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Just so that you all know, our own Elaine Ramsay
just celebrated her 21st birthday. What a drinker that one
is! I don't think she plans on coming out of her haze for several
more weeks.
Meanwhile, that little rodent up in Pennsylvania,
Punxsutawney Phil said there's going to be six more weeks of winter.
I don't know if you noticed this, but it's gotten warmer since Feb. 2nd,
coincidentally James Joyce's birthday. You know why that little rat
was wrong? HE'S A DAMN YANKEE, that's why!
Fortunately, Bobby came out of his hole and
decided spring was starting. He was then asked to put his pants back
on by the Athens-Clarke County Police.
So we had eight first time guests and five
guests who've come more than that.
Brendan Murphy came and spoke to us about his bid
of the SGA presidency. I, sadly, went too long in my minutes and Mr.
Murphy didn't get a chance to go across the way. In some ways, he
belongs over there more than he belongs here.
In committee reports, Mr. Lerner used to f-word
in reference to our mail system. Don’t fuck with the mail, folks.
Just don't. Also, it's $25 for us to go to Trumps, so if you want to
go, pay up by next Thursday, or sit at home watching TV on the 21st.
Ms. Ramsay stumbled up and told us today is the
last day to pay dues before the dues go up.
In old business, Ms. Ballou announced the debate
team as Ms. Webb, Mr. Smith, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Hines, and Ms. Skrmetti.
I'm sure we all wish them luck. Make sure they don't forget that if
they win, it will be FOUR YEARS since the losers across the way saw a
victory. That's a graduating class, folks!
In new business, Mr. Pitts stood and presented
BIR The issue of the
Georgia State flag should NOT be decided by referendum. Res Sub
Justin Pitts.
Mr. Moulds spoke against the resolution saying
that a referendum would end a dispute. He said that the KKK uses to
American flag also. Should we rid of that one, too?
Mr. Lewis spoke against the flag, not because he
liked the old one, but because he feels that people are the font of
the government; fearing how people will vote is anti-democratic; you
can't stop the majority of people; He said that the resolution is
anti-American
Mr. Kennedy said that the flag was not the
central issue of the gubernatorial campaign, but rather, the fact that
people were fed up with Barnes.
Ms. Ramsay said that we can't afford a referendum
due to budget cutbacks; she says funding should go elsewhere
Mr. Addison said that our government is the
weakest in the nation and that the referendum could cost $2.7 million;
he also said people should be able to decide
Mr. Miller spoke and said the resolution was
elitist and that it seeks to silence what people want; you can send
messages to politicos via referenda; Also, folks, it's quite rude of
you to all leave as soon as Mr. Miller gets up to speak. I watch it
every week, and I haven't said anything, but right now, I'm saying
it's really, really crappy of you all.
Ms. Webb said that the old flag is a threat to
people! Yes, that's right, the flag is going to get up, grab a gun
and mow down the whole lot of us! She says the old flag equals
slavery and that we should not have a referendum.
Ms. Prabhakar said that the flag is a symbol and
nothing more
Mr. Grosse offered the idea of changing to a new
flag and also said that whatever the decision is, as long as it is the
decision of the people, it would be ok.
Ms. Skrmetti came into the debate from left field
and gave us an idea that I'm sure few of us had thought of: The fact
that the flag represents the fact that our state government lied to us
about the flag. Barnes went behind our backs and got the flag
changed. This new flag represents the fact that the government does
trust it's citizens.
Mr. Peery gave us a good ole history lesson. He
said the founding fathers were elitist and racist. We should be able
to trust the people, however
The resolution failed among members 3-14 with Mr.
Kennedy and Ms. Webb abstaining
The resolution failed among guests 2-5
Mr. Lewis told us that we are all whiny,
privileged brats and that with taxation, money is going from the poor
to the rich. He proposed BIR That the state of GA's higher education
budget should be cut Res Sub Todd Lewis.
Mr. Addison said that HOPE is a voluntary tax on
the poor and that we'll end up spending more money in the long run
Mr. Miller, who supported the resolution said
that there should be privatized schooling and that as long as we have
state run schools, we'll have these problems
Ms. Winchell agreed w/ Mr. Lewis saying that
money to the university. hurts poor blacks in inner cities; we're not
using the funding for the right reasons
Ms. Webb said that higher education is good and
so is a public education.
Mr. Moulds said that a lot of money put into
higher education goes into research.
Mr. Gardner, a guest, said that gradual reforms
are the best idea and asked why we're putting money into something so
useless. I got a laugh from you all when I asked him why we support
SGA. My hand-written minutes say TRIVEDI ROCKS, however, Mr. Gardner
is running for president in order to abolish the SGA.
Bobby was playin' some damn Yankee fine gavel
guitar at this point.
Mr. Grosse said that private schools aren't the
answer; people are better off in public schools; private schools have
ideologies
The resolution failed 4-11 and we all went home.
Except for Bobby, who sat in this chair all night and held his own
meeting….
Respectfully submitted,
Amish Trivedi
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University of Georgia 