Opinion

Breaking up is hard to do

by Courtney Lewis
Published March 24, 2003

If you move too quickly, they'll get scared off. If you move too slowly, you might miss your chance. It's a game of luck. You happen to be in the right place, at the right time and - wham! There they are. All...

Gauging the costs of war

Published March 24, 2003

With the nation now at war, President George W. Bush plans to unveil this week the details of his war budget. This massive spending plan, about $80 billion, gives a much needed indication of what U.S....

Sheriff’s Office should satisfy group’s request

Published March 13, 2003

BBy Nathan Paulsen ill Chandler, a so-called expert on terrorism with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, told Daily reporters on Monday that Students Against War is a "legitimate" organization that...

The wrong war at the wrong time

Published March 12, 2003

After President George W. Bush's address last week, it appears our nation will soon be at war. The United States has proposed a resolution at the United Nations allowing for a pre-emptive military strike...

History inspires duty to serve

Published March 11, 2003

WBy Joseph Rosche hen I was 18 years old, just out of high school, I traveled to Hawaii to visit Pearl Harbor. I barely understood the world we live in or felt firm in any set of values. As I stood on...

An unfair association with terror

Published March 11, 2003

Last week Capt. Bill Chandler of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office singled out groups such as Students Against War and Arise! Bookstore as groups "to watch" during an "Understanding Terrorism in Minnesota"...

French antiwar rationale is multifaceted

Published March 11, 2003

IBy Emanuele Saccarelli n the past few weeks, domestic and international opposition to the war has developed in a vigorous and visible way. We should welcome this as a salutary development. The task now...

Same-sex bill shames Republicans

Published March 11, 2003

IBy Daniel Levin have been a conservative and a Republican all my life. For the last few years I've even been card-carrying. At times like this, however, I'm ashamed of the appellation. House files 330...

‘Three strikes and you’re out’ is no game

Published March 11, 2003

Last week the Supreme Court decided Ewing v. California in a holding that, although not unusual for this Supreme Court, certainly was cruel. Citing deference to state powers of self-regulation and leaning...

Bloodless war is only a dream

Published March 10, 2003

LBy Nathan Mittelstaedt ast night I had a terrible dream. We were standing on the edge of the desert. When I say "we," I am not referring to a group of people whom I know or with whom I share personal...