Do Ask, Do Tell: Judge’s ruling right for America’s armed forces
(09/14/10 12:02am)
The military might soon see an overwhelming number of dirty little secrets come out.
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Carrots crusades
(09/14/10 12:02am)
Revolutions have to start somewhere.
Peace and Riot: Hateful messages have right to free speech
(09/10/10 12:45am)
Gen. Petraeus said it may endanger troops if the Quran burning occurs. Hillary Clinton called their planned inferno disgraceful. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg called the international fiasco distasteful. Gov. Charlie Crist called it offensive.
Kendrick Meek talks student finances and senate race
(09/09/10 12:02am)
In a discussion that touched everything from stimulus dollars to college football, Rep. Kendrick Meek, D-Miami, spoke to a group of college reporters Wednesday in an attempt to woo a youthful demographic that he believes will be key to a November victory.
Single-entry visa policy for some international students unjust
(09/02/10 12:17am)
As a UF student, you might take it for granted that you can visit your loved ones whenever you like. It takes but a single call to arrange a visit, a simple drive or, at most, a flight or two. Even if you are an international student, you can plan in advance to visit your family back home during summer or semester breaks.
Barack the boat: Obama undertakes Mid-East peace talks
(09/02/10 12:15am)
You can't say the man doesn't have goals.
Hurrican't: New Orleans recovering five years later
(08/31/10 12:02am)
Time sure does fly when you're battered by hurricanes, fleeing your home to live in a sports arena, relying on FEMA for pretty much everything and worrying about, well, surviving.
Fla. voters judge on money, not merit
(08/30/10 12:02am)
There is a crook trying to get inside the governor's mansion.
Reader questions qualities of real leaders
(08/30/10 12:02am)
Bryan Griffin's column concerning Barack Obama is a wonderful example of the dishonest and unproductive state of political debate in this country.
Obama: a leader who doesn’t lead?
(08/26/10 12:02am)
A leader, above all else, has a responsibility to those he or she governs.
Labor secretary: Make labor day a day on, not a day off
(08/26/10 12:02am)
For many college students, Labor Day means the end of a summer job or summer fun, the start of a new school year and perhaps the kickoff of
Sour Semantics
(08/24/10 12:03am)
After an American soldier was killed in Iraq on Sunday following the U.S. miltary's removal of combat units from the country, we, and certainly the rest of the country, are left with a sour taste in our mouths and a yearning for what "removal of combat troops" really means - if anything.
Stop abusing Facebook statuses
(08/24/10 12:02am)
Picture in your mind the most wonderful, pristine girl in the world. She cooks, rips your friends when they’re being complete tools, and is down for making any place her personal bedroom. For about 75 percent of you, the image of Vince’s porn-star girlfriend from Entourage pops up. Go with it. For girls, just picture Don Draper covered in flowers and Nicholas Sparks novels.
Gators get glow on despite 10-percent tanning tax
(08/23/10 12:03am)
A recently enacted tanning tax is getting on Gators’ nerves, but the “orange” in Orange and Blue isn’t going anywhere.
Arizona’s law is reasonable
(08/03/10 12:05am)
Simply being an American citizen comes with a grab bag of freedoms and benefits. Social Security, education, welfare and President Obama’s soon-to-be-implemented comprehensive health care system are only some of the fruits of our nation’s wealth - a wealth built on the social and ethnic diversity that defines America. While this diversity is our nation’s greatest strength, we cannot allow unrestrained access to America’s limited bounty. I am writing in regards to SB1070, the Arizona law causing so much uproar – the one that allows police officers to detain suspected illegal immigrants unless they are carrying immigration documents. I’ve heard the words “un-American,” “fascist,” “xenophobic” and “racist” all used to describe this legislation and its supporters, and I have never been more worried for the future of America.
Indoor tanning tax starts today
(07/01/10 12:07am)
A 10 percent tax will be added to indoor tanning bills beginning today.
The Second Amendment: A love story (with guns)
(07/01/10 12:02am)
I know you've been waiting for it: the weekend of booze, fireworks and watermelon in celebration of our country that looms at the end of this first week of Summer B.
Government spending out of control
(07/01/10 12:02am)
On Tuesday, I attended the Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce Candidate forum for County Commission candidates. About a hundred business owners showed up to hear the vision of the six candidates for Alachua County. One common theme prevailed: the burden on local business from all levels of government has to subside for the health of the local economy. Increased taxation was shied away from by candidates from both parties. Consistently, all the candidates said we can either be dragged down by the national economic situation, or we find ways to improve upon it.
Obama fumbles response to gulf spill
(06/17/10 12:01am)
The recent Gulf oil spill has become more than a tragedy, and the Obama administration has more than botched the response. This crisis illuminates the administration’s lack of leadership. Unfortunately for Americans, we see a president too tangled in a web of bureaucracy, ego and inexperience to appropriately handle the situation. It was well-worded in a recent column by Mark Steyn: “He has grand plans for ‘the environment’ - all of it, wherever it may be. Why should the great eco-Gulliver be ensnared by some Lilliputian oil spill lapping ‘round his boots?”
Conservative arguments made in Griffin’s column not true
(06/10/10 12:20am)
Bryan Griffin’s article “Individual action key to conservation” seems to strongly evoke his Republican role model, Bobby Jindal, the governor of Louisiana, and his limp response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. In his piece, he manages to convey such base ideas as “Liberals bad” and “Regulation bad.” OK, so you can’t blame him for paraphrasing the GOP manifesto. But beyond the standard partisan hackery, Mr. Griffin offers several gems that are simply too precious to ignore.
