Stealing from U-Mart ends with unequal punishments

It was reported last week in Police Beat that a student was arrested after stealing a pizza from the U-Mart and booked into Pima County Jail. Why the harsh punishment? Perhaps this individual does not play on the men's basketball team, because if he did nothing would happen to him. I am not saying that this person's actions should go unpunished, but I am asking for fair punishment to all who break the rules. [Read article]

If you've ever really looked at the things that environmental groups spend their time and money on, you've realized they're much less interested in protecting the environment than they are in going after industry. It's blatantly obvious from the lawsuits they file and the bills they oppose that protecting the environment is a secondary concern to taking down those who use land to make a living. The latest incarnation of their deception is the Center for Biological Diversity's opposition to a proposal reforming the way state trust land is managed. [Read article]

For more than 200 years, the United States has stuck its nose in other countries' business. We've sent off young army recruits into foreign lands, whether we were asked to be there or not.

In many cases, the presence of U.S. troops has only made the situation worse or even more violent. America has long been a meddlesome big brother to the entire world.

Yet, despite the government's enthusiasm for diverting global attention from its own faults and follies, this big brother's help is sometimes necessary. [Read article]

Question: Would you support a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage?

"I don't necessarily believe (gay marriage) is OK, but it would be tough for me to impose my beliefs on other people."

"I believe in freedom of religion, and sexual tendency may be a part of that. But I don't feel they should have the same legal benefits as a man and a woman." [Read article]