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• What should U.S. immigration officials do in the case of Eric Balderas, a Harvard University student who is in the U.S. unlawfully?

  Sat Jun 19, 2010
  • A minor brought here by another's choice is not an "immigrant" who intentionally broke a law. Deportation is inappropriate and unjust.

• BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg says the company cares about "the small people" -- do you find that language offensive?

  Wed Jun 16, 2010
  • He may think this privately but he's too smart to say that meaningfully - no doubt he meant small business people, small town people, etc.

• Is President Obama doing enough to tackle the oil spill and its effects?

  Tue Jun 15, 2010
  • Forget the committees, take executive action, send the Navy, burn surface oil , sink a huge barge over the site, do something big quickly!!

• Which team will win Game 7 for the NBA title?

  Thu Jun 17, 2010
  • Home court and consistent play. But I won't money on either side.

• Fergie to Oprah: I was drinking during sting

  Mon May 31, 2010
  • Was she drinking when she put out all those feelers that her access was for sale?

• If Dora the Explorer were an illegal immigrant, would you still allow your children to watch the cartoon show?

  Fri May 21, 2010
  • Dora isn't teaching the art of explorative border crossing, is she? And what if she were actually a Canadian? Same attitude? Not likely.

• Is artificial DNA a dream or a nightmare?

  Thu May 20, 2010
  • Caution advised. We don't yet know how to make these artificial microbes learn from their experience, or to do so in the right direction!

• Is a four-year college degree necessary to succeed in today's economy?

  Thu May 13, 2010
  • College exponentially increases your range of options when economy suffers. Trades often first to go. And wisdom offers its own rewards

• Do you think Wall Street is rigged against average investors?

  Fri Apr 16, 2010
  • They carefully target the optimism bias of the amateur by encouraging speculation in the guise of investment. Suckers are us!

• Could you live without bacon?

  Mon Apr 12, 2010
  • The best argument against vegetarianism for example is that there's no substitute for bacon.