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Carbon footprints bigger than a whale’s

by Julie Curtis 11.04.2009

Current debate says policy must pick people or the environment
Environmentalists are lucky—the face of their cause is the irresistible giant panda, the patriotic bald eagle, the Siberian tiger, etc. etc. It’s so easy to cry out “Save the animals! Stop destroying Mother Nature!” because there really is no one who wouldn’t love to protect the [...]

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BLOG: Fundamental rights, not entitlements, are the foundation of the country

by Julie Curtis 05.21.2009

A “right” is an extremely common concept in today’s political dialogue. It seems today that the number of so-called rights that people have has grown dramatically—we hear the rhetoric “Everyone has a right to own a house” or a “right to have a job” or a “right to healthcare.” This is a disgusting distortion of [...]

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Obama’s 100 days: Success in making Ayn Rand relevant again

by Julie Curtis 05.04.2009

Ayn Rand is an icon. As a novelist and philosopher, she is as uncompromising in her views as her audacious characters: Dagny Taggart, Hank Rearden and the infamous John Galt. She has the distinct honor of being denounced and denigrated by every major political party.
Today, her monumental work “Atlas Shrugged” is proving to be prophetic. [...]

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‘Diversity’ is the new discrimination

by Julie Curtis 03.02.2009

“The state shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting,” reads section 31, article 1 of the California constitution. This section was put in place Nov. 1996 through [...]

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Corrupt feminism a play for power

by Julie Curtis 11.03.2008

As the status of women has progressed in the last few decades, the feminist movement has become increasingly radical as feminists grasp for political fronts on which to vent their anger at the so-called continued oppression of women.
According to their virulent accusations, sexism has never truly lost its hold on the mind of the patriarchy, [...]

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Conspicuous consumption at dinner

by Julie Curtis 11.03.2008

Completely unbeknownst to us hapless south campus majors, Fowler Museum has been carefully tucked into the center of those picturesque buildings of north campus, hiding some unexpected pieces of interest. Fowler very much upholds the university catchphrase of diversity, focusing on arts and materials primarily from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Native and Latin [...]

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Nuclear energy: yes

by Julie Curtis 06.02.2008

France: the country of food and wine and free time. So they figured out that unspecified amounts of butter in any dish is delicious, big deal. Obvious right? Well how about their transition to nuclear energy? Is it equally obvious to choose a form of energy that is efficient, clean, safe, and possibly our answer [...]

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Charlton Heston, 85.

by Julie Curtis 04.22.2008

It was April 5, 2008, when America lost Charlton Heston, the iconic figurehead of the National Rifle Association and prominent conservative, whose resonating voice was heard across decades in the fight for civil liberties and support for Second Amendment rights. The legendary actor will be remembered not only as El Cid, John the Baptist, [...]

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Julie Curtis

Carbon footprints bigger than a whale’s

BLOG: Fundamental rights, not entitlements, are the foundation of the country

Obama’s 100 days: Success in making Ayn Rand relevant again

‘Diversity’ is the new discrimination

Corrupt feminism a play for power

Conspicuous consumption at dinner

Nuclear energy: yes

Charlton Heston, 85.

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