President Ross Perot? When? How?
In response to "Perot deserves inclusion in debates," I’d like
to point out that no third party candidate has ever won the
presidency. And in 1992, Ross Perot carried zero states and
finished second in only two. Ross Perot is as unelectable as any
other minor party candidate, and is rightfully ignored by the
Commission on Presidential Debates. Further, if your assumption is
correct that students will be sprinting to the polls on Nov. 7,
Perot will get even fewer votes because the election is on
Nov.5.
Michael C. MacNeil Third year Political
Science/History
Shakur’s positive not forgotten
While many writers in the past few weeks have focused on the
negative aspects of Tupac Shakur’s short life, connecting it with
his apparently inevitable, earth death, Jeff Hillger did a terrific
job in bringing to light, despite the trouble, Shakur’s positive
contribution to the world – as the creative and heartfelt
poet-of-sorts as well as the rather able actor.
Also, what a lot of people may not readily know is that
underneath the rough exterior was a man who believed in the
struggle to better the so-called "ghetto life" through various
benefit albums and concerts. Perhaps, if he lived a full life,
Shakur could have seen his dream fulfilled.
Michelle Malik Fourth year English – American Literature
and Culture
Women, beware of Clause "C"
I do not support affirmative action but I strongly oppose
Proposition 209, the California "Civil Rights" Initiative. My
opinion may seem odd to people who have not read the initiative’s
text and believe that it only addresses affirmative action. Voters
who only receive their information from deceptive radio commercials
should educate themselves by reading Clause "C" of Proposition 209.
Women from the Feminist Majority enlightened me about the
proposition’s dangers.
Instead of outlawing discrimination, Clause "C" of Proposition
209 allows gender discrimination. Clause "C" states that it does
not prohibit "qualifications based on sex which are reasonably
necessary …" Employers and educators could say that women in
general are inherently not tall enough for a certain job, for
example, and exclude women from the chance to apply for a position.
Do we want people to say that other individuals are genetically
inferior?
Proposition 209 could ban women’s and ethnic studies classes at
public colleges and universities. These classes are among the most
educational and fascinating courses I take as a student at UCLA. I
am angered by the threat of losing an opportunity at my
education.
I would like to ask citizens to please read the text of
Proposition 209 very carefully. Even if you are against affirmative
action, please consider the female population and the college
students, and vote no on 209.
Shiri Makowski Second year Psychology