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...BUSH OUGHT TO REMEMBER THE WORDS of H.L. Mencken: "For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat and wrong." All of Bush's simple solutions to our country's problems have been, invariably, wrong. I do not want as President an amiable fellow who does not accept that politics is about compromise. I would rather have an effective President whom I despise as a person than a wrongheaded one who is a good fishing buddy...
...president stands up for what he believes in and makes tough decisions rather than trying to be Mr. Popular. Saddam Hussein would have done something terrible down the road, and Bush knew the way to act was quickly, while Iraq was vulnerable. Joseph Zoltek Glenside, Pennsylvania, U.S. Bush ought to remember the words of H.L. Mencken: "For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat and wrong." All of Bush's simple solutions to our country's problems have been, invariably, wrong. I do not want as President an amiable fellow who does not accept that politics...
...sure, we applaud that HUDS has become (ostensibly) more responsive to student concerns—if that is what they’ve done. Dining is an area of college life where what students want ought to take precedence over almost all other matters. Unfortunately, it is far from clear that students in any sense want this change. Given that HUDS’ evidence is limited to vague responses to broad survey questions, the assumption that the switch to generic brands would be doing students a favor is probably a bit hasty...
Still, I can’t help but feel a tinge of sadness and ambivalence. When so many hundreds of thousands of people converged in one place with one common purpose, there ought to have been more to show for it in the end, not just the election of a new president. All the energy we brought to New York could have been—should have been—harnessed for some concrete service in the world...
...course, a media network as powerful and pervasive as CBS ought to be held accountable for its reporting, ensuring that any information it receives—and broadcasts—is authentic. But a presidential election that could radically change the course of the country is looming. Without more media coverage of topics that really matter—issues more vital than whether Bush skipped out of service or if Kerry’s war medals were merited—America’s voting public will be left uniformed and unprepared come November...