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Iraq, Iran and North Korea: Not one 'axis of evil'

Iraq, Iran and North Korea: Not one 'axis of evil'

In his State of the Union Address, President Bush described Iraq, Iran and North Korea as an "axis of evil." Yet despite the similarities one often sees between these three regimes, great differences exist between them and the circumstances surrounding them.

OPINION | 02/13/2002

Letters to the Editor

A liberal political bias in the Ivy League?Your excellent report on the allegations about liberal political bias in the Ivy League overlooked an important matter: the heavy conservative bias of the person who constructed the poll in question, Frank Luntz.Far from an objective polling researcher, Luntz is a well-known, long-time special interest Republican Party operative who, among other things, helped to cobble together Newt Gingrich's notorious "Contract With America" in 1994.It should also be noted that Luntz has worked for the Enron Corporation and the Christian Coalition as part of their respective political operations.In separate reports in 2000, two widely-respected, independent professional organizations, the American Association of Public Opinion Research and the National Council on Public Polls specifically criticized Luntz for "giving the public unreliable reports" and for designing surveys "more akin to a parlor game than to a public opinion poll."Even a brief study of the "Ivy League" poll results, as published on David Horowitz's web site, shows that this poll, too, is bogus, particularly in its use of loaded questions and false data on the question of reparations for slavery.It comes as no surprise that David Horowitz would uncritically rely on figures from a poll designed by Frank Luntz.The rest of us, including students and faculty, should be a good deal more skeptical, given Luntz's documented background of partisan calculation and manipulation and the glaring infirmities of the current poll. Sean Wilentz Dayton-Stockton Professor of History A liberal political bias in the Ivy League?Sean Wilentz is entitled to practice pop psychology on anyone he pleases, including me ("Is a liberal academia biased against conservative faculty?" article in the Feb.

OPINION | 02/12/2002

Disappointed in the democratic party

I am angry with the Democratic Party. This is not an easy thing for me to admit. I am the kind of Democrat who actually liked Al Gore, the type who got misty eyed during Bill Clinton's State of the Union speeches and misses him, flawed as he is, every time George W.

OPINION | 02/12/2002

Orange, black and asphalt gray

One of the truly great American university presidents of the last century defined his three major constituencies and their perennial concerns with the following memorable formulation.

OPINION | 02/12/2002

The end of the affair: Musings on the Enron Corporation

When I was a fledgling assistant professor at this university 30 years ago, the precarious standards of business accounting and auditing were much in the news.

OPINION | 02/11/2002

Television is useless for educational purposes

Hi, my name's Aileen, and I'm an addict. No, I've never used heroin, and the taste of alcohol doesn't do anything for me.

OPINION | 02/11/2002

The debate about boutique medical services

Imagine a world in which a Princeton education is illegal. The government, having paternalistically decided that all students should attend more affordable state-subsidized colleges, arrests and prosecutes those who attempt to pay top dollar for what they perceive as a better quality education.

OPINION | 02/10/2002

The debate about boutique medical services

"Boutique" or "concierge" medical practices are ethical violations and represent America's notorious greed for luxuries and special treatment, as well as this country's outrageous lack of compassion for the less fortunate.American health care is moving farther and farther away from the direction that it needs to move in ? a system that meets the basic medical needs of all citizens, rich or poor.Paying doctors thousands a year so that they can cater to your every medical whim is the latest in luxuries offered only to the richest of Americans.

OPINION | 02/10/2002

Letters to the Editor

Image of sweatshop-free merchandise is a facadeLess than three years ago, Princeton's students called on the University to end its clothing contracts with companies whose goods were produced under sweatshop conditions.

OPINION | 02/10/2002

Expressing opinions effectively in the 21st century

This past weekend New York City welcomed the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is traditionally held in Davos, Switzerland, the town from whence it derives its nickname.

OPINION | 02/07/2002

Monologues are art, not pornography

Having read the enlightened opinions of Messrs. Hegseth and Feeney ("Vaginas Around Campus, Whether You Like It Or Not," Feb.

OPINION | 02/07/2002

Letters to the Editor

Sign-in clubs: Life after BickerDear Sophomores:I have a confession to make: I was hosed.

OPINION | 02/07/2002

Vaginas around campus, whether you like it or not

Tonight, Wym'on Stage will sponsor a production of Eve Ensler's, The Vagina Monologues (TVM). Usually, we would not interfere in this expression of femininity.

OPINION | 02/06/2002

An empty State of the Union

When George W. Bush ? educated at Yale and Harvard, may I remind you ? bombastically declared in his State of the Union Address, "Now, America is embracing a new ethic and a new creed: 'Let's roll,'" I was reminded of my high school's pep rally.

OPINION | 02/06/2002

The joys of relaxation

I had big plans for intersession break. I wanted to take a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course that met for nine hours every day of break.

OPINION | 02/06/2002

Drug ads: Out of joint

This year's Super Bowl telecast cleared up a few important questions for me. Does defense win championships?

OPINION | 02/05/2002

Long day, 'Little' work

When I picked up my room key in mid-September, I received a memo from the housing department apologizing for the massive construction site outside of Little Hall, my senior dorm.

OPINION | 02/05/2002

Letters to the Editor

Element of exclusivity remains a part of bickerThough I can now sleep easy knowing that Ivy is expecting 15 more people to attend its sessions, I must express some distress over The Daily Princetonian's reporting of the sign-in/bicker process.

OPINION | 02/05/2002

Giving credit where credit is due

Don't you love 'gut' classes? The ones with unofficial names like "Rocks for Jocks" or "Physics for Poets?" They're the easy classes people use to pad their schedule and to get quick credits.

OPINION | 02/04/2002

Oprah's empire

Oprah is one of the greatest ironies of our time. By preaching a gospel of failure, she has become a success story.The way Oprah runs her television talk show is very similar to the way she has made a success of herself.

OPINION | 02/04/2002

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