Giving up coffee for clubs?

Giving up coffee
for clubs?

(In response to Ariana Fox’s Tuesday letter to the editor, “Paying for PIRG”)

After reading Ariana Fox’s argument, I, too, believe that the [Undergraduate Student Government] shouldn’t be stingy with ASU’s collective checkbook.

In fact, why stop at a $1.50 fee for PIRG? The College Republicans and the Young Democrats at ASU, like PIRG, both register thousands of students to vote, rally for health care reform (albeit in different forms), and aren’t afraid to stand up to special interests either.

Both clubs spur meaningful political debate and bring speakers in to talk about key issues. Clearly, each of those clubs deserve an extra cup of coffee per student for their efforts!

In fact, why stop there? Plenty of clubs fill the same criteria and obviously shouldn’t have to go through that needless appropriations process for money that each student has paid into the system already, shouldn’t they deserve an extra cup of coffee from everyone too? Yes, they should!

President [Brendan] O’Kelly and his future children should be ashamed for not turning ASU into a financial grab-bag for every organization that doesn’t want to play on an even ground with the rest of the clubs here at ASU.

In summary, ASU, don’t be stingy, don’t make any sudden moves, and give up your coffee.

Corbin Smith

Undergraduate

Politics of eating, drinking unnecessary

(In response to Nicole Gilbert’s Tuesday column, “Do you know where your coffee comes from?”)

I find it funny how you silly liberals feel the need to make a political statement about absolutely everything you do, whether it be where you shop, what you wear, what you listen to and even as pathetic as what you eat.

It’s whole grain, organic, soy, all natural, local grown, fair trade certified. No one cares!

Quit trying to tie every action you make to some greater political cause and just eat!

Aaron Anglin
Undergraduate