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Opinions shouldn't be stated as fact
I am writing in regard to all of this abortion talk. Why do people delight in trying to impress their opinions on anyone who will listen?
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Call for peace
It seems the road to peace could take an unexpected turn through France and Germany - two nations with a hostile history - after the two countries celebrated 40 years of reconciliation Wednesday.
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Right to abortion needs reevaluation
I am writing in response to Melanie Thomas's letter to the editor ("Right to abortion needs to remain," SN 1/23). It is quite obvious we are living in dark times right now.
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Media continue to portray blacks as a monolithic people
Even though material success is promoted by the American culture, blacks with flashy things tend to be looked on negatively.
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Fast fiscal fix?
Taxing items sold on the Internet should not be used as a quick fix to repair a seriously injured state budget.
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Vandals wanted flier coverage
What is going on around here? Nowhere else in the world could a flier posted by some idiots gain front page standing.
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Columnist doesn't grasp patriotism
I feel compelled to challenge Matt Treadwell's definition of patriotism ("Utilizing free speech doesn't equal a lack of patriotism," SN 01/22) for the following three reasons. One, a true patriot is willing to kill an enemy or die to preserve the fundamental principles of America.
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Treadwell has no sense of history
Matt Treadwell's column "America's unalienable rights include selfishness, greed, power" (SN 1/15) shocked me greatly. I am an MSU alumna and am a member of five lineage societies.
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Aborted fetuses are not people
David Lepsetz's letter to the editor ("Decision needs to be overturned," SN 1/23) stated perfectly the motivation of those opposed to legalized abortion.
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Decision needs to be overturned
If a person killed a 10-year-old boy or a 10-month-old girl, that person would be considered a criminal and sentenced to jail.
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Bush needs to take own 'affirmative action' into account
Leave it to the Wolverines to make a mess of everything. After three years at MSU, my long-standing antipathy toward the University of Michigan has hardly diminished.
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Column is full of lies, misguided
Matt Treadwell's article criticizing America was misguided, full of lies and shamefully inaccurate ("America's unalienable rights include selfishness, greed, power," SN 1/15). Perhaps equally shameful was the fact it was published.
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To be continued
Despite the fact abortion is, and always will be, a heavily debated issue, both sides can agree on one thing - each can curb unwanted pregnancies. The case of Roe v.
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Aversive ads
MSU President M. Peter McPherson was right Tuesday to criticize a hateful flier posted in Shaw Hall as "reprehensible, cruel and degrading." There is no room for racism on this campus and blatantly racist acts should not be tolerated. The flier, which was found on Jan.
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'U' should support all of its students
Although the racist flier found in Shaw Hall was terrible, I'm glad to see the university is taking action.
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Right to abortion needs to remain
It will be a dark time in the history of America if Roe v. Wade is overturned. By limiting a women's right to choose, a constraint will be put on her rights as an American.
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Letter ignores world around us
In response to Dan McDonald's letter ("United States has problems of its own," SN 1/16), I would like to make a few points. As an American, I would ask McDonald to not assume things about people outside of his circle of war protesters.
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Cell phone removal is answer for library
I am writing in response to Mary Lee's letter ("Cell phone use isn't a problem for 'U'," SN 1/21). I personally think this ban might be needed.
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Utilizing free speech doesn't equal a lack of patriotism
Hell yeah, America. Let's talk about patriotism. Let's talk about love and loyal or zealous support for one's country - in our case, the good old U.S.
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Anti-war action
America is beginning to awaken from the slumber of taking political matters too lightly. Freezing temperatures did not stop nearly 1,000 protesters from gathering in front of Michigan's Capitol on Saturday for the Greater Lansing Network against War in Iraq's "Solidarity Walk." It also didn't stop the tens-of-thousands sized-crowd from an anti-war rally and march in Washington, D.C. Many protesters made signs such as "Drop Bush, Not Bombs" and "Weapons of Mass Destruction, Who Used Them First?" to show their outrage against the conflict with Iraq.