<![CDATA[Corsair - Opinion RSS]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/se/corsair-opinion-rss-1.478453 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:47:37 -0400 en <![CDATA[America: no longer the Mecca of tolerance]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/america-no-longer-the-mecca-of-tolerance-1.1572121

By: Camille Yona


Social and religious freedom for all: Muslims need not apply. ...

]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 00:40:09 -0400 1.1572121 Camille Yona Opinion <![CDATA[MLK had a dream, Beck is a nightmare]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/mlk-had-a-dream-beck-is-a-nightmare-1.1572111

Glenn Beck performs hymenoplasty on Lady Liberty, restoring honor and virtue to America at Lincoln memorial rally. ...

]]> Wed, 8 Sep 2010 00:35:46 -0400 1.1572111 Khalil Grier Opinion <![CDATA[Oil spill tragedy: tragically over-hyped ]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/oil-spill-tragedy-tragically-over-hyped-1.1487461

According to the media, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is the worst oil disaster to ever occur in the Gulf, but the truth is, its not. While any oil spill is tragic, this one is relatively small, and is only affecting an ecosystem that has already been c...

]]> Tue, 1 Jun 2010 20:39:42 -0400 1.1487461 John Stapleton IV Opinion <![CDATA[Ignorance: the new standard in educating America]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/ignorance-the-new-standard-in-educating-america-1.1487457

Right-wing, conservative Texas ideology leads American students down the road to ignorance. and nbsp;...

]]> Tue, 1 Jun 2010 20:32:11 -0400 1.1487457 Dan Bluemel Opinion <![CDATA[LGBT activists say: 'That's so gay' is so very passe]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/lgbt-activists-say-that-s-so-gay-is-so-very-passe-1.1486463

'He's such a Queer! and rdquo; 'That's so gay. and rdquo; These are sayings that have become too familiar within our contemporary dialect. More people are using and hearing negative language about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communit...

]]> Fri, 28 May 2010 16:27:53 -0400 1.1486463 Jeremy Biglow Opinion <![CDATA[America opts out of tobacco treaty for fifth year in a row]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/america-opts-out-of-tobacco-treaty-for-fifth-year-in-a-row-1.1483029

By: Alessandra Catanese


Of the 168 countries to join the World Health Organization's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, the United States is still not among them. This is a mistake as it could be crucial in stemming the tide of tobacco-related deaths....

]]> Tue, 18 May 2010 21:27:02 -0400 1.1483029 Alessandra Catanese Opinion <![CDATA[Student civil liberties ‘up in smoke’ at SMC]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/student-civil-liberties-up-in-smoke-at-smc-1.1483022

School administrators kick medical marijuana patients to the curb in an attempt to keep federal funding....

]]> Tue, 18 May 2010 21:23:10 -0400 1.1483022 Tieg Slattery Opinion <![CDATA[Our appetite for oil, our appetite for destruction]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/our-appetite-for-oil-our-appetite-for-destruction-1.1478657

By: Tieg Slattery


An historical review provides context to Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster....

]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 00:36:28 -0400 1.1478657 Tieg Slattery Opinion <![CDATA[CIA drone attacks are criminal]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/cia-drone-attacks-are-criminal-1.1478656

By: Dan Bluemel


The CIA has permission to kill unnamed suspected militants, which gives pause considering the agencies questionable behavior....

]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 00:30:26 -0400 1.1478656 Dan Bluemel Opinion <![CDATA[Cost will kill national ID plan]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/cost-will-kill-national-id-plan-1.1478655

By: Farhan Ali


A proposal has circulated Capitol Hill this past month calling for a national ID card that would contain biometric information, such as fingerprints. ...

]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 00:26:12 -0400 1.1478655 Farhan Ali Opinion <![CDATA[FCC takes a hit in Internet battle]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/fcc-takes-a-hit-in-internet-battle-1.1472346

By: Alessandra Catanese


Net neutrality, the movement to keep Internet access free from corporate greed, is not getting the proper attention it deserves from our elected officials....

]]> Tue, 4 May 2010 20:14:45 -0400 1.1472346 Alessandra Catanese Opinion <![CDATA[Anti-immigration roots found in classism ]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/anti-immigration-roots-found-in-classism-1.1472302

By: Tieg Slattery


What stands at the heart of America's growing immigration problems however, is not racism but classism. It exists in nearly every facet of American life....

]]> Tue, 4 May 2010 19:07:48 -0400 1.1472302 Tieg Slattery Opinion <![CDATA[Ignorance fuels meat industry ]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/ignorance-fuels-meat-industry-1.1472295

By: Alice Buchanan-Jardine


If we had any idea what occurred in a slaughterhouse, we would all be vegans....

]]> Tue, 4 May 2010 19:02:27 -0400 1.1472295 Alice Buchanan-Jardine Opinion <![CDATA[Arizona borders on intolerance]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/arizona-borders-on-intolerance-1.1431874

By: Dan Bluemel


Arizona's new anti-immigration law, SB 1070, is cruel and racist. ...

]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:13:55 -0400 1.1431874 Dan Bluemel Opinion <![CDATA[From SMC’s Debate Team: should abortions be publicly funded?]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/from-smc-s-debate-team-should-abortions-be-publicly-funded-1.1430621

By: Elijah Senn, Sean Ogino


The Debate Team goes head-to-head over whether abortions should be publicly funded....

]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:07:10 -0400 1.1430621 Elijah Senn, Sean Ogino Opinion <![CDATA[Breaking promises: Obama opens shores to drilling]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/breaking-promises-obama-opens-shores-to-drilling-1.1375412 John Stapleton IV

President Barack Obama breaks campaign promise and surrenders our shores to oil companies....

]]> Wed, 21 Apr 2010 04:42:38 -0400 1.1375412 Staff Writer Opinion <![CDATA[Obama plays into Bush's plan]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/obama-plays-into-bush-s-plan-1.1374262

By: Farhan Ali


He came into office promising change, but President Barack Obama is upholding many crucial Bush-era policies....

]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:45:43 -0400 1.1374262 Farhan Ali Opinion <![CDATA[Marijuana reform necessary, but unlikely]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/marijuana-reform-necessary-but-unlikely-1.1374244

Once again California stands on the verge of setting a precedent with marijuana policy reform. The 'Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010, and rdquo; which will appear on November's ballot, will position California voters at the forefront of the ...

]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:42:05 -0400 1.1374244 Tieg Slattery Opinion <![CDATA[Associated Students fall short in providing open and fair elections]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/associated-students-fall-short-in-providing-open-and-fair-elections-1.1308738

By: Staff Editorial


The Associated Students throw democracy aside and give SMC students a farce. ...

]]> Wed, 7 Apr 2010 02:54:03 -0400 1.1308738 Staff Editorial Opinion <![CDATA[Liz Cheney’s indifference for the accused has no place in American justice]]> http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/liz-cheney-s-indifference-for-the-accused-has-no-place-in-american-justice-1.1307888

By: Farhan Ali


Liz Cheney leads a crusade against Justice Dept. lawyers who defended terrorists, an action that stands in contrast of American jurisprudence....

]]> Tue, 6 Apr 2010 22:31:48 -0400 1.1307888 Farhan Ali Opinion