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Conservatives inconsistent with policy

The talking heads of the right wing claim they want to run the government like a business, yet they oppose an affirmative action program specifically supported in briefs by Fortune 500 companies. They claim to support national security, yet they oppose affirmative action policies which high-ranking military officers assert are essential to national security. In short, when dealing with affirmative action, the right wing is consistently inconsistent. On Monday, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S.

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Rioting sparked attention needed

This letter is in response to the editorial "Rioting useless" (SN 6/23). It begins with "It's a sad day when tragedy begets tragedy." The sad part about the Benton Harbor rioting is it took such a tragedy to inspire the folks there to rise up, and demand something be done about the racism, oppression and police brutality that is going on in the city of Benton Harbor and all over the world. The State News suggested the residents of Benton Harbor "appeal to the Benton Harbor City Council or petition their representative in government for legislation that would aid them

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Anti-French sentiment ridiculous, petty, solves nothing

I am not any less offended than any other American by the reaction - or lack thereof - of France during the somewhat recent world events.

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Service appreciated

When Earvin "Magic" Johnson was diagnosed with HIV, he was lucky enough to have the financial resources to be able to afford some of the best treatment offered.

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Let justice reign: End race, alumni points

The U.S. Supreme Court's split decision on affirmative action doesn't end the debate. Universities will continue to change policy and new challenges will come.

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Rioters must help themselves first

I am from Berrien County, and I have to say I am completely ashamed of the behavior displayed there last week. The rioting is ridiculous.

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Nondecision is best decision Supreme Court could make

The Supreme Court came up with an answer to affirmative action that, like a Qdoba burrito, had a little bit of everything.And, also like a Qdoba burrito, had some mixed results.

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Puritans not to blame for problems

I feel compelled to write a response to Joseph Clark's "Puritan settlers started off American society on wrong foot" (SN 6/19). I believe the column does them a great injustice, has an erroneous condensed version of history and Clark is somehow trying to convey a message that greed is wrong, while lust and profanity are good.

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Rights not reserved for illegal residents

The editorial "Lawless lawmakers," (SN 6/19) comparing recent actions of the U.S.

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Unobjective column negative to males

And the "Blah, blah, blah" award goes to - Natalie Burg. Do you realize how ignorant you make the female gender seem like?

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Right direction

While it seems the highest court in the land has not taken a firm stance on affirmative action, it's encouraging to see the U.S.

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Rioting useless

It's a sad day when tragedy begets tragedy. Last week, 28-year-old Terrance Shurn, a black Benton Harbor resident, was killed in a high-speed chase with white police officers from a neighboring city, Benton Township. Benton Harbor residents responded by setting fire to about 21 houses and attacking police officers for two nights.

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Leaders should be honest to followers

This is in response to Stephen Duane's letter "Weapons regardless, war is necessary," (SN 6/18). Regardless of the legality of what President George Bush and his administration did, we should all see those actions have been undermining the public's knowledge of American affairs and should be construed as lying.

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Marriage based on love between couple

Much attention has been paid recently to the change of marriage policy in Canada to include same-sex partners.

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Policy blunders

MSU has been quite the trend-setter. The University of Minnesota adopted a riot policy last week following the violent melee that erupted April 12-13 on the Twin Cities' campus when its hockey team won the national championship.

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Web mail hardly improvement at 'U'

Tuesday was just another instance of the "new and improved" mail server not being so new, nor improved.

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Columnist skewed conflict's history

While Joseph Clark is entitled to his opinions, he is not entitled to rewrite history and invent facts that seriously distort the origins and evolution of the Israeli-Palestinian-Arab conflict ( "Unrest between nations childish, peace must overcome war," SN 6/18). Contrary to Clark's claim, the Jewish nation is not "a new kid" who has only recently appeared in the Middle East "neighborhood." As a matter of fact, the Jewish presence in what is now Israel/West Bank antedates the presence of Arabs in that area by at least 2,500 years.

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Puritan settlers started off American society on wrong foot

Way back when, in the days of a long time ago, church and state were intertwined. In fact, they were all but one in the same.The Vatican had a large influence on all kinds of public policy, and they were corrupt - taking money from the common man for confessionals, in order to "absolve" he or she of his or her sins. This would eventually end.

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Student athletes hard working too

This is in response to the letter from D.M. Zielinski ( "Athletics shouldn't be favored by 'U,'" SN 6/18). I would first like to point out the vast majority of student athletes are good students and contribute greatly to the community of MSU.

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Women need to stop competing, start getting along better

I have an ongoing argument with my boyfriend. When I question him about confusing "guy things," I'm refused an answer. "Why is it because I'm a guy, why do you make classifications like that?" My response is always that I've never actually seen a woman who holds her silverware like a caveman.