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(12/05/10 11:27pm)
At the shallowest margins of cultural discussion, serious implementations of tolerance are ignored in favor of power exhibitions on the future of retail slogans. That is essentially how two seasonal greetings of goodwill, “Merry Christmas,” and “Happy Holidays” have come to be seen as conflicting symbols of the different societal ideals.
(11/28/10 10:46pm)
While illegal immigration has temporarily been out of public interest, in favor of more pressing economic issues and more salacious airport security stories, there is no more an agreed-upon solution now than there was at the height of the debate surrounding Arizona’s recent, but increasingly forgotten, immigration law.
(11/21/10 11:22pm)
As much as I’d like to take Thanksgiving and use it as a backdrop to craft an ode to nationalism, my enthusiasm for jingoism is dampened by just how dull this holiday actually is.
(11/08/10 12:03am)
The elections this past week showed heavy Republican gains at every level of government, falling 38 years short of James Carville’s predicted 40 years of Democratic dominance. The Republican Party, however, did not thrive on the basis of its own popularity or competency.
(10/31/10 10:39pm)
Try as I might, I cannot seem to recall ever voting on whether or not I wanted to have a civic duty. So when I am told voting is proper in order to fulfill this requirement of citizenship, I am remarkably unsatisfied.
(10/27/10 11:03pm)
For the past few weeks, 250 participants in the Catholic Church’s Synod of Bishops for the Middle East have converged to discuss issues facing the Church in the region. John L. Allen reports that of the 185 attending bishops, 140 do not belong to the Latin Rite.
(10/10/10 11:20pm)
At first glance, it should not be particularly noteworthy that President Obama should choose to make an appearance in a political ad on behalf of Cedric Richmond, the Democratic challenger to Republican Joseph Cao’s seat. The 2nd Congressional District is a heavily Democratic district which encompasses New Orleans. It is also where the President can help his party displace an unusually vulnerable Republican in the coming election.
(10/04/10 12:28am)
Firebrand Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson is now facing a strong backlash after an attack ad launched against his opponent, Daniel Webster, took Webster’s words out of context while comparing him to the Taliban.
(09/26/10 10:46pm)
It would be difficult to walk around campus these days and not see some form of construction. As inconvenient as it is having to find classes displaced from familiar buildings, the improvements for a nicer campus are quite welcome.
(09/23/10 3:11am)
The much esteemed European tolerance was on display before and during Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to the United Kingdom.
(09/12/10 10:58pm)
After volunteering to write a column on the best things to do in Ypsilanti, it occurred to me perhaps an article proclaiming the Double Eagle Coney Island at 3:30 a.m. as the pinnacle of Ypsilanti life would be neglectful of significant city sites Therefore, I began to think in order to correctly write for the reader, it would be best to do a bit of investigating.
(06/28/10 9:45pm)
Primaries are an odd thing. Blanche Lincoln found herself combating organized labor in Arkansas, while Nikki Haley of South Carolina was the target of two unsubstantiated allegations of infidelity and the recipient of a racial slur. But more curious than just local idiosyncratic narratives is the general principle that underlies primaries nationally: the necessity of electing a viable candidate who also protects the party orthodoxy.
(06/21/10 8:58pm)
On Friday, Ronnie Lee Gardner was executed by a firing squad. The manner in which he chose to die—now outlawed in his state of Utah but allowed for him as someone whose sentence predated the ban—has generated news. For some, the seemingly anachronistic method of execution only underscores the barbarity of capital punishment in general.
(06/14/10 7:30pm)
Primaries are an odd thing. Blanche Lincoln found herself combating organized labor in Arkansas, while Nikki Haley of South Carolina was the target of two unsubstantiated allegations of infidelity and the recipient of a racial slur. But more curious than just local idiosyncratic narratives is the general principle that underlies primaries nationally: the necessity of electing a viable candidate who also protects the party orthodoxy.
(05/31/10 7:00pm)
Following his Republican primary victory in Kentucky, Dr. Rand Paul’s more Libertarian views have come under increased scrutiny. Rachel Maddow’s interview of Dr. Paul questioned him extensively about his feelings regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1964. His answers were intelligent and nuanced, but his adamancy that the government shouldn’t intrude into the private sector, even in the face of discriminatory policy, drew criticism.
(05/17/10 9:58pm)
In an April 7 opinion piece published in The Echo, Ms. Hannah Schwab suggested adding an expiration date to marriage would be an improvement over its current state. I do not know what level of literal seriousness she attached to the idea, but despite the absurdity of how it sounds, I do not find it to be without logical grounding in the present age. In fact, one may look at it merely as the conclusion of already prevailing ideas.