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Show SPAY, AUGUST 24, 2011 DIXIE SUN support crucial for Obama rated, Limbaugh said specifically in an interview with Sean Hannity on Jan. 21,2009, I want Obama to fail. This attitude is g to me. Obama is someone in authority, and it is disrespectful and for people to treat him and talk to him as they do. I feel like showing such disrespect toward Obama is like showing such disrespect for your grandma, the Pope, or even God. Obviously, I am a Democrat. I believe in Obama and I want him to succeed. I believe his policies that he has put into place are crucial for our country, but that stuff only matters so much. I think both political parties are being ridiculous and need to stop fighting over who is better. We are one country. Obama said in the interview with Blitzer, What the people want to see is Democrats and Republicans putting country before party and going ahead and taking action in order to move the economy for PUTNAM SHLEY A&EEditor am a President Barack Obama I . r 1 f ,v L mind-blowin- fan, despite contro- - , anti-patrio- tic believe he de- be treated with I t0 dignity. and and I Obama, good preside has a good heart for him- not in this is a Democratic is in this for , Obama He tries to do :;Untry. the for American peo-nhic- h is more to say for the the majority of the politics. je in president is the ,.gt job on earth, said in an Aug. 16 ftiflg j with Wolf interview are going of challenges now, and when you Resident of tlie United lot a Jgh account- s,you feel ed responsible for ij, single thing that hap-- , You want to make doing right by are you people. that some ;iipolicies you put in behave actually made differences in 'ijnerican . . ward as quickly as possi- ble. Some people claim that Obama is the reason for our economic turmoil, but hes only been in office for two and a half years. The economy could not have crashed in that amount of time. This has been a long process, and I believe that if we should blame anyone for the downward spiral the USA has gone through in the last few years, maybe we should blame the former president of the United States. This all started with him. Of course 1 plan to vote for Obama for president again. Who is a better ? choice, Michele Bach-mann- Bachmann said in a political rally airing on CNN this week: It really isnt that hard to turn the economy around. . . all you have to do is prioritize spending and put a cap on it and say thats it and no more. So, what is she planning on cutting? Trillions of dollars arent easy to just not spend, especially when the money is being continued from page 10 etc. I cant find where she has said what she is planning on cutting, and believe me, I have been looking. It could be education. Honestly, cutting trillions of dollars, I assume education will take a hard hit. It already has. Without educated people, less people will have jobs, the money will go back to the rich people in the country, and well have people like Bachmann trying to run for president. The past is gone, so if you had a gripe with Obama (because you were misinfonned), leave it in the past because you are stuck with him for at least another year (or five if I have it my way.) The future is forever away, and the election is still in the distance. So right now, lets respect America together, and join together to help make our country the best it can be. Besides, we could have a worse president. Think about it: Could you do a better job? 1 you hear ! .rate nothing is (gratifying than that. kail of the crap that 'ft lives, from Republi-aid Democrats alike, h that Obama has !:an extremely good people in this ty who want Obama ':re are Some 1 people before to fail si him inaugurated talk show Republican Rush jMjeven riradio and 'nigh. :y not did ichance. even give Before leaning News waking up to realize ica. that rhetoric Meanwhile, those conservative pundits on Fox News and other radio broadcast stations argue that this is class warfare and counter that the' bottom 50 percent of the nation end up paying a grin Editor Americans are of spending not enough to economic prob- -' is instead must bring 'higher tax rates on 1;rirom we the (riing up in tthe Reagan the struggle toppling econ-11- 1 news was Buffett, billionaire recent who argued in Times Editorial, (Toddling the Super- burden offix-'onom- y ought to lie on the richest heavily A:ans. here capital gains and f Vestment related ' arent taxed as j Jy as income taxes, sees the burden of An half of everything they unnecessarily '0n the middle and owned. Thats because the num- (Classes. behngthe income tax 2 y Percent would influential revenue for ajorityofAmeri-'h,thermor- e, leaving 'Ates otherwise ( for the bottom 99.7 A of Americans would lately net zero in taxes. The problem with this logic, as Daily Show pundit, scratch that, comedian Jon Stewart pointed out on his Aug. 8, 201 1 episode, the Obama proposed tax increase on the top two income brackets would raise $700 billion over the next ten years. Stewart then went on to show that you couldnt raise that much money by more fairly distributing the tax burden to the lowest 50 percent of American earners unless you taxed them on 1 reneur, Tat the un-- help increase bers for Americas wealth distribution are on die same level as some third world regimes. According to die most recent numbers from the United States Federal Reserve Board, the bottom 50 percent of Americans hold only 2.5 percent of all said, privately held wealth, which is approximately 1.4 trillion high dollars worth. 1I'gtnKnU'".iileecon First Chance Dance The name says it all. This will be the first chance for you to dance. The past couple of years have featured a foam dance at the North Instructional Building. This is the perfect place to get your groove on, especially if youre out of soap. maybe this attempt at bringing a game show to life on campus might be successful. Ill give the thought of this activity two out of three Wayne Newtons. This is also my favorite place to play shark. Nothings more fun than going under the suds and grabbing unsuspecting victims. Im not sure if thats the plan this year, but Im giving the First Chance Dance two out of three hours of my time. Its a great place to meet new friends, and its a good excuse to show others how wacky you re- Sorry, 1 keep thinking about him and I just get off track. I meant to say two out of three Fig Newtons. Have I digressed lately? Campus Service Project Please remember this is a Skewed Review, and therefore its an opinion piece. That being said, I have to give the Campus Service Project a glare and a slap for sounding angelic but in fact being a bit deceptive. If it were up to me Id call it the Campus Free Labor Project instead. Historically the Campus Service Projects have all been enlistments of students to work on campus beautification. ally are. That way therell be no expectations in the year to come. Presidents 5K Run Do you know what sounds really fun? Running a 5K in Club Rush weather! Im sorry, but you wont see me at the race. Ive never attended this event, and I dont think I ever will. Dont get me wrong, it sounds like a good, sweaty time, but my Saturdays are already booked for the next four semesters. Those of you who attend the run get my respect. Now thats a rating thats few and far between. Did you have fun? Get in on the conversation! Let me know if any of my reviews were on the nose or completely off the rails. Follow The Skewed Review on Twitter SkewedReview and like it on Facebook to put me in my place. Id have to Left argues against Warrens limited Buffet tax rate on all gains by those who earn in excess of $1 million per year, including capital gains and dividends, would more properly redistribute the wealth in Amer- bitaylor admit I havent been that active in years past when it comes to the Week of Welcome. So Im not always the first in line to these events. The Minute to Win It sounds like it could be fun, but only if its executed correctly. As long as enough students are involved, then lege? In that case even inaugu- - a: was St. George Club Rush weather. Theres nothing wrong with that of course, but to say service makes it sound like students are feeding the poor some soup, or helping the homeless with job applications, or aiding old folks who are crossing the streets. But instead were put to work building gazebos and what-no- t. Who knows? I be wrong. When we may get to the Pearly Gates we might just be asked, What did you do for your col- L gets, aia 11- suit up for an eternity of what I can only assume is SKEWED counted on for people, social security, healthcare, -- Meanwhile, the 50 to 90 percentile hold 26 percent, the 90 to 99 percentile hold 37.7 percent and the top 1 percent of Americans hold a whopping 33.8 percent of all privately held wealth. That means the top 1 percent of Americans hold more wealth than the bottom 90 percent combined. This means that America has a less equal wealth distribution than Nigeria, Iran or the Ivory Coast. It appears the land of op- portunity is anything but. The problem is that most Americans dont see themselves as the disenfranchised poor, but instead as currently out of luck millionaires. Our television portrays lavish lifestyles, and out of touch realities. In truth, only a Reform in the Obama Era, many Americans dont even realize that theyre benefit- ing from social programs. 39.8 percent of medicare recipients, 43.1 percent of pell grant recipients and 60 percent of home mortgage interest deduction recipients dont realize that these benefits are the direct result of government funding. That is to say, it is very possible some of the people arguing perform actions in scale that cant be done on an individual level, and to provide a network for the whole of a of birth or circum- just one way of doing this. luck stance. Americans think this sort of wealth could be theirs, and that it will be someday, so why make a law that could hurt them down the line? Americans do have upward mobility of status, but that mobility is fading because it is dependent on our dwindling education system. Furthermore, according to a Paper by Cornell political scientist Suzanne Mettler, Reconstituting the Sub- merged State: The Challenges of Social Policy of wealth is According to a survey conducted by the Wall Street Journal, September 7, 2010, The Perfect Salary for Happiness: $75,000, making more than $75,000 a year wont do much to improve upon an individuals vocate an environmentally conscious lifestyle such as recycling as much as I can, and riding a bike or the bus. The tea party is the most recent political group that has argued against the redistribution of wealth in Ameri- There is the libertarian argument that the rich are better placed to donate to the can government. While this poor rather than have group originally cam- ernment paigned for smaller government it now seems to be donate as they please. I argue that this position can be refuted on the liberta- happi- ness. Furthermore, one needs to look at tire moral compromise one makes by not donating money to further the happiness of those who are truly in need. What is more important: owning a wide screen TV, or a family having food to eat? co-o- pt gov- the wealth to rians own terms. A society functions on the voice of the if electorate, if the electorate declares that the rich ought to share more of their believed. government are meant to do. Society serves a purpose: to Redistribution picture that juxtaposes a starving african child with a souped-u- p SUV. photo-shopp- the GOP primaries are to be We need to come back to tenns with what society and nation to voice what those actions should be. and effort to charities. I eat and live minimally, and I ad- ed Christian fundamentalist than politically libertarian against government redistribution of wealth have benefited from it themselves. scant few could ever hope for the sheer luck it takes to achieve millionaire status, Among my favorite political illustrations is a Tea party Christians tend to hold a view called "Prosperity Gospel," stating that those who have wealth are blessed by god, and those who are without it are obviously not in his favor. This is wealth, then the rich are bound by social contract to do so. It is interesting to note that even the libertarian Messiah scholastically called a "just world theory" that allows people to confinn their own Ronald Reagan supported higher tax rates and social programs than the current existence after the evidence has come in, and blame the victims of misfortune. It's administration. An empowered lower and middle class about as close as you can get to having your cake and eating it too. I argue that to be a good human being you must try infrastructure another time, but for now Ill leave you with this concept: Redistribution of wealth is not socialism. It is the will of the and elevate the worst off in society to be as well off as possible before improving the quality of your own condition. This is called Rawl-sia- n political philosophy, a viewpoint more or less forgotten since the New Deal. leads to an overall more vibrant nation. Ill write on the benefits of investing in education and ' Its not like I dont walk the walk either. 1 do my best to donate what I can in time acpeople to utilize publicly quired funds to perform a task that would be impossible on the private scale for the benefit of all. Anyone who argues against this is selfish, immature or |
