Arizona Students’ Association (ASA) has been the subject of a lot of press coverage lately, not only here in The Lumberjack, but across the state. The latest developments have involved the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) voting to destroy ASA’s funding mechanism in retaliation for the group’s support of Proposition 204, the Quality Education and … Continue reading ASA is in the right, but court isn’t the answer
Month: February 2013
U.S. should know better than to get involved in Syria
As I write this, the United States is still recovering from the political and cultural trauma of a solid decade of war. We still have troops in Afghanistan, we still have military bases and private contractors in Iraq and we’re witnessing in real time the consequences of the NATO action in Libya. It seems inconceivable … Continue reading U.S. should know better than to get involved in Syria
Israel is not the victim
Disclaimer: I am not anti-Semitic, nor am I a classic case of the self-hating Jew, nor do I secretly long for Islamist conquest and the destruction of the Jewish state. You know, just so we’re clear. I didn’t want to begin that way, but if there’s one thing you’re not allowed to do in this … Continue reading Israel is not the victim
Arpaio needs a refresher course in constitutional law
Arpaio. We meet again. With the gun control debate on the tip of every tongue, it didn’t take long for controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to make an insipid comment. In a Jan. 16 interview with KFYI radio host Mike Broomhead, Arpaio voiced his opinion on the Obama administration’s proposed expansion to the ban … Continue reading Arpaio needs a refresher course in constitutional law