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Vol XXXVII No. 75

Friday, January 17, 2003

  Commentaries

Questioning Bush's record on race
Nick Shepard
freshman

While Michael Derocher in his Jan. 15 letter made some valid arguments about racism being a part of the Democratic Party as well as the Republican Party, he was obviously just trying to turn the issue against the Democrats. I would ... [more]
Questioning Bush's record on race
Nick Shepard
freshman

While Michael Derocher in his Jan. 15 letter made some valid arguments about racism being a part of the Democratic Party as well as the Republican Party, he was obviously just trying to turn the issue against the Democrats. I would ... [more]
Let the presidential debates begin
Gary Caruso, Notre Dame class of 1973, served in President Clinton's administration as a Congressional and public affairs director. His column appears every other Friday. Contact him at hottline@aol.com.
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

In today's modern political age, the race for the presidency begins immediately after the last ballot is counted in the November midterm elections. This month, a half-dozen Democrats have announced that they are challenging the president in 2004. This week, the ... [more]
Playing the race card
This column by William Goodwin first appeared Jan. 15 in The Daily Trojan, the daily newspaper of the University of Southern California. It appears here courtesy of U-WIRE.
The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Race is a deadly rhetorical weapon in politics, especially lately. In recent weeks, the subject of race and the apparent divide of the two main political parties have been harshly brought to the fore with Sen. Trent Lott's now infamous birthday ... [more]


Inside Column
America's playground
Shannon Nelligan
Production

For the past three years I have opted out of my family's traditional Cape Cod vacation where the primary objective is to listen to the waves roll in, find the best lobster dinner and convince my father to stop into ... [more]


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