RANDALL WILLIAMS – The Corsair (Please send all opinions and letters to the editor to corsair@pensacolastate.edu.)
Category: <span>Editorial & Opinion</span>
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How about being thankful for a change?
MATTHEW LEIGHT – The Corsair I had this thought recently about what Thanksgiving was all about. When asked the first thing that comes to mind when given the word “Thanksgiving,” people will respond in a variety of ways depending upon their own life experiences. Some people are quick to respond with words associated with food,...
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Contrasting Viewpoints: Responsibility is the key
CHERYL ERICKSON – The Corsair November 24, 2010 My grandmother had a simple solution to preventing pregnancy. Her idea was that a young lady should simply place a single aspirin between her knees and hold it there; not allowing it to fall would surely prevent pregnancy. Although the idea of women walking around while trying...
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Contrasting Viewpoints: Pro-life has absolutely no biblical roots
SEAN BLACKWELL – The Corsair November 24, 2010 Abortion has been practiced since the earliest known civilizations. It was used to make sure women were able to travel with the clan without slowing them down. If the children were unfortunate enough to be born prior to the clans migration they were killed or left behind....
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Fox News and MSNBC near end
MATTHEW LEIGHT – The Corsair And they wonder why we do not take them seriously anymore? Approximately 30 years ago, CNN hit the ground running as America’s first and only network devoted entirely to providing news on a 24 hour cycle. This was a monumental event that had “news junkies” clamoring at the bit. News...
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BP: Too little, too late
CHERYL ERICKSON – The Corsair I was really hoping to write a positive follow-up to retort my last, rather opinionated, column on the BP claims process. Although the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) has made some very positive progress, I still find myself saying it’s too little, too late for many affected. The GCCF along...
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Is it heritage, or hate?
"The fact is this hate symbol flew over a group of states that wanted to preserve slavery and break away from the nation."
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BP or BS?
CHERYL ERICKSON– The Corsair As the creator of Peter Pan once said, “We never understand how little we need in this world until we know the loss of it.” James Matthew Barrie had a simple point in this statement. You don’t know what you got, till it’s gone. That rings true for so many things....
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President’s religion is irrelevant
SEAN BLACKWELL – The Corsair According to a recent poll, 18 percent of Americans believe President Obama is Muslim while only 34 percent believe the fact that he is Christian, and not surprising, 43 percent proclaim they don’t know his religion. Why do Americans refuse to believe the president when he says that he is...
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New textbooks…really?
John Curtis – The Corsair As many a student will attest, financial excess and attending college seldom co-exist. There is no doubt that a college education is expensive, but this point is only exacerbated by our current textbook system. I considered taking a Pre-Calculus course this fall as an elective, I eventually passed on the...