Back in town: All groups must have the right to free speech
Bringing back vivid memories of their rally almost two years ago, the Ku Klux Klan has officially requested that the Ann Arbor City Council grant them a permit for their proposed rally on May 9. This group represents the worst of discriminatory beliefs with its messages of hate, which conjure up images of the Holocaust and the legalized racism that existed in the United States for many years. Many people, including local and University organizations, do not want to see the KKK given the right to march this year because of the content of its message.
In poor taste: NEA should not impose decency standards
The National Endowment for the Arts was created in 1965 to subsidize artists and their endeavors. It has since become a subject of much targeted controversy. Most recently, the U.S. government has tried to impose a set of decency standards by which art will be evaluated and decisions made as to which art the NEA will choose to fund. The subject of regulated expression reached the Supreme Court after performance artist Karen Finley appeared on stage naked and covered with melted chocolate in a dramatization of her vision of the plight of women.
The Opening Day of baseball represents all things American
Spring officially began Tuesday. The vernal equinox was March 21, which is when astrologers and calendar-makers mark the beginning of the budding season. After wearing shorts and T-shirts for the whole weekend, anyone in Ann Arbor might have thought spring had already started.
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