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Show Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 ViewS&Opilli011 Page ►► RIGHT: Prez. to BEAR: Massacre must be remembered push his agenda *From page 10 it and to get over it is like telling you, the American people, to ► From page 10 get over 9/11, or World War II, that means he will be more flexible to pursue his agen- or the Mormon exodus and perda without the worry of an upcoming election. I would secution in Missouri. When you expect he'll get away with a majority of the things he bury something in the past you sets out to do. He generally gets what he wants out of are doomed to forget it, and in Congress. On that note, I've been very disappointed your forgetting you are doomed recently with many Republicans in Congress because to repeat it. Forgiveness does they seem to be on the losing end of every negotia- not come by running from the tion. Until they can find some credibility, the president problem. It comes by opening it to the eyes of all people and recwill always win. Although I do not agree with President Obama on a ognizing the tragedy and heartmajority of the issues, I honestly do hope that he can ache that was felt on both sides. lead our nation back to growth and prosperity. I hope But do not believe my words. that the president will be willing to work with those Find out for yourself whether not of his political persuasion to do what's in the best what I have spoken is true. For interest for a majority of Americans. I love my country most of you, I fear, will pass by and I respect President Obama as the leader of it. this article as thing of naught With that said, my hope is that he will put his hyper- and this will be like any other partisanship aside and be a leader, not a divider, for ordinary day. Remember, however, that while you sleep, my the sake of our country. ancestors walk this land and will - Casey Saxton, a junior majoring in business administration, is the president of the USU College Republicans. He can be reached at case ysaxton@hotmail.com . not leave it, because they love it and so do I. Many have said, and still say, the American Indians were and are ruthless savages. I am a ruthless savage: Ruthless, in defending The People and freedoms we once had and the few we still retain. Savage in my words only because you do not understand them or have the ability to take them to heart. Uncivilized in my thoughts and actions. For if civility means the utter desecration of Mother Earth and no respect for living and inanimate objects, then I am truly uncivilized. Wild, because I choose real freedom over your illusions. I am all of these things, and yet I am happy and at peace with the Master of Life, for I do what the Old Ones ask of me — despite the consequences and subsequent heartache that often follows for my fellow man. I am Jason Brough and I have spoken. For all my relations. Ayondanamnamana. Aho. - Jason Brough is president of the Native American Student Council at USU. Send comments and questions to jasbrough@ gmail.com . c 6Free Speech Zone Opinions on this page come from a wide variety of members of the campus community who have strong opinions, just like you do! This is your page, too. Contact: statesman@aggiemaiLusu.edu LEFT: Obama cares *From page 10 growth, and shared responsibility and benefit for all. For the first time in recent history, each of these proposals has received the support of a strong majority of Americans. Beyond policy, we can also look to Obama's second term nominations for insight. It will be impossible to fill the shoes of Hillary Clinton as she leaves the State Department, however the choice of John Kerry demonstrates a pragmatic approach to foreign policy. Continuing his impressive track record of bipartisan appointments, the nomination of Republican Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense can be read as a commitment to ending the war while remaining strong on national security. Hagel's confirmation will be difficult, but shows that Obama has no intention of shying away from difficult circumstances. Nearly five years after the economic collapse, the nominations of budgetsavvy Jack Lew to the Treasury and Mary Jo White who prosecuted Mafia bosses to the Securities and Exchange Commission signal a focus on economic growth and toughness on the recklessness of Wall Street. Like many before him, Obama is looking to his second term to shape his legacy. His inaugural address drew many lessons from history with the spirit of moving forward while remembering the past. Though he recognizes the challenges of divided government, he has adopted new determination to lead the nation toward genuine progress. To echo the President, "We are made for this moment, and we will seize it — so long as we seize it together." - Mike McPhie is a senior from Toole, Utah, majoring in law and constitutional studies. During the spring semester, he interned in Washington, D.C. 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