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...campus right, whether it is the Republicans or other conservative groups are all maintained by “right-wing” ideologues. That perception is far from reality and the truth is the conservative movement is diverse – from the flag-waving Iowan to the Long Island libertarian to the Bible belt conservative. But from both an ideological standpoint and based on common sense ideas of intelligent political dialogue, The Salient expounds an agenda that neither resonates with this student body, nor is it representative of the conservative movement on campus.First, on a political level, the conservative...
...Stevens-Arroyo, religion professor emeritus at Brooklyn College and co-author with his wife of the book Recognizing the Latino Resurgence, is in some ways a familiar export from Puerto Rico, where he was born and lived until age 20. Stevens-Arroyo and some other scholars believe that the island's original colonial inheritance of Spanish Catholicism, combined with subsequent exposure to American Protestantism and its constitutionally mandated religious open market, created a a culture of religious seekers and corresponding "enthusiasms for overnight sensations." "This guy" says Stevens-Arroyo, "is one among Heinz's 57 varieties" on the island, some...
...accordance with federal regulations. But these are too few to conduct follow up inspections with any regularity, says ATF. After receiving an initial license, many vendors are never inspected for compliance again. "No matter where you stand on new gun laws," says Congressman Patrick Kennedy, a Democrat from Rhode Island, "the laws currently on the books need to be enforced...
...century. Those costs will still have to be borne by someone, and the developing nations will rightly push for North America and Europe to pick up the check. Expect that argument to be renewed at the next major UN climate change meeting on the Indonesian island of Bali at the end of the year...
...Drawing from a rich tradition of British cinematic realism, which includes directors like Ken Loach and Mike Leigh, the film has sparked controversy in its native land. England has long prided itself as an island of tolerance and freedom for newcomers, and detractors claim that Meadows' focus on an unpopular war - the film is inter-spliced with Falklands' footage - together with anti-immigrant racism lends undue emphasis to the seamier side of the country's recent past. A Sunday Times review by critic Cosmo Landesman dismissed the film's portrayal of 1980s (predominantly) white-working class as "unconvincing," railing against...