UCSB Bites - May 3,  2007

Political Bites

Looks like the majority of students at UCSB are following the lead of their elders and simply ignoring the political process.   The political junkies run amuck, but the majority of students seem to ignore the voting.  Only 21 percent voted.  If you didn't vote you should be bitchin' about fees and the like.  Mom and Dad should probably get a vote?  

UCSB Non-Judgmental Bites 

When the Liberty Belle wrote about the poor, Amanda Wallner attacked her.  Perhaps Wallner needs to travel the world and see what the word "poor" used to mean in America.  In the past, being  poor did not mean having only an older car and one color TV - it meant starvation and death.  She also needs to check the IRS tax filing forms to understand that the poor do not pay income taxes.  With some income tax rules, people actually receive more money from the IRS than they pay in.  Here is some advice for Courtney as well:  We have already adopted socialism in this country, we merely haven't fully implemented it.  Hillary will pretty much complete the process with a "universal health care" plan.  In case any of you are too young to remember, "universal health care"  used to be called "socialized medicine."     

UCSB Judgmental Bites

Let me get this straight.  The A.S. funded over $19,000 to PIKE so that it can have a fundraiser in order to donate $10 or $12 thousand to charity?   How about the A.S. merely gives the charity $10K.  Then, give PIKE several cases of beer and the phone number for Legal Aid.   The A.S. saves $9 grand, the charity gets its money, and PIKE parties - problem solved.   Seems like a win, win, win to me.   How long do we have to suffer with the "charity" charade of the Greek system?  

I am so proud of UCSB when I read articles in the Nexus about the cultural aspects of living in the UCSB environment.   

Respectfully submitted,

Banjo Reams

Editor's comment:  We like the idea of saving A.S money by stopping stupid funding.  Here is really smart funding idea:   The A.S. gives the Dark Side $20,000 to promote a writing contests by topless coeds.   Then, the Dark Side  gives the winner a $1.000 prize and give the  A.S. $5,000.  The A.S.  can then claim that the received a $5,000 donation from the the Dark Side $5,000.   That would make the Dark Side very popular with the A.S.   What's that you say?  You want to know about what happened to the other $14,000?   How dare you question our motives!.   OK, if you must know, the $14,000 goes to the judge (me) who has to interview the topless coeds.  It's a thankless job, but somebody has to do it.