Letters to the editor
Issue date: 9/10/08 Section: Opinion
Opinions of experience are subjective??
In the past few weeks, there have been arguments from both sides on what constitutes as experience to be president of the United States.
Some believe it is military experience; for others it is governing or even policy management that qualifies as experience.?
However, it is in the opinion of this writer that experience will never be truly defined by both parties.
We cannot look back at our past presidents and see an underlying definition of how much experience is needed to be a good president. We cannot worry about what our candidates have done, but rather what will they do once in office.
We must focus on things that matter to us like our economy or global environment. We must concern ourselves with maintaining foreign affairs that range from finding an end to this war and regaining trust with the rest of the world.
Lastly, and most important to this writer, we must elect a candidate that will uphold the words of our constitution - because, in the end, we won't be worrying about a president having or not having experience, but rather the decisions that president and his cabinet made.
Jonathan Foster?
Senior?
International Business
Students for Barack Obama look for change
I wanted to take the time to thank the Traveler for publishing a story about our new RSO on campus, Students for Barack Obama.
We have encountered nothing but positive feedback about providing students with the opportunity to get involved in one of the most exciting campaigns in recent memory. I hope that we can continue to promote civic engagement and reawaken the passion for the political process in college-age voters, a group that has traditionally been known more for its outspokenness than its turnout rate.
There has never been a time when it is as important to become involved in selecting a new leader for our country as it is now.
Our country will face many challenges in the coming years, and the implications of another four or eight years of Bush-like policies could affect our country for decades.
A recent Newsweek article by Fareed Zakaria said we must retain some of the Bush administration's breakthroughs, but I for one am looking forward to an administration where we begin a progressive move toward reversing a vast majority of the neo-conservative policies that have devastated our economy, weakened our dollar, made us the laughingstock of foreign affairs and left us with a generation of Americans that, for the first time, believe the next ten years will be worst than the last ten.
Sen. John McCain offers the promise of a change from politics as usual, but offers the same refrain as George W. Bush on an overwhelming majority of his policy stances. As Joe Biden said, that's not change, McCain, that's more of the same.
So, if you're a student as concerned for your country as I am, join us today and come to a Students for Obama Meeting, and certainly vote Obama/Biden Nov. 4.
Will Watson
Senior
International Relations/
Political Science
In the past few weeks, there have been arguments from both sides on what constitutes as experience to be president of the United States.
Some believe it is military experience; for others it is governing or even policy management that qualifies as experience.?
However, it is in the opinion of this writer that experience will never be truly defined by both parties.
We cannot look back at our past presidents and see an underlying definition of how much experience is needed to be a good president. We cannot worry about what our candidates have done, but rather what will they do once in office.
We must focus on things that matter to us like our economy or global environment. We must concern ourselves with maintaining foreign affairs that range from finding an end to this war and regaining trust with the rest of the world.
Lastly, and most important to this writer, we must elect a candidate that will uphold the words of our constitution - because, in the end, we won't be worrying about a president having or not having experience, but rather the decisions that president and his cabinet made.
Jonathan Foster?
Senior?
International Business
Students for Barack Obama look for change
I wanted to take the time to thank the Traveler for publishing a story about our new RSO on campus, Students for Barack Obama.
We have encountered nothing but positive feedback about providing students with the opportunity to get involved in one of the most exciting campaigns in recent memory. I hope that we can continue to promote civic engagement and reawaken the passion for the political process in college-age voters, a group that has traditionally been known more for its outspokenness than its turnout rate.
There has never been a time when it is as important to become involved in selecting a new leader for our country as it is now.
Our country will face many challenges in the coming years, and the implications of another four or eight years of Bush-like policies could affect our country for decades.
A recent Newsweek article by Fareed Zakaria said we must retain some of the Bush administration's breakthroughs, but I for one am looking forward to an administration where we begin a progressive move toward reversing a vast majority of the neo-conservative policies that have devastated our economy, weakened our dollar, made us the laughingstock of foreign affairs and left us with a generation of Americans that, for the first time, believe the next ten years will be worst than the last ten.
Sen. John McCain offers the promise of a change from politics as usual, but offers the same refrain as George W. Bush on an overwhelming majority of his policy stances. As Joe Biden said, that's not change, McCain, that's more of the same.
So, if you're a student as concerned for your country as I am, join us today and come to a Students for Obama Meeting, and certainly vote Obama/Biden Nov. 4.
Will Watson
Senior
International Relations/
Political Science
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