Dear Editor, In last week’s Collegian, Peter O’Rourke and Rachael Reynolds attempted to make the case for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, respectively. Both writers argued that their candidate is not a lesser evil but actually good. But they succeeded in demonstrating only one thing: that they need to start thinking before they vote. Their...
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Hillary fights for natural rights
The vote you will make this November is about more than party affiliations and loyalties. Though I am someone who is easily annoyed by politics, I know that this election is about picking a candidate who firmly believes in equality, the common good, freedom of expression, religion, and culture. I will be voting for Hillary...
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Trump is fighting to win
Republicans haven’t had a strategy to win the presidency in a long time. They have simply tried to avoid defeat. Republicans don’t play to win; they play so they don’t lose. Republicans have played defense for too long. They have nominated candidates who are indistinguishable from the Democrats. Now, Republicans finally have a candidate who...
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White Trash America
They’ve been called waste people. Offscourings. Lubbers. Bogtrotters. Rascals. Rubbish. Squatters. Crackers. Clay-eaters. Tackies. Mudsills. Scalawags. Briar hoppers. Hillbillies. Low-downers. White niggers. Degenerates. Rednecks. Trailer trash. Swamp people. But most people call them white trash. And, some would say, many of them are the supporting base of Donald Trump’s rise to prominence. These are the...
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Arnn responds to concerns about position on Trump
Following Jonah Goldberg’s criticism of President Larry Arnn’s statements about Donald Trump on the Hugh Hewitt show, the Collegian asked Arnn for a response. He clarified his position on Trump as follows (April 26, 2016): “Officially and in fact neutral in the race, I have said these chief things about Trump: 1. Trump has said...