A couple of decades ago, Congress mandated that, in most drug-related convictions, the defendant must receive a minimum sentence for possession of the drug, usually depending upon weight and type of drug.
In a recent response column to my piece on Social Security, the writer suggested that I came from a wealthy background and loved to walk all over the poor to get ahead.
In response to Greg Allard's reply ("Thirty Years Later, Becoming Vegetarian ‘Best Decision' of Life," 4 Oct. 2011) to Sami Main's article ("Vegetarian Options Should Not Be Feared," 4 Oct. 2011), I would like to send high praise to both Allard and Main for speaking out about the benefits of a vegan diet.
It has almost become axiomatic that terrorism does not stem from religious doctrine. Rather, the violence espoused by Muslim militants or preachers such as Anwar al-Awlaki remains rooted in political frustration.
Well, this week has finally come to an end, and it's been an interesting one.
The simple truth is that the repercussions of illegal immigration can be detrimental to our country. When dealing with this issue, we must keep our national self-interests in mind.
Ten years ago today, President Bush launched Operation Enduring Freedom, the United States-led invasion of Afghanistan.
There is a very interesting thought experiment, widely referred to as the "Trolley Problem," which poses the question of whether to save a group of five people by diverting a trolley away from them toward a man laying in a hammock who would be killed instead.
If you didn't watch the unveiling of the new iPhone on Tuesday, we just have to one thing to say: Way to have a life.
International terrorists raise new questions to international and domestic law, an area in which I have absolutely no credentials.
One week after postal workers rallied in Support of HR 1351, Rep. Clifford Stearns has not signed on as a co-sponsor of this bill.
By now, you've probably heard about the Student Government elections scandal that I've come to call "votergate."
Travis Hornsby got a few things wrong about Social Security in his Monday column.
After reading his opinion piece on Social Security Monday, I was baffled when I saw that Travis Hornsby was a senior majoring in statistics and economics.
This is in response to Sami Main's editorial "Vegetarian Options Should Not Be Feared." While applauding Sami's address to an often overlooked issue, I'd like to take it a step further and say that vegetarian options should be revered.
Republicans: Your prayers for victory in 2012 just might have been answered.
If you have not already, some of you might start getting charged a monthly fee for debit-card usage.
Does the War on Terror create an exception for killing U.S. citizens without trial?
Why are people scared by vegetarian food choices?
Trick or Treat?
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