In President Obama’s eyes, America will soon be a land flowing with milk and honey: a land where GDP will increase by 4.4 percent and unemployment will steadily drop to 7.5 percent, and where college graduates aren’t sleeping on parents’ sofas. Perhaps he’s envisioning a time when he is out of office. For Obama, all the […]
Author Archives: Brendan Pringle
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A declaration of war
While we were all swept up in the spirit of the Super Bowl, the Obama administration essentially declared war on the Catholic Church. Last Sunday, Catholic priests all over the nation urged their parishioners to speak out against the administration’s newest “Obamacare” policy. This mandate will force Catholic schools, hospitals and charities to buy birth […]
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A 'confused agenda'
While the media dwells on the Republican Party primaries, I prefer to focus my attention on the local elections. The California primary is so distant that it will have little or no impact in this national race anyway. For this reason, I have decided to take a closer look at the San Luis Obispo County […]
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Examining the lasting impact of Roe v. Wade
The horror of abortion is one that is always unfathomable for me. From the sudden loss of innocent human life to the trauma that plagues affected mothers in the years following it, I believe abortion only destroys lives. Last Sunday marked the anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision of 1973, a day when […]
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A closer look at Dr. King's 'Dream'
I have a dream … that we may all take the time to listen to the words of Martin Luther King Jr. instead of perpetually misinterpreting him. A breathtaking orator and stunning leader, King brought a fierce, yet productive energy to the Civil Rights Movement and has a right to be recognized for his leadership […]
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How conservative thought will escape suppression
The California public university system prides itself as an open marketplace of ideas with one caveat: ideas must be liberal or otherwise have no place in the classroom. We all know that it exists on campus. Start talking politics with your professors during office hours if it isn’t already blatantly obvious, or simply view the […]
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Conservative depiction of Obama diction
In case you missed President Obama’s year-end address, I’ve taken the liberty of sharing my interpretation of it with you. Please note that several empty platitudes have been removed for the sake of brevity: * * * Hi, everyone. As 2011 comes to an end and we look ahead to 2012, I want to wish you […]
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Why CSU tuition is just 'too damn high'
Brendan Pringle is an English senior and Mustang Daily conservative columnist. These past few weeks, we have heard the California Faculty Association unleash its primal cry over its salaries — and for good reason. The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees deceived them when their raises were not honored due to budget cuts. Chancellor […]
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Congress bringing shady deals to Capitol
Brendan Pringle is an English senior and Mustang Daily conservative columnist. Wall Street may seem like the symbol of “big money” and greed to most Americans, but some of the greatest flow of money happens at our nation’s capital. As a result, it should be no surprise that our federal lawmakers make some of their […]
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Fight America's internal 'Berlin Wall' on World Freedom Day
Brendan Pringle is an English senior and Mustang Daily conservative columnist. Prior to its fall on Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall stood as a clear symbol of separation between the free and the oppressed. From its construction in 1961, the Berlin Wall endured for nearly three decades with the primary purpose of halting those […]
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Conservatives under attack: Looking into a national trend
Brendan Pringle is an English senior and Mustang Daily conservative columnist. We often think of the university campus as an open forum where students can voice their opinions under full protection of the First Amendment. So it seems. With so many different clubs and organizations on campus representing a diverse range of viewpoints, students rarely […]