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Beliefs are mainstream, YAF not a 'hate group'

I cannot believe MSU's chapter of Young Americans for Freedom is now classified as a "hate group" in "Law center lists YAF as 'hate group'" (SN 3/15), or as I refer to it, a group that has views shared by the majority of Americans, which left-wing based institutions don't agree with. After all, since when have supporting our troops, advocating immigration reform and standing up for moral values been considered hateful acts?

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Leader cause of damage done to YAF reputation

The author of the letter "YAF not hate group, law center should be accused" (SN 3/16), is clearly out of touch with how the leadership has been directing the group. Despite how the Young Americans for Freedom was run in the past, the current chairman, Kyle Bristow, is running what may have once been a respectable organization into the ground.

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Managing concerns

SN podcasting hits Web After my column "SN needs your help, constructive criticism to strengthen, improve" (SN 1/23), a reader in California e-mailed me, astonished that the State News' Web site didn't have podcasting or Internet radio. The reader made a point that almost every newspaper's Web site currently hosts blogs and other forms of multimedia and The State News was "falling behind" with the times, instead of being innovative as a group of young, fresh journalists. That one hurt a little. Better late than never, The State News is in its fourth week of producing podcasts.

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YAF is entitled to beliefs, should not be attacked

I don't agree with the editorial "YAF ruins conservatives' reputation" (SN 3/16). I'm not a member of the group Young Americans for Freedom, or YAF, but I have known members from past years, and to consider them a hate group is flat out wrong.

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Writer's views on global warming are hypocritical

I think it is highly ironic that Jessica Byrom's column "An indefinite truth" (SN 3/15), opens with an indignant criticism of Hollywood's vocal nature with respect to contemporary issues, then finishes with an incredibly oversimplified summary of a complex geophysical problem — an expert opinion brought to you by an international relations major.

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Government accountable for actions

Last week, Sunshine Week taught a dangerous lesson about government responsibility, and the public, especially students, must take note. Sunshine Week is an event designed to periodically analyze government willingness to hand over public information and its adhesion to the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA. To perform the test, volunteers request information or documents from the government and report what the results were.

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Gay marriage, interracial marriage fights similar

Apparently Mr. Gary Glenn, in his letter to the editor, "Black community doesn't support same-sex unions" (SN 3/12), is suffering from a bit of selective dementia about the marriage laws that have existed in this country. Let me jog your memory.

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YAF not hate group, law center should be accused

I almost spilled my coffee Thursday morning when I read the news that the Young Americans for Freedom were under attack by a bigoted hate organization in the South in "Law center lists YAF as 'hate group'" (SN 3/15)! YAF is anything but extreme.

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YAF ruins conservatives' reputation

On a list of hate groups across the country, MSU's chapter of Young Americans for Freedom was singled out as the first university-affiliated hate group. The Southern Poverty Law Center, a hate group watchdog organization, listed Young Americans for Freedom, or YAF, as a "hate group" on its annual list.

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An indefinite truth

Thank goodness for the moral compass that Hollywood provides. Without it, we would be lost and unable to form any sort of opinion on any topic that concerns humanity.