By Kyle Peveto, Opinion Editor Vermont Gov. Howard Dean ended his campaign for presidency Wednesday. His campaign's promising beginning slowly grew to an embarrassing end. Through all the yelling and endless Bush bashing, Dean did accomplish a few things worthy of admonition. Dean stirred up and dusted off the stodgy political scene. He ... [Read More…]
Campus Caucus: Campus organizations seek to remedy political apathy
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The university chapters of College Republicans and College Democrats may differ on policy-above all on who should be president the next four years-but they agree that one thing is more important than politics. Voting. In that spirit, the groups' leaders say, they will be planning voter-registration drives in ... [Read More…]
Letter from the Editor: Dem front runner hypocritical
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief The latest political joke to circulate the Internet comes in slogan form: "Dated Dean, Married Kerry, Woke Up With Bush" The inference is that Democratic voters, in their frantic quest to find the "electable" candidate, flirted with nominating former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, instead nominated Massachusetts ... [Read More…]
Letter from the Editor: Bush waffles in Union address
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief George W. Bush must think conservatives are stupid. Because his State of the Union address Tuesday featured the same pacify-the-base-and-keep-on-truckin' approach that has been a hallmark of his administration. First, he made a pass at fiscal conservatives who have become increasingly dissatisfied with his ... [Read More…]
Vice president speaks at local fund-raiser: Cheney visit to Abilene is highest-profile since 1980
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Vice President Dick Cheney became the highest-ranked public official to visit Abilene in 23 years Friday, campaigning for Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, even while the courts decide whether Abilene will be in Neugebauer's district. Cheney told a crowd of several hundred Republican supporters at the Abilene ... [Read More…]
Letter from the Editor: With only a year before election, Bush’s fortunes flip-flop
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief With a year left before the 2004 elections, President Bush's fortunes flip-flopped in the face of two days of strong economic data this month: he faces trouble in Iraq but triumph on the economy. Such a reversal certainly surprised Washington's chatterers, who, depending on political persuasion, predicted ... [Read More…]
Democracy or circus?: As recall ends, California natives express range of sentiments
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Nowhere but California, some would say, can an election feature Arnold Schwarzenegger as the front-runner in a race that features Larry Flynt, Gary Coleman and Michael Jackson-no, not that Michael Jackson. Late-night talk show jabs and political flame-throwing aside, the effort to recall California Gov. Gray ... [Read More…]
Angry liberals have baseless claims
Jason Mida's letter last week exemplifies angry liberalism at its best. When cornered or held accountable to facts, liberals just get louder and more ferocious. Jason Mida has found himself in the shadow of such radical Democratic Party icons as Ted Kennedy, Howard Dean and the always obnoxious Al Franken. How can somebody claim Democrats ... [Read More…]
Democratic party protecting freedoms
Mr. Woolsey is right about a one thing; there is indeed a distinction between the two major political parties. I always love reading something that resembles a stump speech written for Tom Delay. You know what I'm talking about, right? Well, let's review what Mr. Woolsey actually claimed in the attempt to distinguish his party of moral ... [Read More…]
Letter from the Editor: Horrors and tortures of Texas redistricting
By Paul A. Anthony, Editor in Chief Dear Mom and Dad, I didn't spend this summer at camp, so I couldn't send any letters about wanting to come home. Instead, I spent the summer doing something much more harrowing than meeting lots of wannabe bullies going into the fifth grade. I covered Texas redistricting. You may laugh. You may think chasing ... [Read More…]