Scott MillerPerspectives Assistant On Sept. 29, Congress passed the detainee treatment bill, a completely unnecessary and volatile piece of legislation that grants President Bush even greater powers in his feeble efforts to salvage his War on Terror by allowing him to bypass critical parts of the Geneva Conventions and effectively ignore the writ of habeas corpus. Not only is … [Read more...] about Bush’s detainee legislation disregards international law
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Empty rhetoric does not solve Iraq’s problems
Marc ChoquetteAssistant Perspectives Editor Silent for so long, the comparisons of the war in Iraq to the Vietnam War have returned. They have come out of context as usual, this time from the President’s interview with ABC reporter George Stephanopoulos aired on Oct. 18. The media jumped all over it, diverting us nicely from the issue at hand. The issue at hand should not be … [Read more...] about Empty rhetoric does not solve Iraq’s problems
Dem majority could save Republicans
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
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