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Republicans & slavery

Wednesday, Dec. 9,2009 7:03 p.m.

On Monday, after making some not-so-smart comments that have the GOP outraged, Senate majority leader Harry Reid, longtime Democratic Senator from Nevada, might not be a shoe-in come next re-election. This is a good thing. Regardless of one’s political persuasion, no person who can make such ridiculous statements as Reid deserves to represent any United States citizen. Reid compared “Republicans who oppose health care reform to lawmakers who clung to the institution of slavery more than a century ago.”

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Fairness, part 4

By Jarrod Lowery · Wednesday, Dec. 9,2009 6:59 p.m.

The primary problem, as I see it, is the fact that almost every form of government financing is currently mandatory. Also unfair is the fact that, as a result of almost every tax in effect, certain citizens are punished disproportionately for their productivity, i.e. the value they contribute to society. These problems should be reason enough to advocate change even before it is observed that taxation creates disincentive effects that discourage the creation of wealth at almost every turn.

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Law school safety net

By Jacob Levin · Wednesday, Dec. 9,2009 6:57 p.m.

It used to be a lighthouse for academic careers that strayed off course, but it’s quickly becoming the case that even the law can’t save you. Not even when you’re the one who’s practicing it. This year, roughly 20 percent more people took the LSAT during the September/October test than a year previously. It’s not hard to imagine why – getting a job with a sociology major is hard enough during boom times, but during a recession, it’s practically impossible.

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The future of film

By Doug Evans · Wednesday, Dec. 9,2009 6:23 p.m.

The first decade of the century has been a great one for film. Legendary filmmakers have created masterpieces, while newcomers have stormed onto the scene.

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Bloomington panel won’t support chain store ban

Wednesday, Dec. 9,2009 3:59 p.m.

A task force appointed by Mayor Mark Kruzan is going to consider steps other than his proposed ban on new chain stores and restaurants to protect the character of downtown Bloomington.

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Hark the herald Hoosiers sing

By Taylor Smith · Wednesday, Dec. 9,2009 1:46 a.m.

The IU Auditorium will soon be filled with songs of holiday cheer when the Jacobs School of Music puts on its annual Chimes of Christmas performance at 7:30 p.m. today.

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IUPD employee expected in court

By Alex Benson · Wednesday, Dec. 9,2009 1:37 a.m.

IU Police Department dispatcher and Monroe County Sheriff reserve officer Eric Mayo is expected in court Jan. 6 after police say he paid a 19-year-old $5 and a pack of cigarettes to perform oral sex.

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Weeg to leave volleyball team

By Drew Allen · Wednesday, Dec. 9,2009 1:36 a.m.

After two seasons as a member of the IU volleyball team and Academic All-Big Ten selection this year, Jessica Weeg has decided to call it a career. The sophomore outside hitter made the difficult decision after a season in which she appeared in just seven of 34 matches.

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Inspired Hoosiers earn win in Jimmy V Classic

By Jordan Cohen · Wednesday, Dec. 9,2009 1:36 a.m.

Pitt has earned a reputation in recent years of bullying its opponents at Madison Square Garden, but it was the Hoosiers who socked the Panthers in the mouth and took their lunch money.

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