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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Congress should take time to pass bills
By RAINDOGGATOR | July 22, 2009In response Matthew Christ's Tuesday column
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Machen/s ‘threat/ ludicrous
By Allen DeLaney | July 20, 2009UF President Bernie Machen has asked the city of Jacksonville to cut down the number of alcohol vendor licenses it issues, curb the ability of private businesses with legally obtained liquor licenses to serve and create more safety zones for students… and foot the bill for all of it.
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EDITORIALS
Doctors shouldn/t work for drug companies
By The Alligator Editorial Board | July 20, 2009Ritalin. Concerta. Vyvanse. Adderall. The Editorial Board is willing to bet that you know at least one person who has been prescribed one of them.
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America lacks vision after moonwalk
July 20, 2009Walter Cronkite died Friday evening. He was 92. I think it/s fitting that the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moonwalk Monday is so close to Cronkite/s death. Out of all the clips of Cronkite/s broadcasts shown over the past few days, the veteran journalist seems least inhibited during the now famed broadcast of the lunar landing. Cronkite had even remarked that the Apollo 11 landing was the high point in his career because he was certain it would be the most important event of his lifetime. Unfortunately, it seems he was correct.
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Moments of clarity make dreams fun
By ERIC CHIANESE | July 20, 2009Dreams are probably one of my favorite things in the world. And, boy, have I had some doozies.
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EDITORIALS
Deletion of e-books has Orwellian implications
By The Alligator Editorial Board | July 20, 2009In George Orwell/s "1984," the three slogans of the ruling party are "War is Peace," "Freedom is Slavery" and "Ignorance is Strength." Amazon.com might as well change its slogan to "Downloading is Deletion" after this weekend.
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Student Body president questions Machen’s meddling
By Jordan Johnson | July 15, 2009This fall many UF students will take the hour-and-a-half trek up to Jacksonville for the yearly tradition of the UF-Georgia football game. But if President Machen has his way, students will find a very different situation awaiting them in Jacksonville.
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EDITORIALS
Best health care reform strategy is unclear
By The Alligator Editorial Board | July 15, 2009The wide-sweeping health insurance reform that President Barack Obama has promised is finally on its way to being delivered, and the Editorial Board is not sure how to feel about it.
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Alligator editorial fails to justify Sotomayor support with facts
By Benjamin Camenker | July 15, 2009Tuesday's editorial regarding Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor was filled with much of the same "empathy" we expect Sotomayor to rule with, but little fact.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Columnist ignored Obama critics
By Hubbard Harvey | July 15, 2009Soon-to-be-former Gov. Sarah Palin has been kicked around mercilessly by those who oppose her political views. Everything from her family to her wardrobe has been endlessly criticized.
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Politics without Palin lacks hilarity
By ERIC CHIANESE | July 13, 2009So I refuse to be the only one who doesn/t give my two cents about this Palin resignation.
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Population issues must be addressed
By THORAYA OBAID | July 13, 2009None of the crises we face today - whether it is the food crisis, the water crisis, the financial crisis or the crisis of climate change - can be managed unless greater attention is paid to population issues.
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EDITORIALS
Race doesn/t affect Sotomayor/s decisions
By The Alligator Editorial Board | July 13, 2009When a judge is nominated for the Supreme Court, the nitpicking invariably begins.
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COLUMNS
Web site scams students unaware of free credit report law
July 13, 2009FreeCreditReport.com, the credit-reporting service owned by Experian, recently released its latest TV commercial in its ubiquitous "guy sings about his bad credit" ad campaign, which raises an important question: How the hell are these ads still on TV?
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sign not displayed ‘in spirit of love’
By Ashley Stringfield | July 13, 2009I agree with Pastor Jones of the Dove World Outreach Center. A Christian does have to agree with his sign, which reads "Islam is of the Devil."
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COLUMNS
Celebrity proves a distraction to voters
By ED MCPHEE | July 8, 2009Al Franken is a funny guy. He is also intelligent and seems to understand the needs of his constituents. And Franken seems earnest in his desire to be a U.S. Senator. But despite all this, he should not have run for the position.
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College degrees mean little without ambition to back them
By LIZ CARLSTON | July 8, 2009Most people who go to college do so not because they enjoy sitting in stuffy lecture halls while listening to monotone-voiced professors, but so they can carve out a better place for themselves in the world when they graduate. Or at least, that's what most expect.
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Machen’s requests overstep boundaries
By Don Kershaw | July 8, 2009Recently President Machen sent a letter to the city of Jacksonville outlining key changes that need to be made by the city for the annual UF-Georgia game to continue being held in Jacksonville.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
UF should keep station
By Rita E. Patterson | July 6, 2009While I understand that our slowing economy forces even UF to make difficult cutbacks, I do not understand why the leaders of our largest employer in Alachua County have to behave like any other arrogant, big-city CEOs when considering the fates of employees. I am particularly upset about the recent treatment of the staff of WRUF.
