On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments against Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California in 2008. The passage of Proposition 8 was a huge setback to our nation’s principles of equality, but there is now hope it will be overturned.
Awakening on my final day, I ascend the steps of my underground bunker, which serves as a pseudo bomb shelter, into the morning sun, atop Nine Mile Hill.
In a nation with multiple networks devoted to cartoons 24 hours a day, seven days a week, you may have heard this one before: Back in my day we didn’t have 24-hour cartoon channels.
Interpersonal conflict: It’s inevitable in human relationships. People are individuals, each with their own opinions, likes and dislikes.
In rebuttal to those who have lamely attempted to flame me and others for our columns discussing the consequences and implications of continuing to pump carbon into the atmosphere, I offer the following.
When I was growing up, I was taught the rule of law is necessary in a democratic society. Our teachers explained that the laws by which we choose to be governed are simply a set of rules agreed upon by the majority of our fellow citizens.
I am responding to the excellent reporting by Daily Lobo scribe Ardee Napolitano regarding the Chick-fil-A controversy. And I want to thank Rebecca Vanucci and the two other Student Union Board members who sustained a “no” vote.
While shopping at my local supermarket, I stopped by the pharmacy to measure my blood pressure. The machine told me that it was 127/75. Is this a healthy blood pressure?
As of Tuesday, the United States has a national debt of $16.7 trillion that is only increasing and an economy that isn’t. Last year, we spent 35 percent more than we received in revenue.
What greater pride can a nation have than that for having stood up and exercised self determination to free itself from tyranny? What better feeling can a nation feel when each July they see their flag — that red, white and blue — rise high, knowing the legacy that stands behind it?
If we could remove firearms from the citizenry, we would not have changed the fact that we do not value human life. By prohibiting drugs and abortions, we fail to get to the root of those problems.
British Petroleum is arguing it’s unclear who’s to blame for the initial blast that killed 11 workers and let loose a stream of crude oil. Of course the waters are murky — they flooded them with five million barrels of oil.
You stagger out of bed in the morning, stumble into the bathroom and settle down to business. Some time later you rouse yourself, pull some paper from the roll, and — whoa. What is that?
This subject isn’t exactly popular, but when children are endangered and adults are to blame, the abusive adults should be brought to justice for what they have done.
“I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today.”
My big toe got all swollen and red and very painful on one side. I went to the SHAC and they cut off part of my toenail. They told me it was an ingrown toenail.
I am sure you believed you were a sincere Christian, but from what I read, you seem to be just doing what you were told to do and not questioning anything that was taught to you by your religion or teachers.
They changed their color from red to maroon, but there’s no mistaking the Save the Children canvassers on campus. Perhaps they were hoping the subtler tone would stop passers-by from recognizing them before it is too late to change paths.
I wonder if any of our spirited online commentators might be interested in a job that rewards their passion. Do you care to join the Daily Bonobo and rattle off your opinions in exchange for bananas?
I was a sincere Christian preacher 45 years ago. I had majored in Bible in college. I pastored an Illinois Mennonite church from 1966 to 1968. I had not yet learned or dared to question deeply.
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