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Homophobes are the new Jews, apparently
February 28Editor, The Student Senate voted to ban “Chick-fil-A” from the SUB because it wants to make the campus more friendly for gays?
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GOP obstructionism is a ploy to smear Dems
February 28Editor, I think it’s funny to see time and time again Republicans trying to shift the blame for their failures to Democrats. The Democratic Senate hasn’t passed a budget? Ha.
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ASUNM’s decision to ignore students’ wishes is an immature and unfair reaction to Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy’s beliefs
February 27Editor, I was pretty disturbed to find out that the student government is trying to forcibly remove Chick-fil-A from the SUB.
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Living simply is possible, ethical and rewarding
February 27Editor, I enjoy living simply and healthy on less than half the U.S. poverty level and less than half the federal income taxable level for me as a single person — to boycott the U.S. empire’s greed and wars.
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Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy’s beliefs are not sufficient grounds to justify kicking the restaurant out of the SUB
February 27Editor, The proposed ban on Chick-fil-A has aroused recent controversy. Diversity, hate, anti-gay and other rhetoric seem to be the buzz words in the news around this issue.
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50 years on, MLK’s dream still distant
Jason Darensburg | February 26“I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.”
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Protect free speech by silencing all dissenters
February 26Editor, I applaud the ASUNM Senate vote regarding Chick-fil-A, and further hereby petition the University of New Mexico to remove all belief systems, opinions and speech originating from incorrect thought.
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GOP tries to shift blame for sequester to Obama
February 25Editor, The blame game continues. While public opinion clearly shows that the majority of Americans blame Congress, not the president, for the soon-to-launch sequester
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Paying the legal wage is cheaper than a lawsuit
February 25Editor, It’s a good investment. The owner can’t legally not pay minimum wage. Employees can collect unpaid wages after they quit
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Most students surveyed voted to keep Chick-fil-A
February 25Editor, I am the president of the UNM College Republicans and I support Chick-fil-A. I don’t support it because I like chicken, which is what those who support it have been accused of
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Both parties must put nation’s well-being first
February 25Editor, It appears that Rush Limbaugh has become aware that the problems in this country are being caused not just by the Democrats, but by the fact that many members of both major political parties
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Dr. Pegs Prescription
Dr. Peggy Spencer | February 22My big toe got all swollen and red and very painful on one side. I went to the SHAC and they cut off part of my toenail. They told me it was an ingrown toenail.
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GOP needs to drop the act, or risk forever being remembered as hypocrites
February 22Republicans, Now is the time to take a step forward and join many of us in a new century. While the apologists proffer excuses and shining testaments to the “good things Sen. Domenici did, separate from his sex life,”
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Bible verses are not the most convincing evidence for skeptics
February 22Editor, Just a quick note on quoting from the Bible to prove points: Be careful what you’re doing. I can back up immoral claims with Bible quotes.
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We are meant to seek proof God exists
Victoria De La O / Daily Lobo guest columnist | February 21I am sure you believed you were a sincere Christian, but from what I read, you seem to be just doing what you were told to do and not questioning anything that was taught to you by your religion or teachers.
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‘Save the Children should save their breath for a more lucrative target’
Alexandra Swanberg | February 20They changed their color from red to maroon, but there’s no mistaking the Save the Children canvassers on campus. Perhaps they were hoping the subtler tone would stop passers-by from recognizing them before it is too late to change paths.
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You spend enough time sharing your opinions, isn’t it about time you got paid for it?
Alexandra Swanberg | February 20I wonder if any of our spirited online commentators might be interested in a job that rewards their passion. Do you care to join the Daily Bonobo and rattle off your opinions in exchange for bananas?
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Take time to examine the religion to which you devote yourself
Don Schrader / Daily Lobo guest columnist | February 20I was a sincere Christian preacher 45 years ago. I had majored in Bible in college. I pastored an Illinois Mennonite church from 1966 to 1968. I had not yet learned or dared to question deeply.
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Department of Justice’s lawyers are doing a shoddy job of justifying drones and ‘kill list’
John Tyczkowski | February 19A recently leaked Department of Justice document gives new insight into the legal precedents backing up the Obama administration’s use of drones to target U.S. citizens operating as terrorists.
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Come talk to me about the universe when you get curious about what’s out there
February 19Editor, I would like to see the PBS NOVA show “Earth From Space” be required to be shown in every classroom for grades one through 12.
