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Michigan gets a bum rap; perfect place for scenic road trip, Americana

I hear a lot of moaning and complaining about Michigan. People say it's boring. Flat. Droll. Uninspiring.

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Schoolyard politics

We know so much already has, and still is changing. It's hard to go through airport security in less than an hour, even harder to find food that hasn't had its genes altered, and almost impossible to find an advertisement that doesn't have sexual implications. But it's good to know, despite today's world of change, our sleazy politicians will always be sleazy. Still alive and kicking, presidential candidate and Reform Party representative Ralph Nader has been fighting to make the state ballot - and his Republican opponents are helping him. Last Thursday Nader needed to submit 30,000 signatures to qualify for the ballot, and The Michigan Republican Party alone submitted 34,000 on behalf of Nader. What's wrong with this picture? During the 2000 elections, the margin between President Bush, and Sen.

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Column misinformed on marriage threat

I hope that the readers of The State News can see through the liberal agenda being perpetuated throughout these pages.

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Safe at home

Relax, already. You're actually a lot safer than you think, despite what any MSU crime statistic would like to imply. Frankly, it's been a bad year to be a criminal at MSU.

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Bush re-election could result in draft reinstatement

If George W. Bush is elected president in November, you can expect a reinstatement of the draft. The Army has already called back 5,600 soldiers from those who recently left the service, a group known as the Individual Ready Reserve.

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Day of reckoning nigh for cocky 'Jeopardy!' superchamp Jennings

You're going down, Ken Jennings. You're going down hard. Unless you've willfully chosen to spend the summer in a sensory deprivation tank, you probably know about Ken Jennings.

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In with the old

When confronted with an unattractive dilemma, the most attractive outcome might very well be the lesser of two evils.

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Digital lessons

Remember your old professor - the one that had you running to class, sitting up in front, and engaged the entire lecture?

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'Old friend in bar' scenario deserves other perspective

I was inspired to peel myself off the couch and respond to A.P. Kryza's recent column, "Vacations and carbs, rude friends in bars (SN 6/29)" It is my goal to offer a comment about life as we (don't) know it, and ultimately about perception in general. In the column, Kryza took the opportunity to discuss a chance encounter in which Person A (incidentally, me) rudely ignores former friend, Person B (the author). Indeed, the day in question is still fresh in memory.

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Marriage definition needed, gay unions problematic

I am writing in response to A.P. Kryza's column "'Defining' marriage silly, heterosexuals have damaged institution" (SN 7/12). I wholeheartedly agree with Kryza's point that the sanctity of marriage over the past 2,000 years has been damaged significantly.

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Conservative double-standard is abundant

With all the lies that emanate from the Bush administration, and from their loyal right-wing media cohorts, instances of flagrant hypocrisy from the right can often go unnoticed. Conservatives are doubtlessly comforted with the knowledge that many Americans aren't paying close attention to either their dishonesty or double standards.

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Health vs. image

There always has been a rigorous debate over the variety of popular diets of today, as well as which ones work.

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Dealing justice

State Rep. Jack Brandenburg, R-Harrison Township, is right - we need to do something to deter murder.

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Maher's political views should be taken as biased comedy, not fact

It's coming. In a little more than two weeks HBO will resume "Real Time" with Bill Maher.

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Bush's lack of leadership has put nation at risk

America is weaker and less secure because President Bush is a weak leader. A strong leader keeps our allies close.

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Columnist doesn't know a good state when he sees it

To be completely honest, being an MSU alumnus, I really don't read The State News as often as I should, and by reading Carl Lindquist's column ("Michiganians' attitudes toward home state denote quality of life" SN 6/29) I think I proved to myself why.

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Good column should run during school year, too

While I give kudos to The State News for addressing the issue of rapists and abusers not being defined as scary guys lurking in dark alleys, I have to question the timing of the column.

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Why here?

Ronald Reagan was born and raised in Illinois before making a name for himself in Hollywood and leaving an indelible impression on Washington, D.C.

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'Defining' marriage silly, heterosexuals have damaged institution

The sanctity of marriage is in danger of forever being drowned in depravity and sin. Stop the presses.

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The name game

Discussion of a name change to Lansing's Oldsmobile Park has us wondering what product the stadium will advertise next. Soon enough, Lansing residents may be referring to the 8-year-old stadium - home of the Lansing Lugnuts baseball team - as something else.