2008 Woodie Awards
Letters to the editor
Issue date: 10/3/07 Section: Opinion
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Reader has Kucinich wrong
This is in response to the letter written by Anthony Rosequist that appeared in The Arkansas Traveler Wednesday. I want to focus primarily on one of the falsehoods that Rosequist stated about Dennis Kucinich and then point out some shocking facts that so many people seem to be overlooking when they support Ron Paul.
Rosequist stated that Kucinich "wants to make the drug war even larger..." I'm not sure where Rosequist got this information, but apparently he didn't examine Kucinich's entire voting record. According to the Web site www.Kucinich.us, Kucinich "hasn't smoked marijuana, but would decriminalize it," and he believes that "the war on drugs benefits only the prison-industrial complex." Kucinich has also voted "no" on bill HR 2586 that involved military border patrols to battle drugs. He also voted "no" on bill HR 4550 which involved subjecting federal employees to random drug testing. Kucinich was also given an A+ rating by Vote-Hemp in 2003. This does not sound like a man who wants to expand the war on drugs.
It is amazing to me the number of people who are in full support of Ron Paul, a libertarian-minded Republican who was the sponsor of HR 300, which, according to a speech he gave in 2002, would "negate the effect of Roe v. Wade by removing the ability of federal courts to interfere with state legislation..." Ron Paul also wants to abolish the U.N. and isolate America from other nations - he specifically mentions Rwanda in his'02 speech - by not offering aid and turning our backs on those who are in dire need of our help. Ron Paul also bashes the Department of Education, calling it "rotten," and denounces federal aid to education. These facts, accompanied with the support of such a person as Ron Paul, are abhorrent and extremely scary.
Amanda L. Tomlinson
Junior
History and Gender Studies
Flags could represent more than fallen soldiers
As a 30-year U.S. Navy veteran, I applaud your article concerning the Young Democrats' recognition event on the lawn of the Union.
The flags represent a very appropriate means of recognition for our servicemen and women that have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country and democracy throughout the world.
Of course, each of the 4,000 flags represents a fallen soldier, sailor, airmen, marine or guardsmen that has lost his or her life in the current war against Islamofacism.
Ironically, there is an alternative recognition these flags could represent. If each one of these 4,000 flags equaled 10 thousand deaths, then the resultant 40 thousand death-figure would represent the number of abortions performed in the United States since 1973 and Roe v. Wade.
Sam Sansom
Staff
Poultry Science
This is in response to the letter written by Anthony Rosequist that appeared in The Arkansas Traveler Wednesday. I want to focus primarily on one of the falsehoods that Rosequist stated about Dennis Kucinich and then point out some shocking facts that so many people seem to be overlooking when they support Ron Paul.
Rosequist stated that Kucinich "wants to make the drug war even larger..." I'm not sure where Rosequist got this information, but apparently he didn't examine Kucinich's entire voting record. According to the Web site www.Kucinich.us, Kucinich "hasn't smoked marijuana, but would decriminalize it," and he believes that "the war on drugs benefits only the prison-industrial complex." Kucinich has also voted "no" on bill HR 2586 that involved military border patrols to battle drugs. He also voted "no" on bill HR 4550 which involved subjecting federal employees to random drug testing. Kucinich was also given an A+ rating by Vote-Hemp in 2003. This does not sound like a man who wants to expand the war on drugs.
It is amazing to me the number of people who are in full support of Ron Paul, a libertarian-minded Republican who was the sponsor of HR 300, which, according to a speech he gave in 2002, would "negate the effect of Roe v. Wade by removing the ability of federal courts to interfere with state legislation..." Ron Paul also wants to abolish the U.N. and isolate America from other nations - he specifically mentions Rwanda in his'02 speech - by not offering aid and turning our backs on those who are in dire need of our help. Ron Paul also bashes the Department of Education, calling it "rotten," and denounces federal aid to education. These facts, accompanied with the support of such a person as Ron Paul, are abhorrent and extremely scary.
Amanda L. Tomlinson
Junior
History and Gender Studies
Flags could represent more than fallen soldiers
As a 30-year U.S. Navy veteran, I applaud your article concerning the Young Democrats' recognition event on the lawn of the Union.
The flags represent a very appropriate means of recognition for our servicemen and women that have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country and democracy throughout the world.
Of course, each of the 4,000 flags represents a fallen soldier, sailor, airmen, marine or guardsmen that has lost his or her life in the current war against Islamofacism.
Ironically, there is an alternative recognition these flags could represent. If each one of these 4,000 flags equaled 10 thousand deaths, then the resultant 40 thousand death-figure would represent the number of abortions performed in the United States since 1973 and Roe v. Wade.
Sam Sansom
Staff
Poultry Science
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