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The Moral Incompetence of Disarmed Society
Consider the following advice from Thomas Jefferson to his 15-year-old nephew: A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercise, I advise the gun. ....Full story in The Rawls Report.....by Alec Rawls

Character and the American Presidency
American presidents have often faced political, economic, social and even cultural moments of crises during their terms in office. However, it is the way in which they have dealt with these crises that separates the truly great presidents from the rest. On October 28th, 2003 in front of a packed house in Kresge Auditorium, historians David Kennedy and Michael Beschloss joined moderator Michael Krasny, KQED radio personality and "Forum" host, to discuss the effect certain crises had on several presidents. They concentrated specifically on how a president's character dictated his actions during these specific crises, which in turn clearly defined his presidency. ....Full story in News.....by Aliyya Haque

Forming an Islamic Democracy in Iraq
On Tuesday, November 4, 2003, sponsored by the ASSU Speaker's Bureau and the Society for International Affairs at Stanford, NYU law professor Noah Feldman spoke about the United States role in establishing an Iraqi democracy and how Iraq must combine both the principles of democracy and Islamic law in forming its constitution. ....Full story in News.....by Ryan Wisnesky

The News in Brief
A look at this week's latest headlines. ....Full story in News.....by Harrison Y. Osaki & Shawn M. Sims

Cyberlibertarianism in the Silicon Valley
"If there is a default ideology in cyberspace, it is libertarianism." ....Full story in News.....by Dave Myszewski

America's New Moral Battleground
America is currently engaged in a battle for its future. No, I'm not talking about the war on terrorism. I'm talking about the spiritual war for the heart and soul of our great country. ....Full story in Opinion.....by Gary J. Raichart

Why Conservatives Should Support Gay Marriage
Across the United States, gay marriage has become a defining issue in state politics: California has enacted a ban on gay marriage, while Vermont has enshrined it as civil unions. Gay marriage is replacing abortion as social conservatives' most defining issue. Yet, by rights, gay marriage should be the least objectionable part of the so-called Œgay agenda.' Anti-discrimination laws impinge on the freedom of religious believers to choose who teaches their children, who leads their Boy Scout troop, whom they associate with. Hate crimes laws ask for special treatment for special victims. In contrast, gay marriage imposes no special obligation on heterosexuals and no special privileges for gays that straight people do not already enjoy. As Jon Stewart joked on the Daily Show, it's not like gay marriage will be mandatory. ....Full story in Opinion.....by Bob McGrew

Liberals Just Say No - To Reality, Tolerance
We are all aware that the left is the dominant voice in today's universities, and that they hate loud, clearly articulated points of view that provide an alternate way of thinking about the world. (If you are liberal and do not believe this, picture someone well-intentioned setting out to do an objective study on the mental and physical distinctions among the races, using methods he's thought over to ensure unbiased results. Ooo, makes you angry. How dare he? Don't you hate that person? That "racist"! Don't worry, your friends chased him out of Stanford.) The liberals' response, whenever there is no logical way to reconcile their views with a more nuanced reality, is anger and censorship. Any viewpoints, or even statistics, that would refute the pretty-picture-reality that liberals have painted in their heads are despised. If it doesn't support the party line, it has no need to exist. ....Full story in Opinion.....by Joe Lonsdale

Review Censored
An assault on student freedom is beginning. Two years ago a policy banning door-to-door distribution of publications was formed at the behest of Residential Education. At the time of its conception, this policy faced little organized resistance for a simple reason: no one enforced it. Now this policy is being awakened from its two year hibernation by a small group of offended students who wish to silence the voices of dissent. ....Full story in Editorial.....by Editorial Board

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