Columns

COUNTERPOINT: Commercial on wheels, not sport

The overriding presence of corporate sponsors detracts from NASCAR’s validity. From the cars racers drive to the very jumpsuits they wear, fans are inundated with visions of advertisements. NASCAR isn’t a sport; it’s a three-hour commercial on wheels.

By Zach Fowle | February 22, 2010

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POINT: Sport is not necessarily athleticism

Just like any game, to excel at any sport requires the acquisition of skill, and to say that NASCAR doesn’t require any skill is simply ignorant.

By Kristen Kelley | February 22, 2010

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Blurring the line: no commandments at the Capitol

Of the many tasks the Arizona Legislature ought to be accomplishing, the least important one is passing a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be placed on the front of the old capitol building.

By Becky Rubenstrunk | February 22, 2010

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Ayn Rand and the limits of individualism

The Randian, individualist myth rests on a fundamental mistake. Markets without morality, individuals without community, liberty without order — none of these are enough.

By Will Munsil | February 22, 2010

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