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Quizzical pursuit

Want to be a centrist, but still hold strong opinions? Be against social welfare, but for corporate welfare. Oppose a social safety net, but make up for it with high protectionist tariffs. Support both gun control and gun ownership. PoliticalQuiz.net thus provided me with crucial insight: Centrists must either be apathetic or completely schizophrenic.

OPINION | 03/08/2011

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Wine a little more

In the context of room parties, we ought to encourage “classier” drinking. Not just fine wines, but also good beers and cocktails. Not only are such drinks more fitting with the snobby, elitist image Princeton already has (as exemplified by the Princeton version of the light bulb), but this style of drinking also enables people to drink for reasons other than to get smashed.

OPINION | 03/03/2011

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The legal defense of federal statutes

On Feb. 23, 2011, the Department of Justice announced that it would no longer defend in court the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act. The Obama administration’s conduct in this matter has been subject to criticism both from those who seek to prevent the legal recognition of same-sex marriage and those who are eager to confer such recognition. It seems to me that the administration has at last reached a sensible solution to the problem.

OPINION | 03/03/2011

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Educated despots

It is incumbent upon us to build a culture on this campus both as students and alumni that emphasizes the importance of using the gift of education toward ends which are either good or at least amoral.

OPINION | 03/02/2011

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The Internets

Now, we’ve come full circle by arguing that technology itself — in particular, the Internet — is the revolution. But this argument seems to be more a myth than a fact.

OPINION | 03/01/2011