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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Editor, The Dean of Students Office is advising the campus community and campus visitors that Justice For All, an anti-abortion organization, will have an outdoor exhibit that includes graphic photographs on Smith Plaza, south of Zimmerman Library, Monday through Wednesday.
Editor, Deanna Delgado courageously put an unpopular view in clear sight of predictable criticism. A no-vote is obviously a vote against the state of American politics. The political climate is fraught, corruption is endemic and the will of industry has been accommodated to an obscene degree.
Editor, In response to Deadra Wright's letter in Tuesday's Daily Lobo, what Constitution is she reading? Nowhere in the U.S. Constitution does it grant or imply a person's right to smoke. Wright may have the right to buy cigarettes, but the right to smoke them publicly is a gray area.
Editor, I am writing in response to Robert Ortiz's letter in Tuesday's Daily Lobo. I agree with Ortiz that it is not simply Christianity that holds negative views toward homosexuality, but I disagree with just about everything else he said. The reason that David Gonzalez primarily targeted Christians in his letter on Monday is because the greatest opposition toward the gay community comes from the Christian community.
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