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Following all Bible doctrines impossible

I was appalled when I read what Steven Szasz wrote in "Column gives bad view of Christians" (SN 1/30). The majority of our country bases its religion on a book that, as Jon Stewart put it, begins with "two nudists taking dietary advice from a talking snake." This is to all of the people out there like Szasz who believe firmly in the Bible. My question, though, is that if you want to quote things out of the Bible, you have to believe everything that the Bible says, don't you?

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Beautification takes work; women need to be liberated from ritual

My upper lip is burning and tingling while my nose is subjected to harsh bleach fumes. Ladies, you know what I'm talking about. I am sitting here, waiting precisely eight minutes until I can wash my face and reveal lightened baby hairs that could have potentially been a subtle set of whiskers. Clearly, this is not allowed for women. While I personally subject myself to pain and severe tingling sensations, I am reminded of all the little (and big) things that women endure to conform to the stereotype that is our gender role. Makeup.

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New justice in town

Tuesday's confirmation of Judge Samuel A. Alito as the United State's 110th Supreme Court justice signified a political triumph for the Bush administration.

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Continual subjecting of women exposed

Reading "Scholarly article connecting sex, hunting disgusting; uninformed opinions false" (SN 1/11) concerning the research findings relating hunting, women, animals and sex was particularly infuriating. Regrettably, even after years of struggle, women still remain constant victims of abuse.

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Writer's comments about King irrational

David Garlock's arguments, "Historical man not worth vast attention", (SN 1/19), are without merit and look to me to be a product of personal bias rather than rational criticism. His argument is that the "forced" holiday commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Survival tips for football fans to remember as they head to Detroit

On Sunday, the crossroads of pop culture, professional athletics and raucous tailgating will collide some 90 miles southeast of campus.

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Women's rights must not be disregarded

Beth Swanson's column, "Not all people fall on one side or another; person's beliefs can vary" (SN 1/26), on people's varying beliefs raises some extremely important points.

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Where we stand

It's been a tough second term for President Bush. Republican finance scandals, Hurricane Katrina and continuing fighting in Iraq made 2005 stressful. Bush tried to push past the rough start and outline his goals for the next few years in his State of the Union address Tuesday. But it was what he didn't mention in his speech that's important. Somewhat surprising was how brief Bush's mention of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation in the Gulf Coast region was.

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Letter writer comes off as hateful, racist

Only for the ignorant and most ardent race haters is there any problem with a holiday recognizing Martin Luther King Jr.

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E.L. restricting MSU students' basic rights

The level of police control regarding parties and noise violations has reached a level of absurdity and the new anti-drinking game initiative serves only to harm an already poor student/police relationship. The wording of the existing law leaves too much to police discretion. Last spring, I received a noise violation to the tune of $250 with just eight people in my Cedar Village apartment while watching music videos and playing beer pong at a moderate volume.

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'Successful' dubbing of programs strange

I see John Bice has moved from theology to humor in "Lazy analysis of scandal, government spending gives narrow view"(SN 1/24). Socialist Insecurity, Medicare, Medicaid, public education and public broadcasting are examples of "successful" government programs? I'd hate to see his version of "failed" government programs. Since the above-mentioned statist programs are so "successful," I guess we can ignore any and all future whining about any need for additional funding. Tim Olster 1989 graduate

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Cartoon makes light of unsafe abortion

This is in response to the Samuel Alito and abortion cartoon (SN 1/27). It perpetuates the common misconception that abortion on demand is beneficial to women.

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Court out of order

The Saddam Hussein war crimes trial is getting out of hand. The courtroom scene Sunday was a bit chaotic to say the least, resulting in a five-day postponement because of Saddam's and other defendants' fanatical outbursts. All four lead defendants (later including Saddam) were removed from the courtroom and the defense team walked out in protest, leaving the trial to proceed.

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Gov. Granholm great, supporting her wise

In her fourth State of the State Address, Gov. Granholm outlined a concrete and aggressive agenda for diversifying Michigan's economy, creating new jobs and protecting all Michigan families.

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Cartoon repulsive, wrong message sent

I found the Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and abortion cartoon (SN 1/27) to be disgusting, vile, immoral and loathsome.

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Imposing political beliefs in classroom shouldn't intimidate students

File this one under "how incredibly ridiculous." A couple of weeks ago, a conservative alumni association at the University of California, Los Angeles offered students up to $100 dollars to out the most radical professors at the school. Students had to provide the association with transcripts from class or other proof professors were pushing their liberal ideology on them.

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Access denied

Living in the dorms requires a lot of trust. Students share a room and sometimes a bathroom with people they barely know.

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Double-edged

Last year, the MSU Board of Trustees voted unanimously to ban open alcohol on campus. In fact, they vote unanimously on most issues before them. Since January 2005, only four of the more than 80 decisions made by the board had a divided vote.

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'Anti-have-fun' law

East Lansing might resemble a residence hall "quiet floor" if city officials get their way. When considering the addition of drinking games as a sixth party indicator for the current noise ordinance, City Council officials decided to also contemplate a complete overhaul of the ordinance.

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Wiretapping illegal, whatever Bush's spin

After listening to President George W. Bush attempt to put a spin on the secret wiretapping program this week, I am appalled. This attack on civil liberties is not about tracking terrorists, it's about a potential breach of the Constitution. Congress did not give Bush authority to conduct the domestic spying program.