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You may have already read about it on the BH blogs in Smathers’ live blog
6:51
Sol: Technically, I’m the presiding officer of every branch of ASM.
There is one thing I’d like to do: I’d like to sign a proclamation – to remember “Student Government.” Oh Sol, I love you!Signed into “law.” Ok Sol.
Well, I have managed to get my hands on an exclusive, officially signed copy of said proclamation.
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BREAKING NEWS: April 5th named Student Government Revolution Remembrance Day! « The Wisconsin Lounge // May 6, 2008 at 11:26 am |
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guy who thought student government was a joke // May 6, 2008 at 12:14 pm |
I remember that. The funny thing was that the events provoking the so-called “revolution” didn’t really have anything to do with corruption–it was a botched election due to technical difficulties resulting from TOO HIGH A TURNOUT, and the subsequent bungling by the ASM administration.
Also funny is the fact that the “revolution” itself had nothing really to do with corruption, but more to do with a very, VERY small group of conservative, disenchanted students trying to impose their political views on a student governance structure. Their proposals, if you can call them that, focused on limiting the scope of student government, particularly in the area of finance, in accordance to their particular political philosophies.
This “proclamation” amounts to little more (nothing more, really) than partisan propaganda.
Imagine the President naming June 7 “Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 Remembrance Day”.
Gotta love abuse of power.
Gerald Cox // May 6, 2008 at 2:10 pm |
Wow. Well said, guy who. Who the heck are ya?