Tuesday, February 4, 1997
Hypocrisy now
Max Espinoza has consistently made it clear in his various
platforms that he is in favor of many kinds of diversity, with one
important exception: the diversity of political thought. Discussing
an article having nothing to do with national politics in his Jan.
27 Viewpoint article, he alienates and excludes political groups
before he can even finish his first paragraph by branding
conservative movements as cause for "backing down on fundamental
beliefs." Completely unprovoked, he goes on to chastise "sore
conservatives and so-called leftists," even as he talks of bringing
student government back to the students. One wonders to which
students he is referring. Apparently not students like me, although
he’s more than willing to take a share of my registration fees to
support his beliefs. I can overlook the shameless propaganda and
even the faulty logic in that article. What I cannot overlook is
the insulting ideological intolerance of a student government
official obligated to represent not just his fellow "progressives,"
but all of us.
Katie Plath
First Year
English