Spring Break
Opinion
by Matt Watson
Lazarus Austin's opinion piece ("Miss. immigration bill makes sense") published in Friday's issue of The Reflector oversimplified a very complex issue and contained illogical talking points. Austin supports a very rigid idea of how to deal with illegal immigration in the state, an idea that includes cutting off practically all public assistance to undocumented immigrants so that "taxpaying citizens" won't suffer. However, Austin falls to many misconceptions. (8) comments
by David Breland
The iGeneration, those of us born between 1981 and 1999, is now officially the most narcissistic generation. Dan Zak, a staff writer for The Washington Post, tells in his article this past Sunday that narcissism and entitlement have been steadily on the rise since 1979, according to a study published this year in the Journal of Personality. (4) comments
by Lazarus Austin
Last week, a new report by Pew Center on the States shows that one out every 100 adults in the United States is in prison. The United States has more people in prison than any other country (including China, which has more than 1 billion people) and also the highest incarceration rate in the world. (1) comment
by Jed Pressgrove
The American concept of rights could be summed up as a big misunderstanding. As comedian George Carlin explained Saturday in his latest HBO special, "It's Bad for Ya," rights are more like privileges. They're not God-given, they're not guaranteed by any document, they're imaginary, and they're all about controlling people. (17) comments
