Opinions - The Independent Florida Alligator

OPINION | COLUMNS

Justice Souter's departure from Supreme Court overhyped

By ERIC CHIANESE | May 11, 2009

With the honorable Justice David Souter's announcement that he will retire from the U.S. Supreme Court, the cheap world of our national punditry has become a much more hysterical place than usual - which, it should be noted, is a truly impressive feat. These are rather exciting times to be alive; it's not every day we get to see the ideological liberals and conservatives in our country bickering and bashing each other. Oh. Wait a minute. We do.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Obama foreign policy lacks punch

By Donald A. Moskowitz | May 11, 2009

President Barack Obama is making mistakes impacting our foreign policy.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Invisible Children looks to aid children of Ugandan civil war

By Stacey Nelson | May 11, 2009

"In the name of love… Oprah come and rescue us."

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Craigslist Gone Wild

By The Alligator Editorial Board | May 11, 2009

While the mean streets of Gainesville often provide for hilarity in terms of criminal hijinks, the true epicenter of absurdity running rampant resides just a bit down the road.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Editorial love letter to Tebow fails to consider ulterior motives

By MATTHEW MELTZER | Apr. 21, 2009

Well, it seems the Alligator is once again on an all Kool-Aid diet. Nothing else would explain the 600-word fellating this paper gave Tim Tebow on Tuesday. See, I like to think most people in the communications field are bright enough to notice a PR move when they see one.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Style over substance only goes so far

By NAUDIA JAWAD | Apr. 21, 2009

She's never even heard of YouTube, but the video of Susan Boyle's performance on the talent show "Britain's Got Talent" has set the record for the number of views in a week - and it shows no sign of stopping any time soon.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 21, 2009

Hell, you think you're ready for this semester to be over? Just sneak a peek inside the Alligator newsroom, with moving boxes abound - except, of course, for our trusty junk-food drawers (Kit-Kats on the reg) which will remain fully stocked until the Appliance Direct lady sings.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Behind the scenes, England’s forgotten prince stirs up trouble

By ERIC CHIANESE | Apr. 20, 2009

England. It is a country I've always had a soft spot for - I consider myself something of an Anglophile, and when I was younger, I always wanted to move there.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Gators quarterback will leave unrivaled legacy

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 20, 2009

For the typical all-world quarterback, the spoils of gridiron war often include a proverbial "get out of jail free" card - turning college towns across the country into their own personal camps run-amok.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Rap game and politics go hand in hand

Apr. 20, 2009

Conservative voices in government and in the media seem to be convinced that President Barack Obama's foreign policy stance is decidedly pansy. Bowing to the Saudis, shaking hands with Chavez and agreeing with European leaders has cemented Republican opinion that Barack is a sissy on the world stage.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Obama’s tax practices deserve critique

By Adam Moss | Apr. 20, 2009

I found the title of Friday's opinion column titled "Bitter Teabaggers Ignored President's Package, Tax Cuts" to be very ironic. Jake Miller does make an extremely valid point about the frightening number of people ignoring the real implications of the president's package and tax cuts.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

SG overlooked existing service

By Brady Nash | Apr. 19, 2009

Providing a quality tutoring service to all the students at UF is important, and I don't think anyone would disagree that it is a great idea for Student Government to promote tutoring; however, SG is supporting the wrong establishment.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Journalism will overcome culture change

Apr. 19, 2009

I have a story to tell.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Gun control hasn’t improved after Columbine

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 19, 2009

One decade ago today, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold challenged the idyllic ideology of Americana, awakening a generation caught sleepwalking through the throes of life.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Stimulus could fix budget woes

By Jordan J. Dominy | Apr. 19, 2009

Bernie Machen is running the University of Florida into the ground.

OPINION | EDITORIALS

Darts & Laurels

By The Alligator Editorial Board | Apr. 16, 2009

After a semester of suburbia-suffering teens pulling pranks on unsuspecting Taco Bell employees to a tree shaped in the likeness of resident demigod Tim "Have you seen his girlfriend?" Tebow, the Department of Darts & Laurels refuses to believe it's time to bid you Freddy Adu.

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Anonymous column invalid

By Matt Michel | Apr. 16, 2009

Dear Anonymous,

OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Insecticides crucial to society

By Janel Cotton | Apr. 16, 2009

With Earth Day approaching, some people may be advocating against unnatural forms of crop production, but consumers need to realize that even organic farming utilizes insecticides.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Rando slang terms too ridic in convos

By ADAM WYNN | Apr. 16, 2009

By majoring in a field that places a heavy emphasis on the proper use of language and simultaneously being a since-birth member of Generation Y, Z, XXX or whatever the hell we're called, I'm caught between a rock and a hard place. Everywhere I hear people horrendously butchering the language I've spent the last 20-odd years trying to understand.

OPINION | COLUMNS

Bitter Teabaggers ignored president’s package, tax cuts

Apr. 16, 2009

Wednesday was Tax Day in America. Like many of my collegiate peers, I paid very little in taxes. In fact, my parents still claim me as a tax deduction, which means that my very existence produces red ink for Uncle Sam. This may be a satisfying fact to remember as I watch the mailman pick his nose, but it hardly qualifies me to preach the virtues of taxation. In reality, I am almost completely divorced from the modern American reality of paying taxes.