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Political Showdown

Personal freedom vs. government regulation. Our columnists take sides.

Lori Moreth - 3/5/10

The question is whether the government can implement bans, restrictions, regulations and mandates on its citizens without those actions violating the Constitution. Some would argue that if the end justifies the means, as in protecting the public or the environment, then the government should intervene. Full story

Keith Harris - 3/5/10

The role of government should only be to serve and protect the interests of the people it represents as well as those of the global community. The moment a government takes any action which violates the freedom or welfare of the people without protecting them in some way, the authority of said government becomes illegitimate. Full story

Current Opinion

In The Office - Waiting on true sportsmanship

World Cup atmosphere captures pure sports energy

The pageantry. The spectacle. The sight of thousands of fans screaming and cheering for their country. No, I’m not all riled up over the Winter Olypmics. I’m waiting patiently for the World Cup. It’s the greatest single event in sports, bar none.

Basements, babes and blue

It’s not every week we salute a true artist in the pages of this here Oswegonian. Usually we’re too busy paying homage to the puck-slapper of the week or running stories about the newest strange animal in Oswego County. (By the way, someone should talk to the reporter on those animal stories; it’s getting a little weird.

Staff Editorial - Calling all birds

Canadian geese return from personal spring break to disrupt college life

If you are a human, this column is not for you. This week The Oswegonian will reach out to an underserved community that doesn’t get the coverage it deserves. As it happens, the entire population has just returned from a whirlwind tour of the continent.

Media should never lionize a Tiger

Woods, other athletes' imperfections ought to be expected

Over the past three months, we’ve been bombarded by the Tiger Woods fiasco. It’s not surprising, since it’s not everyday that the world’s most dominant athlete gets involved with a major sex scandal. Since everyone in the known world knows about this story, I won’t rehash any of it.

Community service a labor of love

Service learning a burden, blessing to upgrade education

We’ve all learned that community service is admirable. In the eyes of a student, however, community service may be considered a pain (sometimes literally). Perhaps after having been required to fulfill community service hours in high school, it would most likely be the last thing on our minds when in college.

Shortie Says - 3/5/10

Dear Shortie, Sorry to sound ignorant, but how do you know if you have an STD? - Scared To Death Dear Scared To Death, No need to apologize, because many sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) have no symptoms at all. For example, 80 percent of women and 40 percent of men diagnosed with chlamydia may not experience any symptoms.