Monday, November 11, 2024

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Commentary

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Prop. 4 will save lives

I am appalled at the negative tone the opponents to Proposal 4 have been taking. Proposal 4 is backed by groups like the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association.

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SN Endorses

Governor Jennifer Granholm will help change Michigan’s future for the better. Secretary of state Melvin “Butch” Hollowell understands voter education. Attorney general Gary Peters will continue the tradition of consumer’s office. U.S.

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U should let voice be heard on Tuesday

The numbers suggest that most of you reading this will not get out and vote. Whether you feel the candidates don’t represent you, your vote doesn’t count or you just don’t care about the election, your vote still matters. The mass of men and women over the course of history has not had the important privilege that we students enjoy. Even today, too many people in the world do not have the simple right to have a say in who their leaders are. Though this right is simple, the process of gaining it has been anything but.

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Prop. 1 helps stop blind votes at polls

I feel compelled to respond to The State News’ “No” endorsement of Proposal 1 (“Stay Straight” 10/25). While the Editorial Board raised some interesting points, it glossed over key issues that deserve more attention.

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Paper isnt biased because of opinion

The State News is not “right” or “wrong” when it chooses to endorse a political candidate. This fact seems to have been forgotten when two James Madison College students and a Lyman Briggs School student wrote letters to the editor that were published Friday (“SN ought to have picked Posthumus,” “Paper proves bias in support for Granholm” and “SN right to support Bernero, Whitmer” SN 11/1). How, might I ask, can a newspaper be right or wrong when publishing support for anyone on the Opinion page? What these above students, as well as others, fail to see is that an opinion simply cannot be right or wrong. One can certainly disagree with an opinion, but people should not criticize an opinion, they will get nowhere. The State News was also called biased for supporting Attorney General Jennifer Granholm for governor.

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Voting for trustees is a sweet deal

Hungry - why wait? Grab a trustee. It’s Crunch time because the MSU Board of Trustees race is coming Tuesday, and each lucky voter gets a chance to elect two delicious candidates to the post of Candy Land official. On the Republican side, we have the familiar and comfortable Nugent center of a 3 Musketeers bar.

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Vote, dammit

Tuesday is Election Day. What? You’re surprised? We’re not. For years, young people just like you have forgotten, made excuses or plain ignored their duty to cast a ballot in any election.

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Racism isnt over, stop pretending

I am writing in response to Carrie Hoover’s column “Separation doesn’t promote unity” (SN 10/25) and Nathan Top’s letter to the editor “Columnist brave to make honest points” (SN 10/28). I was appalled at the bigotry and ignorance these authors presented. Pretending that racism ended in the 1960s is ignoring the power structure in which we live today.

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SN ought to have picked Posthumus

I cannot believe The State News endorsed Jennifer Granholm for governor (“Go Granholm” SN 10/31). Dick Posthumus has the leadership experience and the record to show he supports students, whereas Granholm is only interested in making empty promises to secure votes. Posthumus helped to develop the Michigan Merit Award scholarship and he ardently opposes Proposal 4.

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SN right to support Bernero, Whitmer

Marc Stemmer wrongfully criticized The State News for endorsing Virg Bernero for state senator and Gretchen Whitmer for state representative in his letter to the editor “Paper picked wrong candidates in races” (SN 10/30). Bernero did many great things during his time as state representative and as county commissioner, and his youthful energy and enthusiasm will bring him much success in the state Senate.

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Choice for U

There are times when the voting process seems unfair. Tuesday’s ballot will ask Michigan citizens to pick just two of eight hopefuls to sit on the MSU Board of Trustees for the next eight years, but three candidates are worthy of the position - incumbents Colleen McNamara and Donald Nugent, and challenger Cal Rapson. McNamara should win, hands down.

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Alliance has a voice that wont be silent

The Alliance of Lesbian-Bi-Gay-Transgendered and Straight Ally Students exist to educate MSU about issues that affect our community. We reach out through activism and activities, and promote awareness and understanding.

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Community cant ignore prejudices

People like Sarah Zeld seems to believe diversity is being thrust upon her (“‘U’ goes too far with diversity issue” SN 10/30). She wrote that she has been made to feel left out, discriminated against and guilty. I find it ironic that her feelings parallel many of those in the lesbian, bisexual, ga y and transgender community. I find it ironic that these feelings forced her to act by writing a letter to the editor, yet she doesn’t want anyone in the LBGT community to take action. She wrote, “There are no student groups trying to educate the members of the LBGT community on why they believe their lifestyle is wrong, so why can’t it have the same common courtesy?” Last time I checked, no one was attacking heterosexuals’ mate choices or civil liberties.

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Its up to students to defeat Prop. 4

Students must vote against Proposal 4 to save their pocketbooks. Tuesday is the time for students to vote. Students make up the most apathetic sector of the voting population and many experts agree this is due in large part to a feeling that government doesn’t affect them. This year, government will drastically affect students.