September / October 2004

Put Ban, not butt, out

by Anna Hartquist

For most nonsmoking asthmatics, the question of whether to support the smoking ban for St. Paul would be a no-brainer. On the contrary, I, a nonsmoker with a long history of asthma, strongly oppose this infringement on the rights of business owners.

Political involvement crucial, even for ‘politically homeless’ Catholics

by Deacon Timothy Yanta

The following is an excerpt from a homily given by Deacon Timothy Yanta of the St. Paul Seminary.

 

Give those purple hearts back!

Guest Column
by Dan Weiburg, Retired CW5, U.S. Army
Retired CW5, Dan Weiberg, addresses St. Thomas Standard staff members and friends on the dangers of electing Kerry president.

As the father of a St. Thomas graduate, I’m privileged to discuss military issues with the St. Thomas community. I will begin with a little history of my involvement with the military.

Note from the Editor

by Katie Kieffer

Everyone knows that voting is the duty and privilege of every American citizen. However, “duty” and “privilege” do not conger up connotations strong enough to express the responsibility associated with this right. This is because external action is a manifestation of the heart; our acts reveal the inner beliefs and principles that we hold and how strongly we hold them. Although the act of voting itself appears trivial – leaving no more than a small check on a piece of paper as evidence – vot

Kerry’s position on stem cells reveals contempt for life

by Heather O’Connell

Addressing the United Nations recently, President Bush called for a “comprehensive ban on human cloning,” a policy that he has upheld for the past three years in the United States.

But, Bush’s new policy is more than just a ban on human cloning. He’s asking for an end to cloning embryos for stem cell research.

Clamor and chaos best weapons of war protesters

by Amie Kieffer
Protesters lay down in the middle of Broadway Avenue in New York, August 31, 2004 in a 'die-in' and await arrest.

With the presidential election drawing near, it would seem natural for liberals and conservatives to want to present themselves and their respective ideals attractively to the public.

Yet, when I look around me, it seems that liberals have forgotten to represent their own platform and have instead taken up bashing or protesting as their way to market themselves in the 2004 election campaign.

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