Ashton EllisStaff Writer With barely a month to go before Election Day, conservative Republicans should consider the benefits of becoming the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives. Sure, a number of ineffectual congressmen would be out of a job, and the presumptive Democratic Speaker would be San Francisco’s own Nancy Pelosi, but sometimes things must get worse … [Read more...] about Dem majority could save Republicans
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Pep’s band picks strike a bad chord
Marc ChoquetteAssistant Perspectives Editor Tickets are on sale for the Nov. 4 Matt Wertz/Jars of Clay show at Alumni Park, at which the tag team will blow your socks off in an epic concert that will probably trigger an earthquake of massive proportions that Malibu has long-evaded. OK, so maybe not everyone is as amped about the show as I am. I do not want to take away from … [Read more...] about Pep’s band picks strike a bad chord
Lessen global warming restrictions
Scott MillerStaff Writer On Sept. 27, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger visited Pepperdine to sign Assembly Bill 32, the California Climate Act of 2006, into law. Basically the bill would combat global warming threats by restricting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from California businesses. While global warming is a threat, and needs to be solved, the answer is not through more … [Read more...] about Lessen global warming restrictions
Cell phone bill must expand
Scott MillerPerspectives Assistant After six years of trying, California Sen. Joe Simitian, D — Palo Alto, finally got his anti-cell-phone-while-driving bill, SB1613, passed (effective July, 2008), with Gov. Schwarzenegger supporting the passage. However, the bill still allows hands-free set ups for drivers. Usually, I am against the government getting too entangled in … [Read more...] about Cell phone bill must expand
Chavez’s harsh words overshadow admirable deeds
Marc Choquette Assistant Perspectives Editor Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s Sept. 20 comments to the United Nations should have sent a red-flag warning to every American. This is some of the strongest anti-U.S. rhetoric ever heard, among the ever-growing dissent around the world. “Yesterday, ladies and gentlemen, from this rostrum, the president of the United States, the … [Read more...] about Chavez’s harsh words overshadow admirable deeds