When Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., had more pledged delegates but fewer superdelegates than Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., Obama supporters as well as others were outraged. They questioned the democratic process of nominating candidates for the presidential election. The last thing any of them wanted was a candidate chosen by so-called “party elites” that strayed from what the people wanted.
Making students take the same classes with the same requirements should mean everyone gets the same education. But is that really possible? Four years of math and English and three years of science and social studies are some of the requirements that make Michigan’s standards for high school graduation among the toughest in the country.
Educators, government officials and business leaders at the Mackinac Policy Conference announced a possible solution to the mass exodus of Michigan’s talent to other states: internships. In the rush to talk about how great these internships are, they forgot one very important detail: interns aren’t paid.
Robert Kennedy is dead, the victim of an assassin’s bullet at the very moment of his biggest victory. At 1:44 a.m. he died. One can still hear the words of his press secretary, Frank Mankiewicz: “Robert Francis Kennedy died at 1:44 a.m. today, June 6, 1968. With Senator Kennedy at the time of his death were his wife, Ethel; his sisters, Mrs. Stephen Smith and Mrs. Patricia Lawford; ... and Mrs. John F. Kennedy. He was, ahh, 42 years old.”
Finally, after over a year of constant campaigning, suspect primaries, undemocratic caucuses, questionable party rules, and in-party division, the Democrats have chosen their presumptive nominee for the presidency.
In 1870, the 15th Amendment was ratified to give black men the right to vote. It wasn’t until 1970 that literacy tests were banned allowing blacks to fully exercise their right to vote. Now, nearly four decades later, history has been made once again.
It’s not surprising that nearly three weeks after the California Supreme Court overturned the voter-approved ban on gay marriage, people are already working to revoke the ruling. A coalition of religious and conservative activists have collected 1.1 million signatures to get an initiative barring gay marriage on the Nov. 4 ballot.
The reason jerks exist is because nobody ever calls them on their BS. This is why I can’t stand polite people. Infinitely tolerant of even the most egregiously inappropriate and insecure behavior, they outright ignore sexist, racist, selfish, or overcompensating behavior, usually only to rip into the poor sap the moment they’re out of the room.
When you look in the mirror, are you content with the image you see staring back at you? Everyone has their own personal standards for what they think is beautiful. Many people let the media decide those standards for them. The magazines, movies, Internet and other media can sometimes distort a person’s idea of what beauty truly is.
Nearly three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, some of its victims are still dealing with the problems the storm blew in.
Tuning in to the American media nowadays is a bit like opening a time capsule to 2002. The propagandists seem to have reached into their file cabinets and pulled out the exact scripts they used during the run-up to the Iraq war.
Last Friday’s State News editorial titled Bill leaves too many questions unanswered (SN 5/30) displayed the editor’s poor understanding of economics and who is responsible for the woes of the nation. The best way to raise the standard of living is to create new wealth, not wastefully and inefficiently, not to mention amorally, attempting to redistribute existing wealth.
The rising cost of gas is not only forcing people to veer away from the norm but making businesses look for new ways to help employees cut back. Some businesses are offering their employees the option of a four-day work week to cut back on commuting and energy costs.
I opened The State News the other day and read yet another article about the steps the university is taking to reduce its environmental footprint (Campus conservation, SN 5/30). I applaud their efforts to go green, but again question why the MSU police department isn’t on board.
After months of fighting, the issue of Michigan’s Democratic primary and its delegates has finally been settled. Given everything that came before, it’s perfectly fitting that the solution is just as much of a mess as the road that brought us here.
Whatever happened to the idea of “see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil?” Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan has released a tell-all book that could mean the demise of President George W. Bush and his administration.
In a struggling economy, most businesses feel the stresses of decreased revenues as a result of decreased demand for their products or services, as people have less disposable income for such spending. For nonprofit organizations that provide social services, however, demand often increases during difficult economic times, while revenues decrease. This puts such organizations in the difficult position of having to provide more services to more people but with fewer resources.
There are so many problems facing the United States that it’s hard to say which is more important. Last Thursday, a version of the bipartisan Supplemental Appropriations Bill passed in the Senate that includes funding for the new GI Bill, support for fair trade and money toward alternative energy research.
Applying for a passport can be one of the most daunting tasks anyone ever pursues. For some New Yorkers, that might be an issue of the past. New York has followed in the footsteps of Washington and adopted an “enhanced” driver’s license that would substitute the passport requirements for New Yorkers during North American land and sea travel.
“Detroit is one of the worst cities. I don’t feel safe visiting there because I heard it was the most dangerous city in the United States.” I can’t count how many times I’ve listened to people say something along those lines.