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Commentary

COMMENTARY

Peace plane

The no-fly list is not being used as effective terrorism prevention. It is instead being used as a form of discrimination. Yusuf Islam, the singer formerly known as Cat Stevens, bore witness to that Thursday when he was denied entry into the United States from aboard a United Airlines flight to Washington, D.C.

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Bush's stance on abortion is logical

In reading T.J. Jourian's column ("''W' is for Women' slogan comparable to ''C' is for Contradiction'" SN 9/20), one of the first things that jumped out at me was the statement, "Why are there so many women-led organizations against the Shrub President?" This statement interested me because I am assuming he was trying to make it support his point, and I think it did the exact opposite. Being a woman and a Bush supporter myself, I automatically had the response of "Why are there so many women that are against Kerry as well?" Anyone can have a one-sided view.

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Not so fine

A punishment is useless if it has no effect on the punished. The Federal Communications Commission imposed a $550,000 fine on Viacom Inc. on Wednesday for the brief display of Janet Jackson's breast during the Super Bowl halftime show last February. The FCC justified the fine by saying that no television show has ever received as many complaints from the American public as did the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show.

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Take a stand

If you're worried about not having a job after college, then do something about it. If you think the economy is in the tank, do something about it.

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Notre Dame fans should toughen up

When I read what the four Saint Mary's women had to say ("Rude 'U' fans give Notre Dame supporters bad time" SN 9/21), I had to laugh. As a former Saint Mary's College student, I can say firsthand that they are not a part of the Notre Dame family, so I'm not sure why they were so offended.

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Any changes to 'U' tailgate not needed

I am a senior here at MSU. I am outraged at the idea of cracking down on the tailgating at the tennis courts, not because I want to party uncontrollably - trust me, I'm way past my prime - but because East Lansing and MSU have become so controlling over the rights of its citizens and students. Rape is a serious issue and to the victim our hearts go out, but tailgating is not the main reason for this happening - we have to look deeper.

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Tailgate traditions supercede violence

We are students at MSU, and we are writing in response to the article entitled "Alleged rape prompts tailgating discussion" (SN 9/21). We feel this issue is a serious one, but officials are approaching the matter in an overly aggressive and unnecessary way.

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Wise up

Problems with tailgating at the tennis courts near South Complex and elsewhere are not a new concern.

COMMENTARY

Wrong address

Addressing a council whose advice you've previously ignored is not necessarily a guaranteed method to smooth out worldly relations during an election year. President Bush spoke before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday about the importance of the world's role in defending the U.S.

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'U' housing should void out contracts

I write to offer my opinion on the overcrowding in the dorms. This past spring, members of the spring recruitment class for Sigma Alpha Epsilon had asked the university to get out of their dorm contracts for the Fall 2004 academic school year.

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Vote motivation

Votergasm.org might be rife with crude, sexually-explicit drawings, photos of scantily-clad women and promises of action for people who vote, but people who take the Web site too seriously need to re-evaluate why they don't think it's funny. No one is going to run home to their dorm, log onto the Web site, make a pledge to sex up other voters and dance around screaming, "I'm gonna get some" in front of their computer monitor.

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Bad form

Asserting that America's enemies would prefer a particular candidate to win in order to more easily advance terrorist plans is nothing short of irresponsible. House Speaker Dennis Hastert said Saturday that al-Qaida wanted presidential candidate Sen.