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.
There is nothing quite as comical as members of the "peace movement" bemoaning the fact that no one seems to care that they are protesting.
I've been away for almost two months now, and Wednesday was the first time I read the Daily Lobo since my departure. I wanted to say a few things about the perspective that I see on the news from Germany.
A student of Lebanese background at a university in Ohio was walking across the campus when someone pointed a finger at her and yelled, "Terrorist!"
I read Brian Ramirez's letter in Wedneday's Daily Lobo with great interest, but I couldn't decide whether to agree or disagree.
What intellectual debate pits Osama bin Laden, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and one of the premier political scientists in America against Bill Clinton, George Bush and Arab leaders?
Had Osama bin Laden read his U.S. history more carefully, perhaps he might not have launched such an attack. He might have realized that the United States does not stop until it has taken its enemies off at the knees.
I am a peace protester. I'm also one of those anti-globalization activists you may have read about. I'd like to tell you who we are and why these issues concern us.
Is sensationalism the only mode of education? The anti-abortion advertisement of Oct. 18 was disturbing, especially to Drs. Espey and Leeman, who wrote a letter in the Oct. 22 Daily Lobo.
I read Mr. Brian Ramirez's letter to the editor in the Oct. 23 Daily Lobo. I found it amusing, especially from a philosophy and political science major.
Everyone, whether they admit it or not, acts in their own best interest to satisfy their needs and desires. No matter how noble the cause, people work for it not for its own sake but because it benefits them. Those peace protesters that congregate in front of the bookstore every Friday are there because it gives them the satisfaction of knowing they're doing something to support their beliefs.
Maybe Sari Krosinsky, whose column was published in Monday's Daily Lobo, needs to look a little deeper to find out why the peace movement isn't catching on with anyone. If she did, she'd find out that there is nothing to support.
Reading The Federalist Chronicle earlier this month, I came across a stunning comment attributed to UNM professor Richard Berthold.
I notice more and more circumlocution, euphemism and plain old jargon in the official news from Washington these days. I believe in the simple, declarative sentence. The more important the information, the simpler and more declarative the sentence should be.
Solutions by The State News
