Tag: government

Q: Are US politics more contentious than ever before?

October 14, 2009

Q: Are US politics more contentious than ever before? Politics sure seem ugly nowadays. Republicans say it started with the left attacking Bush. Democrats say it started with the witchhunt of Bill Clinton’s fondness for big butts leading to impeachment. And the US has had rough patches in its history, like before the Civil War, […]

Pesticides Intended for Non-Human Pests

July 27, 2005

A recently published study by the American Medical Association has pointed out serious concerns about the poisoning of schoolchildren from local pesticides (5). Some people are quick to point out that, of the incidences reported, most of the cases were mild. But many of these chemicals created serious illnesses for some children and employees of […]

KTXT: Lubbock’s Only Propaganda Alternative

November 24, 2002

I grew up in this area, so I was around when KTXT became “Lubbock’s only alternative.” And, I’m old enough to remember the “this is your brain on drugs” commercials on TV. I agree that there are bad drugs out there that can harm people, but I also believe there are good drugs that can […]