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Bush not a marketable leader
Whitney J. Davis | February 2As George Bush heads into his sixth year as president, he has filled us with false hopes and empty promises to fix our problems.
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U.S. showed no respect for justice in Iraq hangings
February 2Editor, Like Pilate delivered Jesus to the Jews, President Bush handed Saddam Hussein over to the Shiite puppet rulers of Iraq. Like Pilate, Bush was hoping to appease Shiite Iraq into compliance with this gesture, away from Iranian influence. Like Jesus, Hussein was mocked, ridiculed and taunted in his final moments.
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Take time to consider the result of your actions
February 1Editor, The morning-after pill proves we live in a society that attempts to avoid the consequences of its mistakes. Can we avoid the consequences of living for the moment? Can one night of passion be wiped away with a single pill? It is sad to think that we can justify the frivolity of our lives by simply erasing the consequences of our actions.
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Foreign countries can get by without U.S. help
February 1Editor, I'm looking forward to President Bush's war with Iran. I'm looking forward to paying $5 a gallon for gas. I'm looking forward to generation 9/11 being drafted. If Iran is meddling in Iraq, then what do you call what the U.S. is doing in Iraq? Maybe the best way to stop the blowback of terrorist tactics would be to stop meddling in other countries.
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Nuke creation and testing guarantees U.S. freedom
January 31Editor, I am appalled at the ignorance of some people. Don Schrader left some intelligence to be desired in his letter in Tuesday's Daily Lobo. He claimed, with no proof whatsoever, that the U.S.'s nuclear arsenal terrorizes whole countries. This cannot be the case when thousands of people a year attempt to enter this country.
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SUB administration open to advice from students
January 31Editor, This is a response to Barry Ore's letter on Monday concerning the SUB and the pool hall. Thank you to Ore and all the students who support the SUB and our services. Currently, we are running a campaign to make the pool hall more affordable and fun for UNM students.
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Additional tuition increase would be unfair to students
January 31Editor, Feb. 16 is UNM's day to lobby the New Mexico Legislature. This year, we are asking them to not increase the tuition credit, which increases tuition. Tuition was increased by 11 percent last year, so an additional increase would be outrageous. ASUNM and the Progressive Action Coalition are encouraging all UNM students to get involved.
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Couples can overcome herpes
Peggy Spencer | January 31by Peggy Spencer Daily Lobo columnist Dear Dr. Peg, Recently, my girlfriend was diagnosed with vaginal herpes type 1 that I've given her orally. We are pretty good kids and haven't kissed too many other people. But my question is, seeing how it can pretty much be assumed I've transmitted the disease ...
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UNM needs to become environmentally savvy
January 31Editor, Being a UNM student for a semester, I have been involved with the University by living on campus and participating in the various activities that UNM has to offer. The activities and school involvement that NMPIRG offers have far surpassed any of the other options on campus, including living on campus.
Opinion
Safeguard your right to vote
Mario Hernandez | January 30Since the dawn of civilization, there has been the need for government.
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U.S. development of nukes will kill thousands in future
January 30Editor, For decades, Sandia and Los Alamos laboratories have prepared to commit mass murders worldwide, thousands of times larger than the atrocities on Sept. 11, 2001. The nuclear weapons designed at Sandia and Los Alamos terrorize many whole nations. U.
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Media must acknowledge resolution to impeach Bush
January 30Editor, On Tuesday, a resolution was introduced in the New Mexico Legislature calling for the impeachment of both President Bush and Vice President Cheney. I saw no mention of it in the Daily Lobo or elsewhere. I went to the press conference for its introduction at the Capitol in Santa Fe, and there was very strong public support for the resolution.
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Regents need faculty input to hire the best candidate
January 29Editor, We have five finalists for our presidential position. Shortly after Valentine's Day, the regents will decide on who gets the position. This is a huge decision. No one person is pegged for the job. For the next five to 10 years or more, the regents' choice will guide us and represent us not only to the local community, but far beyond.
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NM's eminent domain laws need fixing and clarification
January 29Editor, Since the U.S. Supreme Court's Kelo v. City of New London decision last year, citizens across the nation have declared, in no uncertain terms, their support for private property rights and opposition to the use of eminent domain for private gain. Eminent domain is the power of the government to take private property against the owner's wishes.
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Students must participate in hiring of UNM president
January 29Editor, The candidates have been narrowed down to five, and now it's the students' turn to meet the finalists for UNM president. In the upcoming weeks, each of the five finalists will be visiting the University and meeting with various groups on campus, including students.
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Hard to ignore global warming
Olivier Simon | January 26While a few fringy folks continue to deny the existence of, or human role in, climate change, the issue has been gradually advancing in public consciousness - no thanks to our media and political apparatus, which continue to grossly misrepresent it.
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Participate in interviews for next UNM president
January 26Editor, State of New Mexico law requires that the UNM regents' final decision concerning the selection of our 20th president take place at least 21 days, but no more than 30 days, after providing public notice of the names of the five finalists who were announced Wednesday.
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Veteran rapper deserves more credit for his work
January 26Editor, After reading the CD reviews in Tuesday's Daily Lobo, I was left with a very bad taste in my mouth. How does a 10-year veteran in the rap game, Styles P, also known as SP the Ghost, get a lower review on his CD than some no-name local artist? Styles P is nationally known in the hip-hop world - who is Jigzaw? The author of these reviews clearly does not know her hip-hop and clearly did not listen to Time Is Money, Styles P's CD.
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Presidential hopeful lacks resolve and dependability
January 25Editor, Selective perception clouded columnist Scott Darnell's vision when he described Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republican, as gutsy Wednesday. Gutsy is not a person who walked with President Bush into a disaster; gutsy is not a person who was adamantly against torture but caved when it was politically expedient; gutsy is not a person who hugs a man that spread lies in South Carolina during the 2000 Republican primary; and gutsy is not a man that will do and say anything to gain the Republican presidential nomination.
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There's a lot more to life than material possessions
January 25Editor, I recently came across several articles from various sources decrying this generation's obsession with material wealth, physical looks and having the latest gadgets above all else. New polls show that the obsession with material things among our nation's youth is growing and that being rich is more important to today's young people than it was in the past.
