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OPINION
M O N I TO R OCTOBER 12, 2017
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Taxpayers pay for political drama
YUMNA URFI OPINIONS EDITOR
Seventy thousand fans came down to the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to witness the game between the Colts and 49ers in action. To grace the audience with his presence was our very own Vice President, Michael Pence, who flew all the way from Las Vegas for the event. However, the audience at the game weren’t expecting the drama that erupted as soon as the national anthem played. We saw many players from the 49ers team kneel down to the anthem. Offended by the supposed disrespect of the national flag, disappointed Michael Pence walked out of the stadium. The aftermath of the event was obvious; it made huge headlines and remained a hot discussion topic for many political debates. But what
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the event was staged, but whether we are willing to pay for trips like these when we can be contribute towards improving dire situations across the country? The situation in Puerto Rico is akin to that of a war torn nation. People are without basic amenities like power, food, medicine and phone services as the island battles its way through a severe debt crisis. Furthermore, aiding calamity hit areas can benefit our nation more than
sponsoring trips for the fame of our government. By rebuilding workforce and workplaces, we can help pay for a growing GDP and a progressing nation. The takeaway thought from this event remains how the future of our country is headed into a dark abyss if we don’t begin to reconsider our choices. Time calls for us to prioritise our economic resources and channelise our human energies to reap maximum benefits.
ways to deal with easements on the property, primarily a PG&E utility box and a Comcast service box. Faculty Senate President Brenda Ahntholz delivered a brief presentation concerning ongoing projects within the Senate.
“A global literacy certificate to help internationalize the curriculum…a faculty senate resolution on civil discourse…a plus/minus system that would benefit students...” Ahntholtz did describe a completed project, a new faculty orientation.
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went unnoticed was the misusage of our country’s money. Looking back at the expenses - the hourly riding cost for the Air Force model C-32, used by our officials for air travel, totals $30,000. Multiplied by the time taken to fly from Las Vegas to Indianapolis - 3 hours and 20 mins - the cost rises to $100,000. Once the return journey from Indianapolis to Los Angeles is calculated, the amount equals $242,500 (CNN). After the final inclusion of all overhead charges, the grand total is an approximate $300,000. If you’re thinking whether we just foot this bill for our Vice President, Michael (Mike) Pence, you’re right. Our tax dollars were used to finance the entire trip which is now being viewed as a staged political drama. However, the question that concerns us is not whether
team, and they now proceed to the design and development phase.” Susan Yeager, vice president of Administrative Services, deliv.ered a brief update on the Frontage Property development. “We are in Steelwave’s due diligence
period, which they have three years to get the land use entitlements and approvals they need,” said Yeager. She added that Steelwave continues to be a responsive partner, which makes her confident for the project going forward. Currently, the college is working to find
Campus Comment
How do you feel about the NFL players kneeling during the national anthem?
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“They probably did the right thing and presented their feelings in a respectful way. As far as mixing sports and politics is considered, then in theory it should be kept separate but in reality nothing is isolated from politics”
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“There have been a lot of issues that United States has been ignoring. Therefore, as atheletes who holds such a strong position, it is their responsibility to speak out for a community or a cause. And if they choose kneeling to the national anthem as the only way to get their message across, then it is a valid form of protest and they are entitled to practice it ”
“I think it is a perfectly valid form of legal protest. It’s a good way to go about it because it is a visible form of protest - it helps reach and impact more people. I feel like it’s a very tactical way to tell people about your opinions. If I were to ever kneel to display my form of protest, I would. I am glad that these players are doing their part for the community ”
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“If they are trying to bring an issue to light that they personally care about, we need to understand that they don’t have other more impactful venues to display their protest. It’s not like they’re insulting the country but only kneeling to put their point across to other people”