Leadership, not abstention, will solve BOG problems
Mel Burke
junior
Abstension, are you nuts? Politics are not accomplished by abstention. Voices are not heard by people dissatisfied with the choice of candidates or the number. Isn't that the big question? Are the Saint Mary's voices being heard?
Some would like to argue that with only one set of candidates, our voices are not being heard. Lack of competition is no reason to say our opinions are not going to be voiced by the current candidates. If our voices aren't being heard, then they're being ignored. Is BOG dismissing our opinions? What are those opinions? What are your concerns? The weekly BOG meetings are open to the public. Does anyone bother to go? Perhaps that's not publicized enough.
True, those little red papers with nails through them state some pretty general, never-ending "make the DH food better" goal and the noncommittal, unspecific "advance the abilities of Detex" directive. But then, besides that and more relations with Notre Dame and Holy Cross, what do we want? You can say only so much on one little piece of paper anyhow. If you've got an idea, I suggest you attend the weekly BOG meetings. If you don't know where they meet, go to the Web site. I'll bet $100 they have the date, time and place. If anyone is going to run, by all means, speak up now, so I have a reason to "abstain." You must recall that no common "Betty" can just run. You have to be "approved" first.
Anyone want to come up with a platform that opposes the views of the current candidates, or come up with some ideas that better express student body opinions to make your ticket seem more "pretty" besides a question of popularity or wording? The "solution" of abstaining will only make the problem worse. You better have someone else in mind, or we'll be leaderless and voiceless come fall 2002. I'm not about to vote for that.
Mel Burke
junior
Le Mans Hall
Jan. 25, 2002
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