Monday, December 29, 2025

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Commentary

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Columnist pulls wool over readers eyes

In his column "Time to expose president's lies about war in Iraq is now" (SN 7/24), Farhan Bhatti is merely attempting to do to the readers of this newspaper what he so vigorously chastises the Bush administration for doing - pulling the wool over our eyes.

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Balancing act

Michigan lawmakers are teaming up in an effort to make prescription drugs more affordable - a hard subject to tackle with no clear-cut solution.But as a step in the right direction the U.S.

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False Insecurities

Many people in the East Lansing community were outraged last week to hear a 19-year-old female MSU student reported she was sexually assaulted while walking to her car.This week people might be just as outraged to find out she lied about the whole incident.The woman has now admitted that she was never assaulted.

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Adulthood is responsibility

During a conversation with a colleague the other day, the issue of adulthood was raised. When does the moment of adulthood arrive? Is it a magic moment that bursts upon its recipient with fanfare and wonder?

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Real world riches don't start on top, work hard from bottom

Americans, probably more so than any other culture, appreciate the pricier things in life. Robin Leech became a pop culture icon as host of the 1980s show "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous." Today, MTV impresses our youth with "Cribs." In the land of champagne wishes and caviar dreams, everyone wants to be the next rags-to-riches story.

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Time to expose president's lies about war in Iraq is now

It seems as if another president is guilty of lying to the American people - except this time, American lives were involved. In the months leading up to the war with Iraq, President Bush sold the American people on the idea that Iraq posed "an imminent threat to the security of our country" and that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction and was ready to use them.

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Silly sentence

The nuns who broke into a Colorado missile silo and poured their blood onto the silo, covering a 300-kiloton high-alert nuclear missile, could face six to nine years in prison.

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Smith is deserving of Breslin statue

After reading the article about Steve Smith ("Former 'U' star chairs project," SN 7/21) and his contributions to our university, it made me think about a previous article I have read this year in The State News.

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Funding fix

Creating 1,200 jobs, a world-class research facility and even more prestige for MSU's already-praised Nuclear Physics Department seems like something the state government would support.

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National business brings better value

Mr. Terry Link has an interesting view on the new Wal-Mart's opening in town in his letter ("Big business bad for area, environment," SN 7/23). It really is too bad being interesting isn't tantamount to being right. The fact is, area politicians and residents alike are right to be happy Wal-Mart has come to MSU's vicinity.

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Grand theft bike

Let's say a couple East Lansing children ride their bikes onto MSU's campus to get some ice cream from the Dairy Store.

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More tests needed

Russell Weller killed 10 people in Santa Monica, Calif., by crashing his car into a pedestrian market, but no charges have been brought against him.

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Manuscripts not be taken out of context

I would like to add to the column by John Bice, where he related some passages from the Bible, "Back to Bible ideals aren't consistent with rest of Good Book" (SN 7/17). I think it's important to clarify that, from the Christian perspective, Jesus ushered in what is known as the "New Covenant," as predicted by the prophet Jeremiah (31:31). Bice noted another reference related to this topic, in which Jesus said he came to fulfill the Law of Moses (Matthew 5:17). Regarding the camel going through the "eye of a needle" (Matthew 19:24), this "eye of a needle" was commonly known in the time of Jesus as a small opening in the city wall beside the main gate which could be used for people to pass at night when the main gate was shut, even though they had to crouch down some due to its small size.

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Columnist wrong to twist Bible meanings

Nice twist by John Bice in his column "Back to Bible ideals aren't consistent with rest of Good Book" (SN 7/17). While it is true many conservative Christians are very hypocritical, the simplicity with which he addresses things can get out of hand. If you want to attack the Republicans, point out their selfish fiscal policy or something feasible.

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Applying for student visa hard enough

I want to protest about the unduly optimistic editorial "Worth the Wait" (SN 7/21), written by someone who obviously has no knowledge whatsoever of the frustrations faced by international students because of the ever-lengthy process that they face when applying for a visa to enter the United States.

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Worth the wait

People have been waiting in line for freedom throughout the history of the United States. And now foreign students applying for visas will be waiting a little longer because of a change in the application process. The State Department will now require all foreigners to have in-person interviews with consular officials in order to attain their student visas, instead of just completing paperwork. As long as discrimination's ugly head doesn't surface within the interviews between foreigners and U.S.