Dear Sir:
First, I’d like to reveal to the reader that Mr. Gould and I are actually good friends; further, Mr. Gould is very sympathetic to The Spectator’s cause, if I can say so myself. However, he is also a true joker. With these sentiments in mind, let me address this rather humorous, yet valid letter [...]

Honestly, when I heard a few weeks ago that our beloved Congress was planning on issuing $700 billion to relieve our financial woes, I was really stoked. I figured if even one percent of that package was allocated towards my interests (Senators Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer have represented them flawlessly), I could coast through [...]

Senator Barack Obama’s (D-Ill.) superstar popularity has certainly been no surprise. Virtually all media outlets act as if he is the center of the universe,and record his every move,no matter how insignificant or irrelevant. Courtesy of CNN news, I’ve learned more about his affinity for basketball, his quasi-addiction to cigarettes, and his exorbitant gym hours [...]

Madam:
I really do not know where to start. I guess I should begin by saying, kids, never under-estimate the power of propaganda. Effective Venezuelan propaganda is stronger than Colombian cocaine, as we can see from Ms. McFadden’s atrociously mislead opinions.
The first point I would like to address is about Venezuela’s “honest” national elections. While the [...]

I greatly appreciate your comments, Mr. Barbata; however, I am disappointed that you ultimately refused to take a stance. While your commentary was very insightful, and your personal anecdote about becoming a Navy SEAL added much credibility to your opinions, I still fail to see “the salient point.” It seems to me that you’re using [...]

When I heard a rumor that Hugo Chávez, the infamous President of Venezuela, would grace our university with his presence, I had mixed feelings. Although I am quite fond of discourse and dialogue, my other half yearned to plan for actions that were less intellectual, and far less peaceful. Luckily for everyone, the Chávez rumor [...]

On October 18th, 2007, during day two of Michael Mukasey’s Senate confirmation hearing, the prospective Attorney General refused to label waterboarding as torture. Although he was criticized heavily by the media, Mukasey hesitated to allow public opinion to guide his conscience. On January 30th, 2008, now-Attorney General Mukasey continued to deliberate on whether or not [...]

Indian-Americans represent less than one percent of the American population. Despite this statistic, however, we have accomplished many honorable feats in a short amount of time. According to the “American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin,” there are close to 41,000 Indian-American doctors. Furthermore, the 2000 census indicated that approximately 64 percent of Indian-Americans attained [...]

I was born in New York on March 2nd, 1988, and have remained a resident of New York for most of my life. As a consequence, I was ecstatic when I heard that my former governor was scheduled to speak for Brown’s annual “Kreiger Lecture” on November 7th, 2007. George E. Pataki had always been [...]

Let us preface our comments with a clarification: this article is not a personal attack on the individuals involved with the South Asian Students’ Association (SASA). We are friendly with various members of the organization and believe that they joined the group with the best of intentions. Our piece is simply an observation from two [...]