Cal Poly has been sucked into the growing movement formally known as “inclusive excellence.”
Food: the problem, the solution
The fact remains that everyday, in parts of the world, people are starving for food. Another fact remains that everyday food is wasted.
Ron Paul deserved to win the CPAC poll for presidential candidate
At the recent Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington D.C., a poll was conducted of the participants, of which one of the questions was “Thinking ahead to the 2012 Presidential election, who would you vote for as the next Republican nominee for President?”
Fear must be eliminated for the truth to advance in America
Action and protestation based on fear and imagined threats is becoming a trend in conservatism today, and until that is corralled, truth can’t prevail in society.
Love’s history is boundless
“The History of Love” is an ambitious title. It promises to be all-encompassing, thoughtful, wise, charming, inquisitive, comforting and not to be trite, insignificant, dishonest or insincere.
The other side of progressivism
During Glenn Beck’s moving speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last Saturday, Beck argued that the single largest problem facing the nation, ironically, is “progressivism.”
Societal norms affect sexual urges
Although most of us recognize that sex is great, it is still seen as a shameful activity.
The irony of ‘too big to fail’
Under the guise of ‘too big to fail,’ federal officials have given huge sums of taxpayer money to financial institutions, which interestingly enough, an odd number of federal officials worked for these very same institutions prior to working in the administration.
The process of ending partisanship in government begins with us
Partisanship pervades California politics. The state got a dose of the disease when the state Senate rejected Arnold Schwarzenegger’s appointment to lieutenant governor, Abel Maldonado. He is a Republican appointment, which is natural since the governor is Republican. But that’s no excuse for Democrats to reject his appointment for no reason other than his political affiliation.
Fighting Fire with FIRE: Freedom of Speech on Campus
We have all heard the unusual arguments for free speech in situations of burning flags, but we often fail to acknowledge the day-to-day restriction of free speech on college campuses.
Reengaging in the Political Process
I write this column because I want to make a difference, but making a difference isn’t necessarily getting people to agree with my position on various issues.