Too many anonymous letters
What is the deal with these anonymous letters to the State Press complaining about every little thing that occurs on campus?
The most recent case complains about Homecoming Court and its participants being associated with ASASU. Is someone bitter that they were not selected?
However, the comment that stuck out was, "It is a real shame that some (ASASU) officers use their office more for their own blatant self-advancement than for the good of the students at large." Sounds like the description of a certain CLAS senator we all know.
Megan Watkins
Junior
Communication
Merit system not accurate
I am writing in response to Mr. Mark Broeske's article in Wednesday's (Nov. 7) State Press. The article sparked my interest in that it pointed out the ambiguity in certain teams returning to the league next year (it better not be the Oakland A's). However, the article took a 180 degree turn when mentioning affirmative action, which had little to do with the scope of the article. Now everyone has his/her own opinion about affirmative action, but the statement " ... hiring someone because of his skin seems to contradict the meritocracy that the American system is built on ... " was a bit off. Now Mr. Broeske, do you really believe that America was built on the merit system? Women received the right to vote in which year? Minorities were treated unequally for how long? Under this so-called merit system you referred to, certain groups of people were not given the chance to see the "m" in the word merit. You may want to rephrase that statement to be historically accurate.
Jaseon Outlaw
Graduate Student
Master of Counseling Program
Nation lucky to have Bush Seth Scott's Nov. 8 article "Democrats dominate despite support for Bush" was yet another comedic example of the depth of the liberal lunacy that has come to dominate the Democratic Party's increasingly left-wing extremist agenda.
The Republican Party's progressive platform of lower taxes, equal opportunity and economic prosperity for all social classes afforded by open market and free trade advocacy is a populist message that resonates deeply within this nation's minority populations and working class families.
Scott refers to the successful gubernatorial bid of a democrat in the heavily conservative and republican state of Virginia as proof that American families are slowly losing faith in the Conservative Republican agenda. Unfortunately, what Scott conveniently ignores, in his typical liberal ignorance of anything that resembles common sense, is that the Virginia democratic candidate for Gov. Mark Warner was only able to win by taking up a platform that was as conservative (if not more so) as his Republican opponent.
Essentially Warner won by taking up conservative republican issues that spoke true to Virginia voters. Is the Democratic Party sinking so low, that after years of leadership by sexual miscreants (i.e. Mr. Clinton), thieves and liars (i.e. Mrs. Clinton) and anti-Semitic bigots (i.e. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton), that the only way for the Party to gain the trust of American voters is to make them believe that the Democratic agenda is as conservative as the Republican? Has it come to the point where Ronald Reagan has overtaken FDR as the model political leader for the Democratic Party?
Looks like if any future Democratic hopefuls want to stay true to their big government tax crazy socialist scheme, they're going to have to learn how to write a big green "G" rather than "D" on their next voter registration form.
President Bush was already enjoying a high popularity rating even before 9-11 due to his domestic agenda of tax cuts and giving back American working class families the freedom to enjoy and keep the fruits of their labor. Our nation is lucky to have such a great man as its leader, a great leader who shall lead the GOP into victory for years to come.
Oubai Shahbandar
Chairman
ASU College Republicans
'Fellows-on-wheels' should be responsible in busy areas
I am a bicyclist at ASU. I have also been a pedestrian on campus since 1995, and one increasingly concerned by the hazards created by the irresponsible operation of bicycles, skates and skateboards in congested areas. That's why I am in favor of the new bicycle/wheeled transport control policy that is now being implemented by the campus police. I would like to urge my fellows on wheels to observe both the letter and the spirit of the new policy: Slow down to 5 mph, keep your hands on your handlebars and give pedestrians the margin of safety and the courtesy they deserve.
Tim Hodgdon
Graduate student
History
