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Wednesday, April 4, 2001 |
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Traditional family decaying in
modern America
Charles Rice
Right or Wrong?
 Is the "traditional" family, based on the marriage of a man and a woman, on the way out? Maybe so. Consider two signs. First, cohabitation without benefit of marriage is rapidly becoming the statistical norm. As former Education Secretary William Bennett's ... [more]
Quote of the Day
Joseph Henry Jackson
writer
"Did you ever hear anyone say `that work had better be banned, because I might read it and it might be very damaging to me?'" Joseph Henry Jackson writer ... [more]
Sympathy for smokers
Eric Long
Fitter, Happier ...
Hi, my name is Eric and I'm a smoker. (Hi, Eric.) Rather, I used to be a smoker. Recently, my doctor strong-armed me into "quitting," a word that solicits wry chuckles and sardonic grins when mentioned in the company of fellow-smokers. ... [more]
Voicing opinions on ad decision
Editor's Note:
Editor's Note: On Thursday, the Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Assistant Managing Editor and Advertising Manager of The Observer addressed a letter to readers in which they expounded reasons that David Horowitz's advertisement entitled, "Ten Reasons Why Reparations for Slavery is a Bad ... [more]
Voicing opinions on ad decision
Don't edit ideas
Joseph M. Powers
associate professor, aerospace and mechancial engineering
I disagree with your decision not to print the recent submission of Mr. David Horowitz. Indeed, as you argue in your letter Thursday, The Observer has a right to control its content. You have done what editors must do: edit. This, ... [more]
Voicing opinions on ad decision
Observer response ignores ad's text
Dan Delgado
class of '97
The Observer staff stated: "In truth, the decision regarding whether to print the advertisement is not a free speech issue." They are absolutely right. How can it be about the free speech when, instead, The Observer chose to focus on Mr. ... [more]
All the wrong reasons
By Tom Haight
Assistant Design Manager
When I read the title of Susan Sprecher's letter to the editor Monday, "Benefits of Cloning People," I was infused with such thoughts as being able to selectively clone specific organs for transplant or other useful applications of the science. ... [more]
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