OK, so it’s no rapture, but Christian moviegoers are
eagerly awaiting the next best thing ““ the release of Mel
Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ.” Not
everyone, however, is so enthusiastic.

The Golden State isn’t so golden anymore. According to a
new study, the quality of life in Southern California has eroded
significantly in past years, raising the question: Can the
Governator make good on his promise to improve the state without
raising taxes?

Election time is coming soon, and the Bush administration has
decided to manipulate the issue of gay marriage in an attempt to
convince voters that Republicans really are different than
Democrats.

It is way past time we reevaluate our drug policies. The manner
in which the Federal Drug Administration decides how to classify
and regulate drugs is incomprehensible.

In the words of a famous talking Chihuahua, “Yo quiero
Taco Bell.” Indeed, for I suspect I’m not the only who
still wants his chalupas.
For those who don’t know, activists are fighting to remove
Taco Bell from campus because the company buys tomatoes from
Florida packing companies accused of unfair labor practices.

Not since Bill Clinton proclaimed his preference for boxer
shorts has political television been this juicy. Unfortunately,
juiciness doesn’t necessarily equal substance.
Last Tuesday, CNN aired its “Rock the Vote” town
hall debate, featuring an audience comprised solely of 18 to 30
year-olds.

Alluding to your own columns is cheesy but, honestly, when did
California become as strict as Singapore (see my Oct. 2 column
“Return of bar-top dancing not worth armed guards in
schools)?

Harass me if you will, but I have a confession to make.
I’ve been crossing the picket lines. Now before anyone
decides to send me hate mail for being a capitalist pig, allow me
to throw in my two cents.

Though it’s 2003, it seems the Vatican hasn’t quite
gone through the scientific revolution. Church officials say
condoms are ineffective in preventing the spread of HIV, and that
AIDS “has grown so fast because of the availability of
condoms.”
These baseless claims, which were reported on the BBC program
“Sex and the Holy City,” are irresponsible and pose a
dangerous public health threat, considering the substantial number
of Roman Catholics in the world.

Israel should not have attacked Syrian land because of the
actions of a terrorist group, especially unilaterally and without
warning.
This past Saturday’s suicide bombing in northern Israel,
killing 19, was abhorrent.