[1083] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: So That's Your Price?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Richard Tibbetts)
Wed Mar 13 03:19:17 2002
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Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 03:18:35 -0500
From: Richard Tibbetts <tibbetts@MIT.EDU>
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On Wed, Mar 13, 2002 at 02:42:00AM -0500, Kelly Zimmerman wrote:
> I'm so impressed, Rhett, that you want to be the president so badly that
> you're willing to spend other people's money on bribing the population to
> vote for you.
Sarcasm is cheap. Why bother?
> And I'm so impressed by all of you that can be bought for $10-- Mazel tov
> on that refund you expect to get from the $37,000 a year you pay to attend
> this school. You realize that what a decent president could do with that
> money is probably worth a whole lot more to you than $10? There are so many
> things you don't even know about that the UA can do to improve the school
> that you pay so much money to attend, yet rather than receive the benefits
> graciously (and ignorantly apathetically, as most of you will), you'd
> prefer to receive $10 in hand. Or, if you're easily manipulated, you'll
> vote for him to donate $10 to charity because your self righteousness, or
> misguided conscience will be appeased. Well done on the instant
> gratification, too. I thought toddlers already knew how to look past the
> small immediate rewards to look at the big picture.
Some example, any example, would really drive this point home. Thus
far, all of the anti-Rhett speeches I have seen have left out actual
examples of the way in which past UA Presidents have been
significantly better.
> Do those of you that vote in the election know about the position? Do you
> know what a person in that position can do? Do you know what they have done?
I think that most people, like myself, are aware of the position, what
someone in that position can do, and what they have done. Most
importantly, it seems that no one in that position has done much of
anything (at least not since McGann, and his actions were limitted).
Worst case Rhett gets in there and makes a complete mockery of the UA.
I think thats better than people picking up another resume turd and
another excuse to practice what they learned from Effective Meetings
magazine.
> Why does he see it fit to give MY money and YOUR money to people who are so
> apathetic about what the student government does that they can be bought
> for $10? So that's your price?
AFAICT its money that once belonged to some alum, who gave it to the
person who wins the UA president. So its not mine or yours. At least
not until Rhett gives me my ten dollars. I bet you're not getting ten
dollars.
> OK, for all I know, Rhett could be a strong president... But what's he
> planning on doing in office? Does ANYONE know?? How about those of you that
> voted-- do you have ANY idea? Or were you blinded by the dollar sign?
Not blinded by the dollar sign. Its ten dollars. Its not really that
much money. Blinded by the joy of watching Rhett annoy people like you.
Maybe Rhett should start soliciting donations from people who would
like to see him buy more than 500 votes. Though it doesn't seem like
he is going to run out of money any time soon.
tibbetts
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