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Is Obama making the same mistakes in war as Bush?
The Daily Collegian
University of Massachusetts–Amherst
Dear Editors,
Matthew Robare says that President Obama has not delivered “hope” or “change” in foreign policy, as he promised. Robare is correct:...
What the lead-up to the Fort Hood massacre reveals about our culture
Last month, Major Nidal Hasan killed 13 people and wounded several others in a massacre at Fort Hood. Newly revealed details depict an outrageously delicate handling of Hasan...
What do a wasteland full of weeds, Pfizer, and the Supreme Court have in common? The answer is the power of eminent domain. In the 2005 case of Kelo v. City of New London, the Supreme Court ruled that the city of New London was allowed to seize Suzette...
Health care reform vital for all Americans
Daily Illini
University of Illinois
Dear Editors,
In your recent editorial, “Health care reform vital for all Americans,” you applaud the proposed healthcare bill for its efforts to “reform the broken...
Madam-
In your article, “Would Jesus Be A Capitalist?” you describe how, upon noticing a line of scripture while walking through Goizueta Business School, you found yourself laughing with a sense of irony. Jesus, you suggest, would not have...
