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How fear made me liberal

By Patrick Beane · Thursday, Oct. 4,2012 12 a.m.

I’m so scared of Romney that I’ll be voting for Obama.

Gays vs. Quacks

By Sam Ostrowski · Thursday, Oct. 4,2012 12 a.m.

Brown himself said conversion therapy belongs “to the dustbin of quackery,” and I hope any decent mind can agree with this.

Getting the Latino vote

By Gabrielle Winslow · Thursday, Oct. 4,2012 12 a.m.

If Romney is able to lay out a more specific message on immigration, he might be able to attract more Latino voters tired of and disappointed by Obama’s inaction on issues of immigration.

Humanism and "Bachelorette"

By Dane McDonald · Friday, Sept. 28,2012 12 a.m.

I call myself a humanist. This philosophy occurred to me the other week wile I was watching a new film called “Bachelorette,” written and directed by Leslye Headland.

Victim blaming and the American dream

By Casey Farrington · Friday, Sept. 28,2012 12 a.m.

Instead of chastising the victim, we need to focus on who committed the real wrong. Rewriting part of the American identity and ripping off this psychological blanket may be hard, but it is necessary to affect the right kind of change.

Mitt's Medicare misfortunes

By Gabrielle Winslow · Thursday, Sept. 27,2012 12 a.m.

Rather than focusing on criticizing Obama’s plan, the GOP campaign needs to elaborate on the positives of its approach. They need to find a way to bring older voters back into the Republican fold if they want a chance of winning. And the GOP knows this is a bigger issue than Romney’s win in November.

Leslie Knope faces reality

By Alex Carlisle · Monday, Sept. 24,2012 12 a.m.

The government can be good in small doses (and is, at times, essential). But serving the people giant portions of it denies them the option of using their God-given talent and drive to achieve something.

Just say yes to research

By Editorial Board · Monday, Sept. 24,2012 12 a.m.

Shady reputations, socially-cultivated stigmas and disputable scheduling regulations should not hinder scientists from researching any substance that could save, extend and improve human life.

Filth for tv

By Kevin Jackson · Monday, Sept. 24,2012 12 a.m.

These aren’t characters on a screen. They’re real people who suffer real consequences.

Myopic Mitt

By Dan O'Connell · Monday, Sept. 24,2012 12 a.m.

The answer isn’t just to cut these people off. The answer is to change their minds about the right path to prosperity.

Black September, campaign stagnation, convention letdown

By Gabrielle Winslow · Thursday, Sept. 20,2012 12 a.m.

The damage that the Romney campaign is taking right now may be a normal September swoon.

Hollywood's racist hall pass

By Allison Stone · Tuesday, Sept. 18,2012 12 a.m.

It seems like we give our white, male, upper-class celebrities a pass when it comes to problems with mental illness, aggression, violence, addiction and abuse.

Zeppelin politics

By Sophia Weiss · Monday, Sept. 10,2012 12 a.m.

I simply don’t see the point of sitting through all these speeches when we all know politicians are telling us only what they’ve been told is okay to tell.

Convention failure

By Stefan Sokolowski · Wednesday, Sept. 5,2012 12 a.m.

This wasn’t a convention. It was a sideshow.

The RNC Infomercial

By Gabrielle Winslow · Thursday, Aug. 30,2012 12 a.m.

The Grand Old Party must deal not only with the usual myriad of expenses, protesters and security details, but, like the planners of the Democratic convention, must grapple with a declining audience.

Bruce Springsteen is better than you

By Tanner Gragg · Thursday, Aug. 30,2012 12 a.m.

Like Obama, I have often fallen short in my accomplishments when I am compared to Bruce Springsteen.

Why you should care about Ann Romney

By Christina Shelley · Tuesday, Aug. 28,2012 12 a.m.

With the Republican National Convention this week, all eyes will turn toward presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Perhaps they should instead be on the woman by his side, his wife, Ann Romney.

Lessons from Honey Boo Boo

By Drake Reed · Tuesday, Aug. 28,2012 12 a.m.

In exchange for cash, the Thompson family willingly validates the destructive lifestyle of the typical American family.

Stupid knows no bounds

By William Gryna · Thursday, Aug. 23,2012 12 a.m.

Unfortunately for me, I identify with Akin’s party. Republicans and conservatives must deal with the repercussions of his idiocy.

Leftists: Unite, don't squabble

Tuesday, Aug. 21,2012 12 a.m.

Being a leftist myself, I often come into contact and conversation with people who are ever-so-concerned with “measuring their Che” rather than actually achieving any political goal, no matter how modest or grand.

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