It will pass, I promise. But right now I'm just too tired, or too stressed, or too busy, or too angry, or too sad, or too annoyed, or too elated, or too indifferent to write anything down.
Stay resolute raindancers. The drought will end soon.
Friday, March 20, 2009
From Time to Time
I run out of things to say.
It will pass, I promise. But right now I'm just too tired, or too stressed, or too busy, or too angry, or too sad, or too annoyed, or too elated, or too indifferent to write anything down.
Stay resolute raindancers. The drought will end soon.
It will pass, I promise. But right now I'm just too tired, or too stressed, or too busy, or too angry, or too sad, or too annoyed, or too elated, or too indifferent to write anything down.
Stay resolute raindancers. The drought will end soon.
Monday, March 9, 2009
POLICIA
Please join us for our third debate of the 2009 Spring semester on Wednesday, March 11th at 8:00 pm at The Honors Building, 714 21st St, to debate
Resolved: Police forces should be ethnically representative of their communities
Modern society's rapidly integrating communities has provided police departments across much of the country with a cultural problem: whether a police department should be representative of its district? The role of police is to protect and serve their communities. Conflict between police and their communities can arise from unresolved political, racial, cultural or ethnic differences and can instigate violent confrontation. While tension will always exists between the law enforcer and the law breaker, does an ethnically representative police force minimize the potential for racial or ethnic violence? Joining a police force in order to protect one's community is a noble profession. Some argue that all a good police force needs is willing volunteers and strong training. They suggest that a quota system of any sort would lower the standards of the force. However, others believe that communities are likely to be more receptive to an ethnically representative force. Thus, can a racially mixed force decrease corruption and brutality, or is the wrong approach to a problem that demands another solution.
This is sure to rile up some opinions.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
I'm Sorry Rush
No, if any of you thought I was actually apologizing to El Rushbo, you're wrong.
But if you're feeling particularly guilty about some of the things you may have said about the comedian, it's never too late to say "I'm sorry."
Hat tip to the fellas at DM/OnlineComm at DCCC! Way to make CNN twice in two weeks.
UPDATE: Everyone's picking this up. Great work. MSNBC, CNN, HuffPo, Wonkette, LATimes, NYP, EVERYONE. And Rick Sanchez is a moron. Perhaps more on that later.
But if you're feeling particularly guilty about some of the things you may have said about the comedian, it's never too late to say "I'm sorry."
Hat tip to the fellas at DM/OnlineComm at DCCC! Way to make CNN twice in two weeks.
UPDATE: Everyone's picking this up. Great work. MSNBC, CNN, HuffPo, Wonkette, LATimes, NYP, EVERYONE. And Rick Sanchez is a moron. Perhaps more on that later.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Apathy Is Easy
My letter to the editor appeared in today's edition of The Hatchet. I wrote this in response to the letter of the editor written by Cameron Tepher in last Thursday's edition in which he suggested the abolishment of the Student Association at GW, which he apparently considers unnecessary.
In response to a recent letter to the editor titled "SA a waste of time" (Feb. 26, p. 4), I would like to suggest to the gentleman who proposed the abolishment of the Student Association to begin his signature petition immediately. I would be very surprised if he received close to enough signatures to warrant further effort.
The writer purports that the SA is "unnecessary" and that The Hatchet is "misguided" in its attempt to cover the meaningless SA elections. I cannot begin to understand why anyone, especially a student, would recommend the abolishment an organization whose very existence is dedicated to providing a voice for and addressing the needs of students on this campus.
Instead of abolishing the voice of the student body or writing it off as irrelevant, why not seek to amplify your own voice? Why not try to reform the SA to your liking? Because it's pointless? Or because it's too hard?
It's time GW students stop their incessant complaining about the problems we face, both real and imagined, and actually take ownership of our community. Pay attention to the SA elections. Vote for the candidates who will be your greatest advocates. If none of them will, run for elected office yourself or encourage capable friends to do the same. Impress upon them the importance of their job as representatives of the student population. Constantly remind them of what needs fixing and what doesn't. When they succeed, reward them; when they fail, remove them.
This is the way our country works, but not just at the highest levels of representation. The foundations of representative government are in local entities such as school boards, PTAs, city councils and, yes, student associations, where decisions of local leaders have immediate effects on our communities. These institutions are the roots of our democracy, and we should bend them to our will, not ignore or abolish them out of our own petty and lazy frustration.
Eshawn Rawlley, Junior
In response to a recent letter to the editor titled "SA a waste of time" (Feb. 26, p. 4), I would like to suggest to the gentleman who proposed the abolishment of the Student Association to begin his signature petition immediately. I would be very surprised if he received close to enough signatures to warrant further effort.
The writer purports that the SA is "unnecessary" and that The Hatchet is "misguided" in its attempt to cover the meaningless SA elections. I cannot begin to understand why anyone, especially a student, would recommend the abolishment an organization whose very existence is dedicated to providing a voice for and addressing the needs of students on this campus.
Instead of abolishing the voice of the student body or writing it off as irrelevant, why not seek to amplify your own voice? Why not try to reform the SA to your liking? Because it's pointless? Or because it's too hard?
It's time GW students stop their incessant complaining about the problems we face, both real and imagined, and actually take ownership of our community. Pay attention to the SA elections. Vote for the candidates who will be your greatest advocates. If none of them will, run for elected office yourself or encourage capable friends to do the same. Impress upon them the importance of their job as representatives of the student population. Constantly remind them of what needs fixing and what doesn't. When they succeed, reward them; when they fail, remove them.
This is the way our country works, but not just at the highest levels of representation. The foundations of representative government are in local entities such as school boards, PTAs, city councils and, yes, student associations, where decisions of local leaders have immediate effects on our communities. These institutions are the roots of our democracy, and we should bend them to our will, not ignore or abolish them out of our own petty and lazy frustration.
Eshawn Rawlley, Junior
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Constitution Fail
Apparently Rush Limbaugh has his sacred documents mixed up.
During a 1 hour and 20 minute speech at the annual conservative lovefest that is CPAC, Limbaugh had this to say:
"We conservatives have not done a good enough job of just laying out basically who we are, because we make the mistake of assuming that people know. What they know is largely incorrect, based on the way we're portrayed in pop culture, in the drive-by media, by the Democrat party"
"We want every American to be the best he or she chooses to be. We recognize that we are all individuals. We love and revere our founding documents, the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. We believe that the preamble of the Constitution contains an inarguable truth, that we are all endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights, among them life, liberty, freedom -- and the pursuit of happiness," he said, pausing several times for enthusiastic applause."
First of all Rushie, it's the DemocratIC Party. Know your enemy.
Secondly, provided below is the preamble to the Constitution:
"We the People of the Unites States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessing's of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
It's one of the most beautiful, powerful sentences ever written. But it doesn't say anything about "inarguable truths" of heavenly endowments.
What Rush was referring to can be found in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
When you want to show people that conservatives "love and revere our founding documents," you might want to quote them correctly. That's all.
It has been reported that later on during his address, Limbaugh said "We must fight for what we believe in. And the Bible says, "If this is your first fight at Fight Club, you have to fight."
During a 1 hour and 20 minute speech at the annual conservative lovefest that is CPAC, Limbaugh had this to say:"We conservatives have not done a good enough job of just laying out basically who we are, because we make the mistake of assuming that people know. What they know is largely incorrect, based on the way we're portrayed in pop culture, in the drive-by media, by the Democrat party"
"We want every American to be the best he or she chooses to be. We recognize that we are all individuals. We love and revere our founding documents, the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. We believe that the preamble of the Constitution contains an inarguable truth, that we are all endowed by our creator with certain inalienable rights, among them life, liberty, freedom -- and the pursuit of happiness," he said, pausing several times for enthusiastic applause."
First of all Rushie, it's the DemocratIC Party. Know your enemy.
Secondly, provided below is the preamble to the Constitution:
"We the People of the Unites States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessing's of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
It's one of the most beautiful, powerful sentences ever written. But it doesn't say anything about "inarguable truths" of heavenly endowments.
What Rush was referring to can be found in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
When you want to show people that conservatives "love and revere our founding documents," you might want to quote them correctly. That's all.
It has been reported that later on during his address, Limbaugh said "We must fight for what we believe in. And the Bible says, "If this is your first fight at Fight Club, you have to fight."
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