Politics
Why tea and politics shouldn’t mix
I like tea. As a matter of fact, most would call me a tea enthusiast. I also enjoy stir-fry at the Village, warm weather and democracy. I would have to say, however, that just as I cringe at the thought of mixing my stir-fry sauces, I also shudder at the thought of mixing tea and [...]
Keep politics away from the Super Bowl
Recently, quite a bit of controversy has erupted over a planned advertisement during the Super Bowl next Sunday. This ad, sponsored by Focus on the Family, a conservative pro-life interest group, features college football star Tim Tebow delivering the group’s message through the most personal of stories: that of his birth—or, rather, how his mother’s choice not to abort despite severe illness obviously paid off.
In defense of politicians
Whenever the topic of my future comes up at a family gathering and I admit that I want to pursue a career in politics, inevitably one of my relatives will shake their head and tell me, their voice deep with concern, that politics is a nasty business that I would be better off avoiding.
The best kind of activist isn’t a politician at all
The best kind of political activist isn’t a politician at all. For anyone looking to make a difference or to sway the country with your ideals, take this advice: stay out of politics. We constantly see examples in the media of politicians engaged in never-ending battles to assert their party’s inherent superiority over the ideals of the opposition.
“Yes” on Proposition N is a vote for a clean, healthy community
Imagine if, in a single minute of your time, you could help lessen the incidence of lung cancer, heart disease and respiratory illnesses in St. Louis County. Would you act? Well, you can. All you have to do is vote “yes” for Proposition N on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Rationality and the bubble
In Creve Coeur, Mo.—the suburb of St. Louis where I grew up—it is not uncommon to hear people admonish the legal provision of funding for stem cell research, nor is it out of the ordinary when a Catholic bishop sends you mail to tell you how to vote.
SOUNDSLIDES: College Dems participate in health-care debate
Kat Berger, president of the College Democrats, talked with Senior News Editor Kat Zhao Tuesday night while chalking up sidewalks around Wash. U. with health-care. She spoke with Student Life about the group’s motivations for stepping into the national health-care debate.
Bipartisan block-sharing on Capitol Hill
Americans love agreement. In kindergarten, we are taught to play nice, share our blocks and get along with others. This elementary principle enters our political minds, and because of it, we want bipartisan agreement. A partisan bill equates to hogging the Legos when the majority party passes legislation without input from another party. Many citizens think that the more people who agree, the better, so if no one disagrees with the bill, it must be a good idea.
Sen. Jeff Smith’s statement on resigning from the Mo. Senate
State Sen. Jeff Smith’s statement on resigning from office.
State Sen. Jeff Smith’s Letter of Resignation
Jeff Smith, a lecturer at Washington University and a Missouri state senator, resigned his post in the legislature and plead guilty to two felony charges related to his 2004 campaign for the U.S. congress. This is his letter of resignation.
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