A Quick Post

I read the UA student newspaper everyday as a source of entertainment. Most of it is totally lame but I usually flip to the opinions section for my dose of stupid. First of all, whether the writer is conservative or liberal I can almost always find some fact they are using to back up their argument that isn't true. So much for teaching responsible journalism. It's a good thing I was taught that just because it's in print doesn't mean it's true. It just scares me how many people DO believe everything they read, especially when the student body of UA is exposed to the swill that gets printed in that newspaper. 

I'm just getting around to reading Friday's paper today and my second favorite feature, "Your View", provides todays blog material. In this feature several students are asked a question about a hot topic pertaining to either football or world events. 

This weeks question is:

What do you think of the controversy surrounding some of Obama's nominees?

Here are the answers they decided to print (I'm saving the best for last):

• "I believe their tax evasions taints their own character more than Obama's."
   - James Webb, a freshman majoring in Nursing {not too bad}
  
• "I think he will do the best he can to take care of the issue at hand."
  -Grant Ballard, a senior majoring in apparel and textiles {pretty ambiguous answer}
  
• "I think every politician makes promises that he can't keep in the end. He said he would hire lobbyists during the campaign.
  -Jamie Tarleton, majoring in Physics {Did he hear the question?}

And the final answer....wait for it......

"I think he should change the law so they won't be in trouble."
-Emily McGee, a senior majoring in apparel 

{No bracketed comments from me necessary, I hope.}

Now regardless of what side of the political spectrum you happen to be on you have to agree that this might be the stupidest sentence EVER uttered in human communication. Yes Emily, let's just change the rules mid-game so the people who think they are above paying their taxes can run this country along side the President. 

Holy Mother of GOD......