Banning discrimination: Ypsi council should vote for equal rights law
In the city of Ypsilanti, some forms of discrimination still persevere. Legally. The city currently does not have a non-discrimination ordinance; groups and individuals who do not fall under federal and state equal rights statutes have no legal recourse against discriminatory practices. However, recent events have shown that such a law is sorely needed - and the Ypsilanti City Council has responded by putting a draft on the table.
A full slate: Court decisions will have widespread ramications
This past Monday, the United States Supreme Court began its 12th term under Chief Justice William Rehnquist's leadership. The nation's highest court, which has a conservative ideological majority of 5-4, will be ruling on several significant issues: race and California's anti-affirmative action movement, same-sex harassment, third-party candidates, gays in the military, government regulation of tobacco, the Line-Item Veto Act, the Violence Against Women Act and Megan's Law.
Column: Soft money gives voters the sleazy elections they crave
Boxing fans are familiar with the phrase "tomato can."
A tomato can is a really, really bad boxer who is matched up against someone faster and stronger than he is. With a considerably brighter future. The tomato can gets knocked around the ring for three or four rounds until his head finally springs a leak, or both of his eyes swell shut and the ref ends the fight.
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