Class action lawsuits have become commonplace in U.S. courtrooms. The common denominator among these suits is that they are almost always filed against big business. There are a variety of reasons for this, including morally neutral lawyers and corporate deep pockets - money-hungry people looking for a quick dollar.
Editor, I am writing to disillusion those of you who thought change was coming. I see the Democrats and Republicans have become one. These two parties are performing an old, tired act of good cop, bad cop. Since the Democrats have been out since '94, they have become the good cop.
Editor, In the Nov. 8 Daily Lobo, Ryan Taylor jumped from a thoughtful quote by George Washington to his own radical conclusion that divine intervention founded America. As if that were not enough, he went on to argue that Washington's quote went against the separation of church and state.
Editor, As a lifelong citizen of New Mexico, I would like to add a voice to the interlock discussion. I think the presence of an interlock would prevent the occurrence of drunken driving, because the vehicle simply would not start if the driver were drunk.
Editor, Lucinda Ulrich proposed requiring ignition interlocks on every single car as a solution to drunken driving in yesterday's Daily Lobo, so that nobody could ever drive intoxicated again. This is grossly heavy-handed, because this policy would be punishing all drivers for the actions of a few.
Editor, In the days since the midterm elections, the Republican Party has been doing its best to come to terms with the American people's rather sensible decision that their interests would be better served by the Democratic Party. With this country's government again being in part controlled by liberals - the people who founded the U.
Editor, I am deeply saddened by the death of the four family members from Las Vegas, N.M., who died in a car accident caused by a drunken driver. My heart goes out to the sole survivor, who has lost her sisters and her parents due to alcohol abuse and poor judgment.
This midterm election could be summed up by Shakespeare - to Bush or not to Bush? That was the question. The answer was a resounding "not," though the midterm results were much more a measure of Republicans' failure than of Democratic success. Throw the rascals out, people thought, and throw they did.
Editor, Hopefully, columnist Steve Painter was making a joke with his proposals in Tuesday's Daily Lobo. To enforce illegal immigration laws on the Mexican border with bullets, as he suggested, brings to mind the razor wire and guard towers that once surrounded East Berlin.
Editor, It has now been more than a week since the midterm elections, and many Democrats are jumping for joy, as Republicans are in their own puddle of tears. But I would like to tell Republicans not to cry - many major polls suggest this year's election was not a vote for Democrats, but a vote against the war, a vote against Mark Foley and a vote against Republicans not acting like Republicans.
Editor, Over the past couple of weeks, I have seen a number of letters in the Daily Lobo from the PAC slate, which is currently running nine candidates for the ASUNM Senate. These letters all contained what appeared to be intimate knowledge of the inner workings of the ASUNM Senate.
Editor, PAC - Progressive Action Coalition - represents a slate of candidates running in the ASUNM elections. PAC is comprised of a diverse group of students who have come together to create progressive change for the University. ASUNM exists to represent the concerns of the people this University was built to serve - the students.
Of all industrialized nations, the United States is alone in a few categories. One of these categories is capital punishment. We are the only modernized and civilized country on the planet that still executes people.
The Mexican government has decided to call the proposed building of a fence on the U.S.-Mexico border a violation of human rights.
Editor, In her letter in Monday's Daily Lobo, Jenna Hall urged us to think of ourselves as global citizens. She also called for an immediate withdrawal of American troops from Iraq. As global citizens, it would be extremely reckless to immediately withdraw all our troops.
Editor, I recently came to visit a friend who is a student at UNM. She lives in the dorms. I am considering coming to school here, but I had a concern when I was crossing the street at the crosswalk. As my friend and I were heading toward Alvarado Hall, I noticed that people driving on Redondo Road do not obey the speed limit, especially in the crosswalk.
Editor, As a student and registered voter, I hope that those of us who decided to cast our ballots last Tuesday don't continue to settle for mediocrity in the House of Representatives and the Senate. I feel that it is our moral duty as educated citizens of the U.
Editor, Last semester, I was involved in the creation of PAC - the Progressive Action Coalition - for the purpose of bringing together progressive and ethnic groups to work better with each other and to make UNM more culturally diverse. We ran a progressive slate for student government in which I ran for vice president.
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