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CAMPUS UPDATE APRIL 21, 1982 PAGE TWO EDITORIAL PAGE Money, Money, Money and more Money is the bleating cry: of the newest animal on the endangered species list. This .animal! needs money for his mere survival. His ability to con- sume money is greater than the supply. At present, he is on a course of self destruction as are the suppliers, you the tax payer! That's right, this endangered species is none other than the American Politician. Politicians come in many sizes, forms, and shapes. This endangered species, the politician, may appear as Senators, Congressmen, State Representatives, a judge, County Commissioners, school board mem- bers, mayors, and other political positions too numerous to mention. Some have sf _ appetites; while others have appetites: of indescribable proportions. Only a few, if any, appear to be without this extremely destructive ailment GREED! This disease is so wide spread it has reached epidemic proportions. When will the American Politican realize he -has this destructive ailment? When will the epidemic end? Will this great country of ours be completely destroyed and in political and economic ruin before our politicians realize what is happening? Our leaders keep calling for puede cuts in military spending, Social Security, i aid, law , etc. These are only the most common whipping boys and are cut, or have large proposed cuts, every year and at present there isn’t much left from which to make ranted, these cuts d millions of d Method”. This method requires the support of all citizens. Each and every one of us MUST write our politicians and let them know how we feel on all.issues. The second and most drastic method is the “Election Method”. This method also calls for support from all citizens. All citi- zens MUST register and vote out the encumbant! After a large percent- age of our elected officials are replaced the rest will get the message, well maybe they will. Both of these methods seem to have little effect. Both methods seem logical and sound. Then why don’t they work? There is only one rea- son, the voting public! When is the last time more than 50 to 60 per- cent of the eligible voters turned out to vote in an election? There is no data (that we know of) to document the efficiency of writing cam- paigns. Even the best organized campaigns seem to have little impact. What is a couple thousand’ letters when the population is in the millions, If the present trend of increasing taxes and government entins is to be reversed all of us will HAVE to get involved. Write letters and next election register and vote. If you the voting public DO NOT get involved this great country of ours will collapse in political and econ- omic ruin. : hour opinion it is time for our elected officials to get back into the history books, The largest cause of internal civil and political unrest as well as open rebellion of all types has been over taxation. Just look at the reasons for the American Revolutionary War! Wake up “O Honorably Politicians of America! “We are being taxed to death! rs every year, how- tio Bros How do we treat this destructive illness? At present there are only ] . two methods. The first and gentliest way is the ‘’Letter Writing MANIFESTATIONS by Joel Reeves Waking early one morning to the sound of birds chirping, bees hum- ming, frogs croaking, and elephants trumpeting, his general impression was that spring had finally arrived. Leaping out of bed and pulling ona pair of jogging shorts and tennis shoes he raced down the stairs and out of the door to the new spring morning, took a deep breath and:. . “Hey, what the ?. . .” shouted the left lung to the right. “It's alive!’ screamed the right Jung in Frankensteinian horror. “Fresh air! Oxygen overdose!” “What's he trying to do, shake us loose?”’ cried the kidneys. Suddenly from above them, the lungs could hear the heart beginn- ing to stir. “Hey man, what's with this creep? It‘s not even lunchtime yet.” (In case you didn’t know, it is a biolog- ical fact that hearts, speak with a lyn accent.) voices called up. It was the legs. “Help, poicbody, stop him, he’ S forcing us to move.” Taking’ command. the heart yelled to the lungs. © E “Listen ya mugs, we gotta tell the brains of this outfit. Maybe he'll be able to think of somethin’.” In unison, the heart and lungs yelled up to the brain. But there was no answer. Instead someone else answered. It was the eyes. “Take it easy men, (In case you didn’t know, it is a biological fact that eyes speak with a Robert Stack as Elliot Ness accent.) he seems to be walking towards his car. No, wait, he’s notopening the door. He‘s walking down the ecueway: Oh no, he’s actually trying to run.” Agonizing shrieks arose from be- low. It was the legs again. “Red aloit! Red aloit! Callin’ da bladder. Ya can put the skids on his game, baby,” requested the heart. “Look out,” called the eyes, “he's going to try to run up a steep hill.” “No, no, he can’t be serious,” said the left lung. “That's right,” reassured the Hight done: “it's just some kind of “Ah,” continued the eyes, ‘good work bladder. He’s turning around and heading home. He’s going back down the hill, up the driveway, and passed the car. He’s back in the house now and lookin in the refrig- erator. He’s taking out three eggs.” “Oh good,” interrupted the stomach, “‘he’s going to feed me a decent breakfast anyhow.” “That's what you think,” retort- ed the eyes, “he’s cracking the eggs and putting them into a drinking glass. He’s going to take them raw.” “Oh no, he does this whenever he watches that Rocky movie,” gasped the stomach. ‘Well, he might send them down but I’m sending them right back up.”” The eyes butted in again. “He just smelled them and he’s pouring them down the sink. Guess what he’s doing now?” “Don’t keep us ay the dark, stu- ase What’s he doin’.” “He's jumping rope,” replied the eyes. There was a steadily growing whine from the legs. “| feel like I’m goin’ to boist!’’ cried the heart. ‘Someone stop the bum! Brain, do somethin’.”” Still HOLE! was no. an: g ie heart. “I can’t take no more of his spring fever kick. I’m goin’ to have to close him down for awhile.” When he awoke the next morning in a hospital bed in the cardiac ward, he could hear over the steady sound of the beeping heart machine the birds chirping, the bees hum- ming, the frogs croaking, and the hyenas laughing. You know, it’s amazing how nice it is to lie in bed on a beautiful spring morning. Editor: Ed Teckman Sports Editor: Bill Garant Assistant Editor: Greg Hurd Reporters: Georgia Wheeler, Joel Reeves, Greg Reeves, Nancy LaFrambcise,Lori Lightner CAMPUS UPDATE js a communications medium of Alpena Community College, and is published bimonthly—September through May—except during vacations and examination periods, by the students of Alpena Community College—Alpena, Michigan. All articles published are the sole responsibility of the author(s), and the opinion(s) expressed in such articles do not necessarily express the views of the: editor(s), the advisor, or the administration of Alpena Community College. Campus Update is printed by. the Alpena News. Administrative Assistant: Janice Wade Advertising Manager: Leonard Bromund Photographer: Pat Collins Advisor: Dr. L. Aufderheide