Archive for May 18th, 2009
Throwing Caution to the Wind
During the heat of his campaign for the presidency, Barack Obama stated in a speech to the Human Rights Campaign in the fall of 2007 that “America is ready to get rid of the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy. That work should have started long ago. It will start when I take office. America is ready to get rid of the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy. All that is required is leadership.”
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
In an attempt to blur the lines between church and state, 33 churches participated in a nationwide event called “Pulpit Freedom Sunday” in September 2008, prior to the historic November election. The goal of this event was to trigger a legal fight and ultimately overturn regulations that prevent places of worship from supporting or opposing candidates for office.
Propaganda War Hides Truth
One of the interesting things about America, or maybe society in general, is that pop culture can often spark meaningful debate about serious issues. Sometimes it’s a folk-rock star singing about the disillusionment of endless wars and at other times it’s Miss California USA saying, “…you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage,” but “in her country” it should just be opposite marriage.
Letter to the Editor
UC Irvine’s web page for the Office of the Chancellor extolls the virtues of our campus. It calls on the UCI community to uphold, in words and actions, the core values of our university: respect, integrity, commitment, empathy and appreciation. Yet, Chancellor Michael Drake and UCI administration have failed to lead by example.
Kentucky Fried Steroids: Probing the Safety of Horse Races
Although the 2009 Kentucky Derby ended with a thrilling win when the horse Mine That Bird achieved a 50-1 long shot victory, horse racing continues to be marred by the events of last year’s derby when second-place competitor Eight Belles was euthanized after suffering two broken ankles. Unfortunately, not all horses in this year’s derby went unscathed, as shown by various injury reports from ESPN.
