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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2005
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Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, a woman president
KILLS VAMPIRES DEAD
There will be no female president in my lifetime and there shouldn't be. All right, so I've already touched a nerve with some of you. Many liberals and female activists would bring up the issue of Hilary Clinton running for the presidency in 2008.
Although there are some women who have the public presence and essentially more balls than their male counterparts vital for holding such an office with a huge amount of power and prestige, this country would still not accept a female president, or we would have already done so.
For a country that prides itself on women's suffrage and the feminist movement, then why haven't we had women in power since the start of colonies?
The answer to that question is that back then, men and women thought that women were incompetent for such power.
This thinking still goes on today. If the United States wanted to be known as a
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country that allowed equality of the sexes, then the United States would have idolized women as leaders and warriors from the beginning as other countries had done in the past.
Here in the United States, we do not have this "female warrior" persona that allows the women who want to lead to do so.
Religion also plays an important factor in the sexual inequality here in the United
States. Within the JudeoChristian beliefs on which the United States and its principles are founded upon, this sexual inequality is obvious in the emphasis on male leaders and paternal lineage allowing for the success of the society to be based on the male genitalia.
This is another reason that we will not have a female president. When it comes down to it, politics still follows the emphasis on males and men controlling power.
The majority of the senate, the house and governorships has and always will be men. Even though having women in politics and acknowledgements by their male counterparts as excellent leaders is good PR, the reality is that the general male politician, a WASP (white Anglo Saxon Protestant), will not give up his established power just for a woman to take it. Come on, that's common sense.
There is one biological factor that would prevent a woman from fulfilling the office
of the presidency - estrogen. It is physically proven that because of the higher levels of estrogen in females than those levels in males, they are physically weaker than men. Not only are there differences in the muscular and skeletal structures of the body, but there are also mental differences due to the elevated levels in estrogen.
Think about this: Although some women are rational during their menstrual cycle, not all of us are.
"The chemical imbalances during this time have several side effects from cramps to becoming total bitches who crave chocolate."
becoming total bitches who crave chocolate. Along with the mental side effects of the increased estrogen comes the maternal instinct that all women have.
The maternal instincts also would prevent a woman from raising her family and giving the oval office her undying attention.
Even male politicians can't take care of their families while in office.
That's why they have their wives and/or they ship their kids off to boarding schools to let someone else raise their children.
That way their minds are worry-free and they can get their job done.
Because of several factors, women should not and will not become president at least in my lifetime. As I said before, if the United States was going to choose a female president, there would have already been one.
Instead, sexual inequality will always be present.
For the most part, though.
power is outside of the media frame and behind the scenes.
The old saying goes "Behind every great man is an even greater woman."
This saying is indeed true! Most recently, even Sex & the City has commented on this behind-the-scenes power.
Kim Catrell's character, Samantha Jones, states, "The only place you can control a man is in bed. If we perpetually gave men blow jobs we could run the world!"
If it wasn't for the wives of politicians, I highly doubt their husbands would have public's support for them to be in office.
The harder job is behind the-scenes, getting that support and those votes as well as campaign money (just don't let your brother put campaign money in real estate, Adam Taft), not being the pretty face that people see kissing babies.
▼ LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dictatorship or America?
- Garlick is a Sanford,
  Maine, senior in international studies and history
Scott Ruby severely misinterprets what constitutes caring about oppressed people. Saddam Hussein is responsible for the deaths of more than one million of his own citizens and citizens of neighboring countries.
Even if Scott Ruby's 24K to 84K to 100K estimates were to be believed, they are a drop in the bucket compared to Saddam's body count. Where were the protesters before we entered Iraq?
The simple fact for anyone willing to believe his or her country before those who hate America, is that in both Afghanistan and Iraq, we fought the most humane war in the history of the world. We routinely avoided targets because of civilians in the area and we never used illegal weapons.
Did anyone protest against Saddam Hussein? Of course not. The LCR does not support human rights. They simply oppose the U.S. military and by extension, the U.S.A.
Ruby also brushes with lies
when he states that "the use of torture by U.S. Troops in Iraq has been documented."
The U.S. has not used torture in Iraq or any other setting. Of course, Mr. Ruby and I will disagree on how to define torture.
"...Iin both Afghanistan and Iraq, we fought the most humane wars in the history of the world."
He might believe making someone sit in an uncomfortable position is torture while I believe that someone raping a spouse and nine-year-old daughter in front of a husband under the Hussein regime is torture.
I will leave that to others to decide. I am also quite sure that Mr. Ruby thinks that the Abu Graib fiasco in some way demonstrates that the military condones torture.
We will never convince some people that what happened there was an utter lack of supervision and what we have seen is that the involved members were punished.
It should be remembered that by the time most of America knew about Abu Graib, the U.S. military was already investigating the incident.
In the end, Mr. Ruby and the LCR line up with people like Cindy Sheehan who have called for the military to get out of Iraq and out of "occupied New Orleans."
That is what I expect from the LCR. I can only assume that the LCR and Mr. Ruby would have liked the military to stay out of New Orleans.
As always, I stand ready to meet and debate these facts with anyone.
◆ Joseph W. Gross
Major, Infantry
United States Army
▼ LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Shorten's article hits the mark
A round of applause for Scott Shorten's well-reasoned and well-presented article on the nature of today's greek system at the University.
Mature, rational and understanding are not words often associated with undergraduate students, but in Shorten's case perfectly describe the manner in which he assessed the state of fraternity culture at the University today.
As an undergraduate, I was both a member of a fraternity and an opinion columnist for the Kansan.
I never put words to paper because I never thought I was able to objectively write on this topic without focusing on the ignorance of those who criticize fraternities on false grounds, to the detriment of the positive light I could shed on Greeks.
Now as a law student, it is easier for me to look at greek culture from the outside and while — like in anything — there are areas for improvement, the positive effects of fraternities both on their members and the outside world vastly outweigh their faults.
ing those people but instead on dispelling their erroneous beliefs through factual examples.
Thanks, Scott, for being a fantastic representative for all of us.
Shorten, on the other hand,
was able to accomplish just that.
Never defensive and consistently
analytical, Shorten alludes to those who have
misconceptions of fraternity life, but
chooses to focus not on criticiz-
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My boyfriend and I just watched a full season of PeeWee's Playhouse. But, we had sex twice during it. Is it wrong that we are so turned on my PeeWee's Playhouse?
Why must fat women show their guts on campus? It's hideous! There's people who have to eat, you know?
One of my roommates got drunk and wrecked her car. Then she came home, stole my other roommates keys and wrecked her car too. W-t-f?
I'm so happy, Jennifer Love Hewitt returns to television tomorrow. Yay!
Scott Shorter's article made me want to join a fraternity! Oh, wait, never mind, I can't do it.
So, I really want to make out with this girl, but she has strep throat. If I put a condom on my tongue will that stop strep throat?
Liberals aren't stupid, they just have a lack of information.
To the person who keeps sending my anonymous letters at the Legends, please reveal yourself!
Today, I was sitting in front of Snow Hall, and I saw this guy licking his girl arm over and over again. No joke. It was pretty disusting.
Occifer. Occifer. I swear to drunk I'm not God.
Rock on to the people getting Burger King on a bike. Rock on.
Kansas City people have more drama than the U.S. government.
You're late! Where are you? Don't stand me up!
What makes you think she's a witch? Well, she turned me into a newt. A newt! I got better.
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How many possible newspaper articles can you write about the football team in one week over one game.
Free for All, I was wondering why a sheep doesn't shrink when it rains.
Rhombuses are just squares pretending not to be.
Free for All, you're my hero. I want your autograph.
Your message box was full Are you seeing other people Free for All?
This comment is not going to get in.
Drunk girl crying in front of Corbin; Stop drinking. I repeat, stop drinking.
I'm not really a make out person.
I'm more of a pecker.
I may or may not have killed a guy with a trident.
My roommate's bed smells funny.
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Being sober is no fun for anyone.
Ok, so besides raising the price of Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger, Wendy's now makes you mix your own toppings into your Frosty's. Next time I'm going to McDonald's.
Something really funny.
The soccer team is awesome!
Get 'em next time, girls.
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Me and my friend both have rashes because we slept in Manhatten last night.
So I was all dressed up last night, ready to get some, and you were busy Free for All.
To the person who left me the note in the Corbin parking lot, I know how to park. It was the person three stalls over.
War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing is worth war is much worse. ~John Stuart Mill
George W. Bush doesn't care about Randy Moss.
True or False?
The Rhombus House rocks. True!
Randy Moss is in Rhombus House
The Free for All isn't biased towards Greeks. Sorry you can't buy comment space on Free for All like you can buy your friends.
Randy Moss is in Rhombus House.
Saying you're a hurricane victim is turning out to be a pretty good pick-up line.
Everyone needs to call Fox Sports Net and complain that they aren't showing the KU- Texas Tech game. The number is (310)-369-7761.
Word.
I'm calling in to say that I have a basic sex life. Basically, I've covered all the basics.
If you keep changing the date on your computer, you can vote for Big Jay at www.capitalonebowl.com.
Hello, Free for All, I'm writing a paper about you right now.
I've got this new one where I rap:
Come bust a move,
where games are played.
It's chill it's fresh.
It's Noah's Arcade.
Check out the Trapezoid House.
Editor's note: Don't even try it.
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