We are a wealthy nation. Mayors of large cities can afford to turn down $10 million gifts. Perhaps it is time we use our wealth and technological expertise to end poverty and begin a program of universal education.
A line in one of Emily Dickinson's poem reads "Tell all the Truth but tell it slant."
In response to Bob Anderson's asinine proposal to cancel classes as a protest of U.S. military actions in Afghanistan, I would like to ask: are the students supposed to fall behind on their educations and schedules because of Bob Anderson's feelings?
We live every day in this society, whether we like what is going on or not.
So much has happened since I last wrote a column back in April. There's so much to write about and say, but I've decided to write about the dead. Don't consider this a morbid column. After all it is appropriate to write of the dead given the lives lost in the past few weeks, plus it's the season for D°a de los Muertos, a celebration observed by Mexican-Americans and others in Latin America.
So, what do you think would make the American public happier? The capture and assassination of Osama bin Laden? Or the death by anthrax of every member of the American media?
Been wondering about Gary Condit and Washington intern Chandra Levy, who seems to have disappeared for a second time?
Nuclear power plants came on the scene in the post World War II era with lots of official enthusiasm and a shortage of concern about safety. But much of that early excitement about the future of nuclear power faded after the accidents at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania in 1979 and Chernobyl in 1986, and the high economic costs of this technology with its deadly wastes.
Lately, I've had a number of discussions with people about the nature of money and how wealth is distributed. Something I've noticed is that many people have a fundamental misunderstanding of economics. They believe that economics is a zero-sum game. That is, that the more one person or nation has, the less remains for the others.
Some have wondered whether Americans would support a lengthy war on terrorism - implying the public's lack of long-range vision.
In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, Madison Avenue wasted little time devising ways to draw customers to their products. Some of these efforts have bordered on the unseemly.
Freedom of speech in the United States is awesome and needs to be protected, even in Richard Berthold's classroom.
President Bush is leading the United States and an international coalition to fight against terrorism. He and other foreign leaders have also made clear that the fight is not against Islam or Arabs but the perpetrators of global terrorism and countries who harbor them. This raises the question:
When George W. Bush announced his Cabinet, he was lauded by many for assembling a foreign policy powerhouse that would likely be used to compensate for his inability to care much about life outside of the United States.
In this time of intense patriotism, who among us is truly ready to risk death for our freedoms?
Our President, Dr. Gordon, was quoted in The Albuquerque Tribune on Oct. 25 as saying that a person's First Amendment rights are not to be confused with academic freedom. Regarding Professor Berthold, he suggested that it may be a case where a professor's "First Amendment rights collided with his (or her) professional responsibilities."
I was really hoping to avoid yet another column explaining the goals of the current peace movement. Unfortunately, Colby Phillips, published in the Oct. 24 Daily Lobo, has brought to my attention the fact that, in spite of the numerous people who have written about these goals, some people are still under the impression that peace activists have yet to offer any actual solutions. So, I am forced to delve into that subject once again.
The time has come to mention something that the American people really do not want to hear.
I am amazed at the display of fall colors and these cold winds from the north that cover everything with leaves. While nature changes before our eyes, we still believe that dropping bombs brings peace and freedom or at least fills our empty cups with pride.
After reading and hearing article after article both in Daily Lobo, on the Internet, radio and TV, I have come to one conclusion.
Solutions by The State News
