In a twisted attempt to steal some spotlight, the Michigan Republican Party is asking prosecutors in Ingham, Wayne, Antrim and Isabella counties to file criminal charges of voter fraud against filmmaker Michael Moore.
It's rare that a vice presidential debate actually commands attention. Tuesday's debate did more.
After reading the story ("Taming the tailgate" SN 10/5) about tailgate restrictions, it is obvious to me that university officials lack common sense and don't care about the opinions of students and trustees. The restrictions will not only fail to solve the problems with excessive alcohol consumption, but they also ignore easy fixes to problems like public urination and broken glass.
I would like to take the opportunity to clarify a few things regarding the current situation with tailgating on campus and ASMSU's role in it.
Editor's note: Each Wednesday, The State News editorial board will address a key issue of the presidential campaign.
To all of you who got out and registered to vote, thank you from the bottom of our ink-stained hearts.
Who cares if John Kerry said that a preemptive war must face a "global test?" I don't, but apparently multitudes of conservatives do.
In an effort to regulate campus-wide tailgating into a responsible, "healthy, family atmosphere," MSU officials have decided to focus on the Wilson tennis courts.
Democracy in action is a beautiful thing. When the majority, or minority, are compelled to risk their social status in the name of promoting what they feel is important, so be it.
Iraq is a disaster. Thus far, we've heard several justifications for it; the "threat" of Iraq is still a lingering argument.
What if modern President Bush-loving conservatives could rewrite America's Bill of Rights? Judging from their extremist rhetoric, I'm guessing the document might look something like this: Amendment I: Congress shall make no law infringing on majority-approved speech. Thomas Jefferson's assertion, "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism," isn't popular among modern conservatives.
It's very disappointing that Bryan Dahl didn't take a closer look at the musicians he speaks of, and the "liberals" around him.
Michael Moore is my kind of guy. Now bear with me; I'm not a meat and potatoes guy. But I do like a good grilled ham and cheese, maybe with some caviar on the side.
The debate between MSU College Democrats and Republicans is a good representation of exactly what is wrong with the real debates between presidential candidates. The lack of a voice beyond those of the duopoly will result in many important issues not being addressed. The exclusion of a representative for Ralph Nader expresses the organizations' desire to limit the voices voters hear, and the choices that they have on Nov.
In a country that values freedom, it is hard to believe that residents of some cities - East Lansing included - cannot show their support via yard signs for a candidate prior to 30 days before the election.
In regard to Andrew Sivak's comment "Panel: Candidates redundant during first square-off" (SN 10/1) about John Kerry's performance in the first presidential debate, I don't know what you were watching, but Kerry's performance was not embarrassing at all. He cleared up a lot of the conservative hype about flip-flopping by being consistent in his responses and he made some excellent points that President Bush could not handle.
It's the question that comes up at almost every rape awareness presentation I've ever done.
Please, Virg Bernero, stop the political grandstanding "Sen.
Thursday's presidential debate was by no means a blowout for John Kerry. Many people, including some conservatives, were worried that President Bush's intrinsic lack of public speaking ability would crumble under the pressure of Kerry's well-tuned debate tactics, but that didn't exactly happen. Needless to say, the damage was done.
I recently stumbled across the "Future Soundtrack for America," an album co-sponsored by MoveOn.org that features a variety of terrible alt-rock bands who despise - wait for it - President Bush. Half the songs have suspiciously little to do with politics, like "I Miss You" by Blink 182.