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Opinion

Government regulation not conservative

By Chad Kimes | Apr. 17, 2011

In response to Bob Minchin’s column on Friday, I find it surprising that one who is appalled by intrusive government agencies and overbearing regulation believes government intrusion and regulation is necessary in the case of unwanted pregnancy. I guess I was wrong to assume a “true conservative” is actually conservative and not just a shill parroting the Republican party line.

Opinion

Columnist’s rhetoric does little to defend bill

By Chad Kimes | Mar. 21, 2011

The rhetoric used by Zack Smith in Monday’s column is overused and deceptive. Sadly, however, it tends to work. He starts by

Opinion

A letter of modest proposal

By Chad Kimes | Jan. 9, 2011

The pro-choice/pro-life dichotomy is truly silly. I have graduated from this school of thought into a much more sensible camp: pro-abortion. Abortion as birth control is a practice of the past; abortion as population control is what is needed for our society to function in the coming years.

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Engineering student supports block tuition

By Chad Kimes | Nov. 8, 2010

In response to Chris Moody’s Monday letter addressing the seemingly universal engineering student opposition to block tuition, I support block tuition.

Opinion

Columnist makes flawed argument

By Chad Kimes | Sep. 16, 2010

What a silly argument Bryan Griffin has against the health care bill. He seems to think faceless government bureaucrats are somehow different or worse than faceless insurance company bureaucrats.

Opinion

Bright Futures should stay merit-based

By Chad Kimes | Mar. 29, 2010

Bright Futures should not be a need-based scholarship. It was merit-based not to reward students for being successful in high school, but to entice those successful students to stay at Florida schools.

Opinion

Medicaid could fix health care issue

By Chad Kimes | Oct. 22, 2009

Mr. Wheeler makes an excellent point. If you can't afford health care, don't go running to the government to solve your problems. Just get on Medicaid!

Opinion

Flash mobs too loud, obtrusive for indoors

By Chad Kimes | Oct. 13, 2009

Last night at about 5:30 I was studying in the Reitz Union for my two Wednesday exams. The room gradually got a bit louder. People dressed in black hustled and bustled about but were being generally unobtrusive.

Opinion

America not a Christian nation

By Chad Kimes | Oct. 6, 2008

I'm sick and tired of the notion that America was founded on Christian values. In fact, the Constitution has clauses that attempt to bar any religion from entering government. Before you fall back on "In God We Trust," you should know that the phrase did not become the nation's official motto until an act of Congress in 1956.

Opinion

Ticket buyers enable scalpers

By Chad Kimes | Sep. 7, 2008

Want to stop ticket scalping?