Opinion – Page 6 – The Minnesota Republic

The Government Can Only Do So Much about Guns

February 22, 2018

Filed under Opinion

Moments after news came in of the tragic shooting at Parkland High School in Florida, after giving their condolences and prayer, most Americans swiftly scurried back into their ideological political bunkers and waged war on the other side. In this case, Democrats wasted no time conducting an all-out at...

Guns, Guns and More Guns

Nicholas Johnson

February 22, 2018

Filed under Opinion

I guess I should talk about guns, though, if I’m being honest, I don’t want to, and I know others will be covering guns in some capacity later in this issue. Regardless, I want to give my opinion, if I have one, which I may find in the course of writing this essay that I do not. My senior ye...

The Art of Traveling

Charlie Gers

February 21, 2018

Filed under Opinion

Depending on who you ask, there are approximately 195 countries in the world. Each country with a unique history, culture, and scenery. We live in a spacious and beautiful world yet people often spend their entire lives without exploring it. Of course, traveling isn't easy—it requires money, time, en...

Trump: Looking Forward

Nicholas Johnson

February 15, 2018

Filed under Opinion

It has been an interesting first year for President #45, to say the least. By certain metrics, Donald Trump has certainly lived up to expectations. By number of tweets tweeted per year, he is far and away the most productive President in our nation’s history. The same likely remains true if h...

Iranian Protests Highlight Toll of Sanctions

David Blondin

February 15, 2018

Filed under Opinion

The Islamic Republic of Iran has experienced civil unrest from late December up to the present day. This unrest has led to twenty-one confirmed deaths and over five thousand arrests across the country. The leader of Iran, Hassan Rouhani, despite being considered a moderate, has failed to heal the wo...

Calling Everyone Nazis Hurts Everyone

Gretchen Remus

February 15, 2018

Filed under Opinion

As the awaited talk by Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro approaches, I am wondering what type of slanderous flyers leftist student groups will litter campus this time. Most people likely remember when Canadian author Lauren Southern paid a visit to campus this past fall and how flyers depicting So...

Political Violence

Charlie Gers

February 15, 2018

Filed under Opinion

The 2016 presidential election was, without a doubt, the most divisive election we have seen in our lifetime as college students. Numerous romantic partnerships, Thanksgiving dinners, and friendships were shattered. Casual conversations about politics over a cup of coffee with friends ceased to exist an...

Deranged Dems need Help

Pissed Off Patriot

February 15, 2018

Filed under Opinion

Democrats have no platform other than hating Trump. Their message solely consists of attacking everything the president and his allies support. The President has even trolled them into defending things that he himself hates. This derangement was on full display during the State of the Union, as Democrats sa...

Bureaucracies Suck at Everything

Michael Ziebarth

February 15, 2018

Filed under Opinion

We let bloated incompetent bureaucratic institutions control huge parts of our lives and the tolerance for this ineptitude must stop. This includes this university, local and state governments and worst of all the federal government. These bureaucracies grow rapidly to a point where they are un...

Grammy Awards Highlight Misogynistic Left

David Blondin

February 15, 2018

Filed under Opinion

The 60th annual Grammy awards ceremony included what seems to be the same unwanted song and dance as every pop-culture awards show. Aside from lauding artistic and creative consumption, celebrities continue to preach their political views to a hall full of cult like followers. Unfortunately, the American pu...

Are the Democrats Trying to Lose?

David Blondin

February 15, 2018

Filed under Opinion

It has been a full year since President Donald Trump has taken office and he still is not tired of winning. Trump’s State of the Union address only showcased that not only is he still winning, but the Democrats are consciously making the choice to keep losing. The DNC, with their lack of emotion sh...

USA Gymnastics: A Look at the Dark Past of Dr. Larry Nassar

Michael Geiger

January 29, 2018

Filed under Opinion, Sports

The magic of the Olympics lies in their infrequency. In every games, the drama of every moment is intensified exponentially. When a skater falls on her triple axel, or a sprinter jumps a split-second before the gun, the emotional punch hits the viewer like a ten-pound bus. One can only imagine t...