In the days following the first presidential debate of the general election, I had a lot of explaining to do.
As you might have noticed, our economy isn't doing so well. Congress has just passed an enormous bailout bill worth $700 billion of taxpayer money. Along with the high price tag, the bill also gives the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve unprecedented powers over the free market.
Usually picking the stories for the next day's edition of the Alligator is a relatively painless process.
With the passage of the economic rescue plan, the federal government has mobilized more than $700 billion to quell the parallel crises in housing and finance. While this massive allocation may mitigate the turmoil in the credit markets, there are broader economic ramifications to consider.
I couldn't help but laugh at the editorial submitted Thursday by Michael George about voter registration volunteers avoiding him because he was wearing a McCain-Palin shirt. It's entirely possible they did not pursue him because someone with enough interest in the election to own a shirt featuring the name of one of the candidates may be more likely to have already registered. It's also possible that in the crowded Turlington Plaza area, they simply missed him. Either way, it's irresponsible to allege a conspiracy based solely on anecdotal evidence.
I'm against Amendment 2 because I believe Florida should stand up for the gay community.
Reclining on your couch, 36 years from now and 360,000 Chinese yuan in debt, you learn that the oceans have accelerated their flooding of coastal regions across the world. Suddenly, a deafening roar shatters all of your windows and throws you from your couch. A few miles away, a dark and expanding nuclear mushroom cloud beckons for your life.
All right, I've had enough with the "Barackin' the Vote" and "McLeading the Polls."
I was cutting myself shaving this morning when I wondered, "Why isn't crazy facial hair popular anymore?" It certainly looks better than a face full of bandages.
No one should call for change without outlining an alternative, which is why I thought it was worth spending an additional column to detail an alternative to the current Student Government electoral process.
Many of you may be preparing to skip the first election in which you are eligible to vote. Congratulations, it's quite the milestone in your life of civic irresponsibility. May I suggest a way to celebrate this momentous occasion? Turn on CNN on election night, and every time Wolf Blitzer or one of his minions says the phrase "best political team on television," take a drink. You'll be plastered, hungover and sober again well before anyone knows who won Florida.
Since 1966, the Republican Party has been held together by a tripod of issues and standpoints: foreign policy, economic and fiscal conservatism and the creation of cultural resentment. Today, its case for the presidency has been whittled down to one argument.
"Kevin is an American. He is in Moscow now. Repeat after me."
With Sen. John McCain's addition of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to the Republican ticket, we will undoubtedly suffer yet another campaign of constant claims about this nation's Christian foundation.
They're back. Equipped with new fliers, slogans, T-shirts and platforms, Student Government parties are back en masse and yearning for our votes. Every fall and spring semester, UF students are overwhelmed by party volunteers and ads trying to swing every Gator's vote.
Edgar Rodriguez, Speaking Out
Everyone is all over the fad of hybrid and electric cars offering low emissions and high gas mileage.
In the past two weeks, the global financial system has seen such chaotic and devastating activity that, as voters, we find ourselves in a critical position to elect a president who will maneuver us far from the destitution of the Bush administration's policies.
Judge Jackie Glass told prospective jurors Monday in Las Vegas, "If you are here to think that you're going to punish Mr. Simpson for what happened in Los Angeles back in '95, this is not the case for you."
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