There has been a long tradition of historians arguing over the justifications for expansive executive power. Among the main reasons is the idea that during the uncertainty of an emergency, a chief magistrate must carry out certain necessary actions to preserve the nation.
The East Lansing City Council finally has planted the medical marijuana ordinance seed and residents should let it sprout before attempting to prune it.
The past few days have been really shocking to me. Before NATO — backed by a United Nations resolution — began airstrikes March 19, I read news reports of the slaughter Muammar Gaddafi committed against his own people in Libya. I naturally expected Americans to be disgusted by such inhumanity on the part of a tyrannical dictator.
High-speed rail has been criticized as a progressive delusion and a waste of taxpayer money. Conservatives have treated it like communism — a concept that seems utopian, but when implemented only will hurt us further. These are all conservative horror stories, perpetuated by their delusions of economic “truths;” the reality is much more ambiguous than they wish to admit.
Something is rotten on the campus of MSU. The “ASMSU/MSU” saga regarding the organization’s unconstitutional March election needs to end — and soon.
Although a recent article (Examining Experimentation, SN 3/28) presents MSU as a moderate and thoughtful institution regarding the use of animals in laboratories, in reality, it is a nightmare for animals, and at times, the university fails to adhere to even the meager guidelines governing the practice.
Should lying be protected by the First Amendment? Claiming a military honor one actually did not receive is perhaps one of the lowest lies a person can tell, but does that make it criminal?
Michigan’s new security improvements for state’s IDs might seem insignificant, but it’s something that needs to be done with some regularity.
MSU has a long, unique history of collaboration among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups. Through the Campus Planning Coalition, leaders of the Residence Halls Association, or RHA, ASMSU and the Registered Student Organization, or RSO, LBGTA groups come together to discuss group events on campus and also to plan large-scale, campus-wide events such as Pride Week.
The American involvement in the international intervention in Libya is drawing a lot of negative attention. A Gallup Poll conducted last monday found only 47 percent of Americans approve of the military role the U.S. is playing in the campaign; 37 percent flat out disapprove.
Unfortunately for Michigan’s microbrew connoisseurs, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, or MLCC, just isn’t buying the cleverness of Flying Dog Brewery’s Raging Bitch beer.
I was happy to read the article MSC smokestack to be dismantled, bricks salvaged (SN 3/21). Although the smokestack is a link to MSU’s rich history, it also represents our past and present dependence on dirty coal.
In the editorial Coalition should diversify protest methods 3/11_), The State News editorial board criticizes the Coalition Against Sexual Violence for the manner in which it engages in activism against sexual violence.
MSU’s athletics department currently has cut ties with one of its booster clubs like a significant other with a liberal interpretation of commitment — as it should.
For the past several years, Iran has attracted the ire of the global community as a result of the country’s ongoing nuclear program, its human rights abuses against its citizens and its undemocratic and repressive government.
What does Michael Jordan’s game-winning shot against the Utah Jazz in the 1997 NBA Finals, “The Drive,” led by Hall of Famer John Elway and the revolts happening now in the Middle East all have in common?
Everyone’s favorite, brightly colored, single-serve malt drinks are back — without caffeine or energy additives. Although now allowed to return to shelves, the drinks, including Four Loko, still are being criticized by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, or MLCC, for high alcohol content.
Now that the 2010 Census results have been released; let the redistricting games begin! Michigan’s population drastically has changed since the last census, and the state’s redistricting will be a challenge because of it.
As much as I respect guest columnist Ameek Singh, I must disagree strongly with his column EFM provisions good for state (SN 3/21). The argument made in his column boils down to the emergency financial manager, or EFM, provision being good for capitalism.
International political history shows a system in which nations use interminable means to achieve selfish ends. As the Greek historian Thucydides famously stated, “The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.”