Opinion

Ed toons

Letter: Men don't get off the hook for having unprotected sex

Editor, I must take exception to something Peggy Spencer wrote in her column Wednesday. She says that if a guy has had drunken, unprotected sex with a woman, he is likely to only be worried about diseases he could have contracted. While that may be the case, it shouldn't be.

Column: Exhibit on abortion promotes dialogue

by Matt Martinez Daily Lobo guest columnist An exhibit by Justice for All - a nonpartisan, nonreligious organization - is now in the last day of its stay at UNM. The group's goal of creating dialogue about the issue of abortion was a success, as hundreds of students engaged in critical thinking about a sensitive and under-discussed issue on campus.

Column: Don't be sexless, use protection

by Peggy Spencer Daily Lobo columnist Dear Dr. Peg, I'm freaking out. I went to a great party last night and had a fantastic time, but I guess I had too much to drink, and there was this really attractive person, and one thing led to another, and we had sex.

Letter: Most Christians want to educate gays on Bible

Editor, On Monday, I watched a comedy on a major television network in which the main character said she didn't want to go to church because Christians hate gay people. I found that disturbing. Of course, there is the occasional fringe group, but the great majority of Christians don't hate gays.

Letter: Nonvoters cast their vote for Republican status quo

Editor, I have been hearing on UNM campus and seeing in the Daily Lobo a lot of foolishness vis-a-vis voting or not voting in the upcoming election. The 2000 election showed that individual votes matter. In retrospect, it also showed that there is a huge difference between a Democrat and a Republican victory.

Column: Justice includes right to choose

by Ambrosia Ortiz, Marshall Martinez, Gail Houston and the Rev. Karen Ballou Daily Lobo guest columnists UNM Spiritual Youth for Reproductive Justice and the New Mexico Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice have joined many other community groups this week as part of a Reproductive Justice Fair, sponsored by the Women's Resource Center.

Letter: Standards of truthfulness should apply to guests

Editor, Medical study after medical study - from the Journal of American Medicine to the New England Journal of Medicine and beyond - show conclusively there is absolutely no link between abortion and breast cancer. There is no debate about this within the medical community.

Letter: Demonstrators' display visually assaults viewers

Editor, I believe in U.S. citizens' constitutional right to free speech. The right to speak freely is an important, integral part of any democracy. I do not oppose having people with different viewpoints publicly express their views - it is good to have a healthy discourse on a variety of topics with a variety of points of view.

Column: Leave the nuclear beast in peace

Since the dawn of the Atomic Age, nuclear-energy issues, carrying the terrifying implications that they do, have always been simmering in one way or another, whether it's Chernobyl, the doomsday clock making its march toward midnight or frustration about uranium isotopes seeping into aquifers that cute 5-year-olds drink from.

Letter: Military Commissions Act strips rights, allows torture

Editor, Last week, President Bush signed the Military Commissions Act of 2006, which gives the president extreme powers over those he arbitrarily labels enemy combatants. This can be anyone who the government has a suspicion of involvement in terrorism, which could conceivably include giving money to the wrong charity, associating with the wrong people or hindering the war effort by protesting government's policies.

Letter: Closure of Zia Lot causes South Lot game-day chaos

Editor, This year, I was basically forced to park in South Lot. I hate parking in this lot. Parking there adds an extra 10 minutes to my commute, plus another couple of minutes for the shuttle ride. Last year, I parked in G Lot and absolutely loved it. I was planning on buying a permit for that lot again this year but was not allowed.

Letter: Frats shouldn't brush off crimes as 'a few problems'

Editor, I am writing in response to the article by Caleb Fort about fraternities in Wednesday's Daily Lobo. In this article, one of the people interviewed, Bryan Deshayes, explained how great for him it was to join a fraternity. After this explanation, Deshayes described two cases of rape, the hazing of a blind student, the suspension of three fraternities and the probation of another - and there are only 11 fraternities - as "a few problems.

Letter: Politicians listen to voters, nonvoters have no voice

Editor, In response to J.P. Farish and Richard Doerfler's anti-voting letters in Friday's Daily Lobo, I must note that this seems to be a disturbing trend. Some intelligent, politically conscious people seem to be under the impression that by choosing not to vote, instead of just neglecting to do, they have more of a voice in the government than a citizen of a dictatorship.

Letter: Racist, homophobic actions tear down fraternity facade

Editor, I am writing in response to Ronnie Garcia's letter in Thursday's Daily Lobo. I think Garcia misunderstands why some of us don't want fraternities on our campus. It is not that the University is forcing fraternities off campus because of stereotypes that students or administrators may believe, but instead, because of the stereotypes that fraternity members have about society - that is, their ideas of what it is to be masculine and heterosexual.

Ed toons

Letter: Terror detainee bill ignores U.S. tradition of rule of law

Editor, Attempting to defend the terror detainee bill signed by President Bush on Tuesday, Sen. John McCain, who is endorsing Rep. Heather Wilson in her race against Attorney General Patricia Madrid, admitted the CIA likely violated procedures related to torture, outlawed by this bill.

Letter: Pig-headed parties are not worthy of any votes

Editor, I am writing in response to Victor B. Murthy's letter in Wednesday's Daily Lobo. I find his calling nonvoting "regressive and apathetic" quite saddening. I suppose if Murthy was in Boston during the late 1700s, he would be ranting against the patriotic men throwing tea into the sea and demanding more time to work with the corrupt British government at the time.

Letter: Bush's economic polices got nothing on Clinton

Editor, Republicans claim the economy is operating on overdrive, and the proof they use to justify this absurd claim is the Dow Jones industrial average, which is at record highs. Why don't the Democrats respond and tell Americans the truth about the incompetent economic policies of President Bush and his cadre? The Bush administration is not concerned with the prosperity of any Americans other than itself and those that donate money to preserve its power.

Letter: 'South Park' should tease believers of government

Editor, When I read Joe Buffaloe's column about the latest "South Park" episode, which poked fun at the 9/11 Truth Movement, I had to laugh. There is nothing even close to conservatism being practiced anywhere in the political spectrum in this country. The Republicans Buffaloe referred to are radical extremists whose policies can in no way be considered conservative.