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| October 12, 2004
Ideas & Opinions |
If I vote do I get to keep my wallet?
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Brian Dille
Instructor,
Political Science |
At the risk of turning away readers who don’t like math, let me share a few details about our country. We are $7.3 trillion dollars in debt.
When I was in college a decade ago, we were “only” $3 trillion in debt. These numbers are hard to get a handle on, because regular people think in thousands, not trillions. Let me put it this way. If I ran a business so lousy that I lost a million dollars a day, it would take me more than twenty thousand years to lose $7.3 trillion dollars. Even then I wouldn’t catch up, because we as a country go further into debt $1,630 million dollars a day, not $1 million.
Why should any of this concern you? Well, whether or not you agree with prescription drug benefits or the war in Iraq or tax cuts for the wealthy, the fact is that the generation in power (regardless of party) is paying for them with your future money. |
Foreign policy: Bush battles Kerry
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Alex Avila
Instructor,
Political Science |
The first debate between the two presidential candidates is over. We know both candidates have a different view of how to conduct the war in Iraq specifically, and the war on terror in general. Senator Kerry calls for a multilateral approach, and President Bush prefers a more unilateral stance--the concern for both being the ability to act in the best interests of the US. Both positions are reasonable; the question is which one would serve to relieve the burden placed on US military forces. Iraq is not the only war being waged by the US. There is still Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, and the war on terror worldwide: it would be foolish to believe that al-Qaeda is the only Muslim group upset with not only the United States, but also the entire Western world.
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Letters to the Editor
Private enterprise and profits
Recently, John Laurie labeled MCC's bookstore as biased against conservatives. The Republican claims the bookstore is stocking too much liberal literature and “demands immediate correction”.
Due to the Arizona state legislature’s encouragement to utilize private enterprises, the MCC bookstore is now privately owned by Follett Higher Education Group. Like any other business, Follett is here to sell as much as they can.
You would think a Republican could grasp the concept of profit-making. Supply and demand. If the students’ general opinion is pro-Kerry, then provide a selection of literature that meets their demands.
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Cheap clothes make the poor poorer
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Lisa-Jean Mugler Opinions Editor |
In this issue there is an article on cheap clothing; the SOS question was “What is your philosophy regarding buying clothing?” Not surprisingly, the majority answered that the cost is what matters most.
Last week, I read a book about the “myth” of a family surviving on two-incomes.
The authors claim Americans spend LESS on most everything than they did in the ’70s, especially clothing. They made the point that even with more money, we have less to show for it. So why is it tremendously surprising that many of the top 400 wealthiest people in the world are American?
I don’t know about you, but each year there is less money to buy clothes with. |
Legend's View:
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MCC spirit is willing but students weak
When does a person want to go to school? Elementary, junior high, high school and college; think about it. It was when you were involved in something, wasn’t it?
When there was an activities day or field trip in elementary, you sure wanted to go.
When there were intramurals in Junior High you wanted to go, right?
We all wanted to go to school homecoming week to find a date and show our school spirit in high school.
So what about college?
Chances are that you don’t play football or basketball now. By no coincidence, those are the people that this article is directed at.
Show some ambition, get results, and take some chances; get involved. Whether becoming a part of the student government, participating in a large study group, or just going out to support MCC Thunderbird sporting events, it’s going to help show support for your college and enhance the college experience.
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