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Commentary

COMMENTARY

Thieleman's criticism of president unjustified

I guess it’s a good thing that Eric Thieleman is indifferent to torture, because getting through his most recent column was just that. It was so bloated with generic political invective I could have sworn that it was pieced together from crumpled up pieces of paper from Glenn Beck’s wastebasket.

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Rekindle romance this Valentine's Day

As we near what easily could be considered the most polarizing of holidays, that which takes center stage in most of our minds does so with increasingly less clout. If romance is not lost, it is losing its way. If romance is not dead, it is slowly dying.

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Students should complete census thoughtfully

East Lansing is home to tens of thousands of MSU students, but is it really home? Although East Lansing Mayor Vic Loomis made an appearance at the rock on Farm Lane to encourage students to complete the 2010 U.S. Census as residents of East Lansing, it is in students’ best interest to thoroughly think through their answers.

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Gadgets distract more than help

George Clooney took a fall off the dock and into the saltwater and one thought ran through my mind as he dried off. What happened to his cell phone? His iPod? His Personal Digital Assistant?

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America must focus on clean energy solutions

America’s dependence on foreign oil hurts our economy, subsidizes hostile regimes overseas and puts our national security at risk. Rather than continuing to send billions overseas for Middle Eastern oil, new clean energy policies mean spending that money here at home on clean energy sources that will create new jobs, build new industries and make us more secure.

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Campaign finance ruling significant

On Jan. 21, a huge change that likely will affect all of the MSU community, past and present, was announced. Within hours, local and national news outlets ran stories about this potentially game-changing announcement.

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City Center II should move forward after tax payment

It’s no secret that the State News editorial board hasn’t been pleased with how the City Center II project has been handled in the past, but recent project developments are giving the city of East Lansing an opportunity to buckle down and finally push forward.

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New Spartan logo exudes evil

The sinister eyes of the new logo are abhorrent. We all understand the virtue of toughness. Clean, honest competition is a defining value of our culture.