Motion for a Recess

Furman University of Greenville, South Carolina invited President Bush to deliver this year’s commencement speech to the graduating class of 2008. Almost immediately, an opposition of over 200 students and faculty signed a statement aptly named ‘We Object‘ which listed their reasons for objecting to his visit, among them are the Iraq war and the [...]

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I, like many other Americans, are offended by Bush’s comments yesterday in Israel. I’m sure if you’re reading this, you already know what he’s said so there’s really no need for me to copy them again. I was reading responses all over the web and watching political commentary on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox. Opinion was [...]

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In an attempt to prevent the extinction of the king salmon, the Commerce Department has implemented a fishing ban on the West Coast. Salmon prices are going to jump soon, if they already haven’t - you better hoard it while you can. Thank god I gave up meat and seafood recently. Poor fishermen.

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We all know our current economic situation is a major concern as the housing market still looks very bleak and will probably continue to stay that way for a little longer. But while the average American feels that way, how do the wealthy feel about their wealth? According to “The Fidelity Millionaire Outlook” survey sent [...]

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Eight dollars. That’s about the average price of a gallon of gas in Europe. More than double our current prices. I’ve heard this before and now it feels pertinent to talk about when comparing to our current situation. But it seems like Europeans, for the most part, are fine with what they pay (unlike most [...]

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