Show Choose it or lose it it its it's up to you you GOVERNMENT is a word that causes many peoples people's eyes to glaze over ove or to throw up their hands in frustration As we approach the elections this fall fal however even the most hardened and apathetic citizens are taking a second look at who is going to represent to-represent t us this year What caused this sudden and unexpected unexpected turn of the American heart One cause of discontent wa was President George Bush breaking his read my pledge Another concern cond was raised by the male all-male panel of senators deciding the validity of Anita Hills Hill's accusations Do 00 men know enough to decide sensitive issues of concern to women Would it be better be-better better to have more women in government The House check scandal can also be cited as a major turning point in the attitudes attitudes attitudes at at- of the American voters If our representatives representatives representatives representatives' are so careless with their own money who is to say they are e any more wise budget-wise with the tax tax dollars dollars with which they have been entrusted The party non-party candidacy of Ross Perot was another eye Perot was something something some ome- ome thing different offering an interesting ting alternative alternative alternative al al- al- al to the Democratic v. v Republican fare Last but not least the effects of economic shortfalls are felt right here at Classes are overloaded due to lack Jack of adequate funding Hundreds of new students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents are being turned away from tion Continuing students dents are on waiting lists for classes like Math This should create creat strong strong incentives incentives for students to register and vote for change Whatever may be the cause of the new unrest in America The Horizon feels it is healthy The thrust towards registering new voters is exciting Local radio stations national national national na na- television on and highly visible entertainers entertainers entertainers enter enter- are getting involved encouraging us usall usall usall all to participate in the political process Incumbents who until recently were virtually virtually virtually vir vir- vir- vir assured of of reelection by their pork bar rel happy rel-happy happy constituents and supporters are suddenly finding themselves under close scrutiny and up against very formidable ble and fresh competition The right to vote and to choose our public servants is one that was fought for by our forefathers who in their wisdom knew that only by free elections could the government government govern govern- ment change ment-change change grow and evolve to meet the needs of its citizens The time for the evolution of our government government government govern govern- ment has come and this November each US U.S. citizen has the opportunity to make him or herself a part of it We at the Horizon believe that each student here on campus should take the opportunity to shape our government by voting this fall just fall just as e each ch chis is shaping his or her own future by attending attending attending attend attend- ing |