Press Watch by Our Staff

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Written by our Staff

We know you don’t read the other campus publications, so we did it for you. Original pieces are in quotes, our responses are in bold.

“Democrats must pass the Build Back Better Act”, by Theodore Brita, Pipe Dream, 11/15/21

“The infrastructure bill has a 65 percent approval rating among Americans and the Build Back Better Act has a 62 percent approval rating.”

Very rarely will voters that aren’t financially knowledgeable oppose legislation that gives benefits not directly paid for by themselves. Not to mention the Iraq War had a 72% approval rating. And regardless, about 70% of registered Democrats support School Choice, yet Democrat politicians consistently oppose it.

“It is easy to see why increased public transit and infrastructure spending is so popular..”

Sure, some infrastructure spending is encouraged, but when the second largest provision in Build Back Better provides a tax cut to ⅔ of millionaires in America, rather than providing any social welfare, one can see why approval of an “Infrastructure Bill” can be misleading. Passage of this bill would effectively lead to millions of American taxpayers subsidizing the taxes of the rich. When people see “Infrastructure Bill” they approve of it assuming it actually is an infrastructure, which it is not.

“If Democrats want to avoid a complete blowout in the midterms this time next year, they absolutely must pass the Build Back Better Act.”

If Democrats want to avoid a blowout in 2022 they should deal with the concerns of their constituents, which has been inflation. Said inflation was significantly worsened by America’s enormous stimulus packages, and will only get worse following more deficit spending. Instead, the Biden Administration is yet to admit that the current inflation is not transitory.

this finals season”, by Eli Engler, Pipe Dream, 12/2/21

“This might seem like even more of a chore than reading, but getting physical exercise is another great way to fight the winter blues.”

The key part of this quote is “winter blues”. The cold, amplified by the wind, always makes my skin go blue. I would recommend keeping to indoor physical activities for finals this fall.

“One of my personal favorite strategies to combat seasonal depression is to play a game, from something straightforward and simple like UNO to the allout battle of Monopoly.”

I don’t know about you, but playing monopoly always makes me feel more depressed and angry at the world. Unless I’m winning. Then it’s great.

“Being physically active can mean many different things, from walking to weight lifting, depending on your skill level and interests.”

Being physically active is what I do with your mom.

“The education system fails to teach morality and civics”, by Eleanor Gully, Pipe Dream, 11/11/21

“Is that slightly hyperbolic? Yes, but not by much. A sizable portion of the Virginia electorate had schooling as their top priority for voting. And I can’t blame them — schools are widely underfunded, have large class sizes and are staffed with overworked and underpaid teachers, and these problems disproportionately affect poor and minority youth. Additionally, an often overlooked point is that our public education system fails to sufficiently prepare all members of society to be active participants in the democratic process.”

The issue with the public education system is that students spend 13 years of their lives only for most of them to go to college to gain training for a career. Moreover, schools are underfunded insofar as most of the funds go into the pockets of administrators who contribute a negligible impact toa student’s education. This is confirmed by the fact that inflation adjusted spending has increased by 287% since 1960.

“Reflecting on my Negative LSD Trip” by Guest Author, Pipe Dream, 4/24/19

“Tripping off of only half a tab in the College-in-the-Woods dining hall and feeling fully uncomfortable the entire time should have been all it took for me to realize that psychedelics just aren’t my thing.”