During the last student election I searched in vain for party platforms. Knowing that none seem to exist online or in paper form, I stopped to question several candidates in the Student Union on Tuesday.
Upon noticing that the food and plates were in a different location than usual when I entered Richmond dining hall Wednesday night, I asked the person swiping my card if it was "holiday dinner night." "Christmas dinner night," came the reply, to which I thought, "Why can't the dinner represent more than one holiday?" Christmas was still two weeks away, and as a friend pointed out, Wednesday evening marked the second night of Hanukkah.Walking into the dining area, I noticed a large Christmas tree prominently displayed on a central table, around which were two long tables filled with food.
The First Amendment declares that the government shall not prohibit "the right of the people peaceably to assemble." The Republican Party's use of "free speech zones" which isolate protest groups far from political activities is a clear violation of this principle.
President Bush's Social Security plan represents another effort to benefit wealthy corporations at the expense of the American people.
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