, and he is not so far off the "maverick" issues that he won't do everything he can to give the American people the best possible straight face on the issues facing the country.
Editor, I'm all for the point of view of several Independent groups, including the LP and the Greens, but in the presidential race, if John McCain is not your first choice, then a vote for any candidate other than Barack Obama only increases the odds that McCain will win.
Editor, No politician has a flawless diplomatic record, but I'm inclined to vote for John McCain for several reasons. On May 18, Sen. Barack Obama ignorantly claimed nations such as Iran, Cuba and Venezuela do not pose a threat to America because they are geographically small in comparison to Russia.
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