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Construction bad for walkers, bikers

I'm fed up with helping lost pedestrians negotiate their way past the Sparty deconstruction. Poor old Sparty certainly deserves to live out his days in shelter, protected, like George W.

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Canada trash issue should be resolved

I find the fact that Michigan is even fighting the dumping of Canadian trash within its boundaries proof that politicians are examples of the "Peter Principle," which states that a person is promoted to the height of their incompetence.

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Weeded out

The U.S. Supreme Court did a huge disservice to the American people Monday by ruling to allow the prosecution of medical cannabis. The 6-3 decision means that the 10 states in which voters balloted for the right to prescribe, use and cultivate cannabis for medical purposes have no legal, federal right to do so.

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Higher funding

The state House and Senate are currently considering two new higher education budget bills for Michigan's 15 public universities, which would modestly increase funding for MSU.

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Missing duty

Graduating from high school is a big deal. It's an accomplishment that should be celebrated. But some people go a little overboard with their celebration. Such is the case of Mountain Brook High School, which organized a senior trip to Aruba, with more than 120 (some reports say as many as 138) high school seniors and about seven chaperones from the affluent community outside of Birmingham, Ala.

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Justice for all

Criminal justice doesn't only mean punishment for misdeeds; equally important is finding the truth about a crime and making it widely known.

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Lack of WMD shows Bush's bad decision

Scott Owen should really consider stepping out of the persecution complex and addressing the issues ("Bush's reasons for war proven valid" SN 6/2). I don't know what weapons of mass destruction claims were actually "verified." I do know that these same groups currently threatening the United States were at one point or another funded and supported by the U.S., from Saddam Hussein to Osama bin Laden.

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Derelict care

There's a variety of feelings regarding nursing homes for the elderly. Some people feel it's an impersonal place for a loved one; others feel it's the only option.

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Affirmative action 'conceals' problem

Mara S. Deutch's article ("Rally of 600 protests for affirmative action" SN 5/26) about the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative protesters, while not containing her opinion, offers a biased view on affirmative action. While affirmative action in undergraduate admissions does increase minority and female enrollment, it only serves to conceal a nationwide dilemma.

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Mystery solved

Yesterday, one of the biggest mysteries of the 20th century came to a close. No, the second gunman on the grassy knoll didn't turn up to put to rest controversy over the assassination of President John F.